Living in Świnoujście
In Świnoujście, unemployment is 3.2% (2025).
At the end of 2025, Świnoujście had a population of 38,188. Świnoujście registered an unemployment rate of 3.2% at the end of 2025.
Lower unemployment than 76% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 82% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Świnoujście?
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 Świnoujście. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Świnoujście 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 Świnoujście?
The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank15
Świnoujście 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Świnoujście. 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 Świnoujście. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Świnoujście?
Police recorded 2,061 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 | 2,061 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Świnoujście's nearest airport was SZZ, 56 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Świnoujście. 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
Świnoujście's monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 18.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 41.4 mm in January and 69.3 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 44.3 hours in January and 237.1 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Świnoujście?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.9 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 10.93 µg/m³ · EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean4
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Świnoujście 10.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10.93 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 13.1 · May 17.7 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.9 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.9 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.7 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 8.6 · May 13.1 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 41.4 · Feb 31.1 · Mar 35 · Apr 29.4 · May 52.5 · Jun 60.7 · Jul 69.3 · Aug 56.4 · Sep 49.1 · Oct 46.8 · Nov 43 · Dec 41.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 44.3 · Feb 69.1 · Mar 130.9 · Apr 203 · May 236.8 · Jun 230.7 · Jul 237.1 · Aug 223.2 · Sep 163.9 · Oct 104.8 · Nov 47.1 · Dec 31.9 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Poland: Gorzów Wielkopolski ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.6 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Heide (Germany) ±0.7 °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
How many people live in Świnoujście?
The published population was 38,188 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank14
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,188 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank14Official |
Alternatives for people set on Świnoujście
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.
Swarzędz as a Świnoujście alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 252 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 3.2% Świnoujście−66%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 2,061 Świnoujście−37%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,709 Świnoujście+18%
- Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 38,188 Świnoujście+50%
Cities near Świnoujście
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 5.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 5.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Poland
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How does Świnoujście compare?
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Świnoujście in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Świnoujście 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; Świnoujście'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 Świnoujście?
The published population was 38,188 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
Is the air quality good in Świnoujście?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.9 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean.
How safe is Świnoujście?
Police recorded 2,061 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 Świnoujście?
The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Świnoujście?
The median gross salary is 1,709 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Świnoujście a good place to live?
Świnoujście 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.
Which cities are near Świnoujście?
Międzyzdroje, Usedom, Ueckermünde are near Świnoujście. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
- Destatis Zensus 2022 — Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen Destatis Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-08-30
- EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean EEA Air Quality Statistics · discodata.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-10-06
- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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