Living in Szczawno-Zdrój
In Szczawno-Zdrój, unemployment is 3.7% (2025).
Szczawno-Zdrój's population was 5,090 at the end of 2025. Szczawno-Zdrój's unemployment stood at 3.7% at the end of 2025. Szczawno-Zdrój recorded annual PM2.5 of 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 67% of Polish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 75% 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 Szczawno-Zdrój?
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 Szczawno-Zdrój. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Szczawno-Zdrój 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 Szczawno-Zdrój?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank11
Szczawno-Zdrój 3.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Szczawno-Zdrój. 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 Szczawno-Zdrój. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Szczawno-Zdrój?
Police recorded 2,968 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 | 2,968 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Szczawno-Zdrój's nearest airport was WRO, 55 km away and offered 31 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Szczawno-Zdrój. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were −2.5°C in January and 19.6°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Szczawno-Zdrój?
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: European Environment Agency3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Szczawno-Zdrój 14.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.82 · Feb 14.18 · Mar 20.34 · Apr 25.98 · May 29.62 · Jun 34.35 · Jul 34.44 · Aug 36.77 · Sep 34.02 · Oct 24.39 · Nov 17.2 · Dec 12.09 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -27.79 · Feb -20.73 · Mar -16.1 · Apr -6.66 · May -2.53 · Jun 2.85 · Jul 7.38 · Aug 6.16 · Sep 1.29 · Oct -7.24 · Nov -12.98 · Dec -19.49 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.52 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 8.38 · May 13.29 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.59 · Aug 19.22 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 8.66 · Nov 3.78 · Dec -0.67 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Szczawno-Zdrój?
The published population was 5,090 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,090 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10Official |
Alternatives for people set on Szczawno-Zdrój
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.
Żarów as a Szczawno-Zdrój alternative in the same region
23 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 11,948 Żarów vs 5,090 Szczawno-Zdrój+135%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,973 Żarów vs 2,968 Szczawno-Zdrój−34%
- Unemployment: 3.0% Żarów vs 3.7% Szczawno-Zdrój−19%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,716 Żarów vs €1,804 Szczawno-Zdrój−5%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Żarów vs 14.0 µg/m³ Szczawno-Zdrójsame level
Swarzędz as a Szczawno-Zdrój alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 187 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 5,090 Szczawno-Zdrój+1028%
- Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 3.7% Szczawno-Zdrój−70%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 2,968 Szczawno-Zdrój−56%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,804 Szczawno-Zdrój+12%
- Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Swarzędz vs 14.0 µg/m³ Szczawno-Zdrój+21%
Cities near Szczawno-Zdrój
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Szczawno-Zdrój, nearest in population first.
How does Szczawno-Zdrój compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Szczawno-Zdrój 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; Szczawno-Zdrój's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Szczawno-Zdrój part of Wałbrzych?
Szczawno-Zdrój is in the published commuting zone of Wałbrzych; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Wałbrzych city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Szczawno-Zdrój?
The published population was 5,090 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
Is the air quality good in Szczawno-Zdrój?
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: European Environment Agency.
How safe is Szczawno-Zdrój?
Police recorded 2,968 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 Szczawno-Zdrój?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Szczawno-Zdrój?
The median gross salary is 1,804 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Szczawno-Zdrój a good place to live?
Szczawno-Zdrój 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.
Is Szczawno-Zdrój part of Wałbrzych?
Szczawno-Zdrój is in the published commuting zone of Wałbrzych; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Szczawno-Zdrój?
Wałbrzych, Głuszyca, Bolków, Strzegom, Lubawka are near Szczawno-Zdrój. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Szczawno-Zdrój, Poland: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 768c328c206c9e3eff41cccbcee6f709]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/szczawno-zdroj/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
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