Living in Świdnica
In Świdnica, unemployment is 4.2% (2025).
For Świdnica, the foreign population count was 248 in March 2021.
Less recorded crime than 85% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Świdnica?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Świdnica. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Świdnica a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Świdnica?
The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258
Świdnica 4.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Świdnica. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Public Employment Services Poland — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Świdnica. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Świdnica?
Police recorded 1,973 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,973 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Świdnica. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Polish language classes for foreigners seeking international protection — State Language Course
Office for Foreigners of Poland
For foreigners seeking international protection and receiving social assistance, temporary-protection beneficiaries receiving support.
Polish-language and adaptation courses for repatriates and their families — Newcomer Adaptation
Centre for the Development of Polish Education Abroad (ORPEG)
For repatriates, repatriate family members.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM10 was 17.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Świdnica?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wałbrzych, ul. Wysockiego)4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Świdnica 14.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Strzegom)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17.75 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | Validated E1a PM10 observations for 2024, aggregated from exact in-gmina monitoring station point(s).16Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wałbrzych, ul. Wysockiego)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature (modelled) | 8.63 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Annual precipitation (modelled) | 683 mm/year | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| January mean temperature (modelled) | -2.52 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| January minimum temperature (modelled) | -27.79 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| July maximum temperature (modelled) | 34.44 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| July mean temperature (modelled) | 19.59 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Daily precipitation rate (modelled) | 1.87 mm/day | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Solar exposure (modelled) | 3 kWh/m²/day | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 9 · Apr 15.3 · May 20 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 4.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wroclaw17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.3 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0 · Apr 3.8 · May 8.3 · Jun 12 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.2 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wroclaw17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wroclaw17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 28.3 · Feb 25.6 · Mar 35 · Apr 31.2 · May 59.6 · Jun 65.4 · Jul 91.4 · Aug 59.5 · Sep 48.4 · Oct 37.6 · Nov 31.4 · Dec 27.9 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wroclaw17Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
The city covered 22 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,366 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Świdnica?
The published population was 60,437 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)9
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 248 is not 0.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport99.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 22 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.1 % | 31 Dec 2011 | Eurostat5Official |
| Foreign residents | 248 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official |
| Population density | 2,366 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Świdnica: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.15Official |
| Population | 60,437 people | 31 Mar 2011 | Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)9Official |
Population fell 14.7% between 2011 and 2025, from 60,213 to 51,357.
Alternatives for people set on Świdnica
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Pruszków as a Świdnica alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 4.2% Świdnica−45%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,715 Świdnica+19%
- Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 40.0 km Świdnica−73%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 1,973 Świdnica−10%
- Residents: 58,144 Pruszków vs 60,437 Świdnica−4%
Alternative cities in Poland
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Świdnica when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: oddział przygotowawczy (preparatory unit; min 3 h/week Polish as foreign language within 20-26 h/week). How to enrol a child (gov.pl).
A country-wide rule for Poland; Świdnica's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Świdnica?
The published population was 60,437 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011).
Is the air quality good in Świdnica?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wałbrzych, ul. Wysockiego).
How safe is Świdnica?
Police recorded 1,973 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290).
What is the unemployment rate in Świdnica?
The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025.
What is the typical salary around Świdnica?
The median gross salary is 1,715 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Świdnica?
248 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Świdnica a good place to live?
Świdnica may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Świdnica, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3fd767263bb8f95d5bf2f6e4583d79dc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/swidnica/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
- Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
- EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Strzegom) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — PL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wałbrzych, ul. Wysockiego) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
- GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
- GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
- Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025 Local Data Bank · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-07-27
- Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011) Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 · api.dane.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-18
- NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-10-25
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- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Reproducible gmina density for Świdnica: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
- Validated E1a PM10 observations for 2024, aggregated from exact in-gmina monitoring station point(s). eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wroclaw WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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