Living in Szczawnica

In Szczawnica, unemployment is 4.6% (2025).

Szczawnica had a population of 6,567 at the end of 2025. At the end of 2025, unemployment in Szczawnica reached 4.6%.

Last checked 2026-09-2616 sources

Population6,567people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Median gross salary (region)1,536EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate4.6%country median 4.4% — 5% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Recorded crime1,531incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Szczawnica?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PolandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Szczawnica.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Szczawnica. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesSzczawnica highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Gdańsk€15.01

Gdynia€14.87

Szczecin€10.25

Katowice€8.83

Radom€3.27

Częstochowa€2.99

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Poznań€8.54

Łódź€6.55

Bydgoszcz€4.41

Lublin€4.27

Białystok€3.99

Rzeszów€3.56

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	11.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan⁵Official · national market

Is Szczawnica a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–59%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%

Student48%strong on safety, weak on education · range 36–60%

Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–65%

Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Szczawnica?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁸

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Szczawnica is 4.6%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Szczawnica 4.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,536 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.6 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Szczawnica. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Public Employment Services Poland — Public employment service

Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy / public employment offices

Job SearchTraining

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Szczawnica. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Szczawnica?

Police recorded 1,531 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

Recorded crime across major citiesSzczawnica highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Gdynia2,736

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,531 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Szczawnica's nearest airport was KRK, 88 km away and offered 52 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	52 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	88 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KRK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Szczawnica. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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.

PolishIn Person, OnlineFree

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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.

PolishIn PersonFree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Szczawnica.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.5°C in January and 19°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 31.5 mm in January and 110.7 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

105

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Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.3 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 9 · Apr 15.4 · May 20.2 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.9 · Feb -3.7 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 3.5 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13 · Sep 9 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.5 · Feb 0 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 9.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -0.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 31.5 · Feb 31.3 · Mar 36.9 · Apr 50 · May 95.3 · Jun 105 · Jul 110.7 · Aug 83.5 · Sep 66 · Oct 51.6 · Nov 35.7 · Dec 30.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Poland: Bytom ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.8 °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 Szczawnica?

The published population was 6,567 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	6,567 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Szczawnica

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 Szczawnica alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 409 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 6,567 Szczawnica+775%
Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 4.6% Szczawnica−76%
Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,536 Szczawnica+31%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,531 Szczawnica−15%

Full comparison More about Swarzędz

Cities near Szczawnica

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Poland

Other cities in Poland to compare with Szczawnica, nearest in population first.

All Poland cities

Stronie Śląskie6,592 residents Goczałkowice Zdrój6,688 residents Białe Błota6,408 residents Reszel6,395 residents Sławków6,762 residents Żołynia6,790 residents

How does Szczawnica compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Szczawnica 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School 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; Szczawnica's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Szczawnica?

The published population was 6,567 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

How safe is Szczawnica?

What is the unemployment rate in Szczawnica?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Szczawnica?

The median gross salary is 1,536 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Szczawnica a good place to live?

Szczawnica 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 Szczawnica?

Stará Ľubovňa, Stary Sącz, Lendak are near Szczawnica. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Szczawnica, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9eef140575b04bebdee9ebd3f30ace79]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/szczawnica/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Szczawnica, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/szczawnica/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
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
Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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