Living in Szczecinek

In Szczecinek, unemployment is 6.2% (2025).

At the end of 2025, Szczecinek had a population of 37,101. The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.2% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2612 sources

Population37,101people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Median gross salary (region)1,670EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate6.2%country median 4.4% — 41% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Recorded crime1,311incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)

PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than 76% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Polish city that publishes it and cleaner air than 91% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Szczecinek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Szczecinek. 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 citiesSzczecinek 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 internet⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan⁷Official · national market

Is Szczecinek a good place to live?

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

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–65%

Student50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 38–62%

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–61%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Szczecinek?

The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Szczecinek is 6.2%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Szczecinek 6.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,670 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.2 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank¹⁰Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Szczecinek. 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 Szczecinek. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Szczecinek?

Police recorded 1,311 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 citiesSzczecinek 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	1,311 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Szczecinek's nearest airport was BZG, 109 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	109 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BZG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Szczecinek. 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

Open official information

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 Szczecinek.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.8°C in January to 19.1°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Szczecinek?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 (EEA)³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.513WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PolandAnnual PM2.5 in Szczecinek is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 203 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

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Szczecinek 13.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.99 · Feb 11.47 · Mar 19.55 · Apr 26.44 · May 28.54 · Jun 35.32 · Jul 34.64 · Aug 34.8 · Sep 32.66 · Oct 22.82 · Nov 16.29 · Dec 11.47 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -26.86 · Feb -24.99 · Mar -16.72 · Apr -5.25 · May -2.17 · Jun 3.55 · Jul 8.58 · Aug 6.64 · Sep 1.34 · Oct -4.81 · Nov -14.88 · Dec -19.03 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.82 · Feb -1.49 · Mar 2.02 · Apr 7.62 · May 12.88 · Jun 16.69 · Jul 19.13 · Aug 18.74 · Sep 14.09 · Oct 8.32 · Nov 3.48 · Dec -0.57 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Szczecinek?

The published population was 37,101 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	37,101 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Szczecinek

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 Szczecinek alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 146 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 6.2% Szczecinek−82%
Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,670 Szczecinek+21%
Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 37,101 Szczecinek+55%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,311 Szczecineksame level

Full comparison More about Swarzędz

Cities near Szczecinek

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

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Oświęcim36,956 residents Goleniów37,250 residents Nowa Sól36,843 residents Malbork37,635 residents Knurów36,498 residents Kwidzyn37,768 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Szczecinek 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; Szczecinek'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 Szczecinek?

The published population was 37,101 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

Is the air quality good in Szczecinek?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 (EEA).

How safe is Szczecinek?

What is the unemployment rate in Szczecinek?

The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Szczecinek?

The median gross salary is 1,670 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Szczecinek a good place to live?

Szczecinek 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 Szczecinek?

Czarne is near Szczecinek. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Szczecinek, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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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
European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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

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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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