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Living in Tarnowskie Góry

In Tarnowskie Góry, unemployment is 3.8% (2025).

In March 2021, the foreign population was 74.

Last checked 2026-09-2614 sources

Population60,847people31 Mar 2011Official source · Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)
Median gross salary (region)1,812EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate3.8%country median 4.4% — 14% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime1,889incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)
PM2.5, annual mean16µg/m³country median 16.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 65% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Polish cities that publish it.

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Tarnowskie Góry?

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 Tarnowskie Góry. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Tarnowskie Góry recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€27
Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesTarnowskie Góry highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Tarnowskie Góry highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited11.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan12Official · national market
Monthly transport pass27.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Cennik biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM)2Official

Is Tarnowskie Góry 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.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on housing · range 38–58%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%
Student48%strong on safety, weak on education · range 36–60%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–68%
Retirement43%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 31–55%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Tarnowskie Góry?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20257

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Tarnowskie Góry is 3.8%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,812 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20257Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tarnowskie Góry. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Tarnowskie Góry?

Police recorded 1,889 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)3

Recorded crime across major citiesTarnowskie Góry highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tarnowskie Góry highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,889 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)3Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport27 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportKTW3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Distance to nearest airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Tarnowskie Góry?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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

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 Tarnowskie Góry is 16.0 µg/m³. Of 203 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean16 µg/m³country median 16.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.18 · Feb 14.23 · Mar 19.76 · Apr 26.96 · May 30.14 · Jun 34.34 · Jul 35.26 · Aug 36.8 · Sep 35.59 · Oct 25.43 · Nov 19.01 · Dec 13.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -30.37 · Feb -23.1 · Mar -18.41 · Apr -6.03 · May -2.58 · Jun 3.45 · Jul 7.1 · Aug 6.86 · Sep 1.63 · Oct -7.2 · Nov -12.53 · Dec -18.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.33 · Feb -1.55 · Mar 2.65 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.98 · Jun 17.96 · Jul 20.32 · Aug 20.05 · Sep 14.75 · Oct 8.81 · Nov 3.96 · Dec -1.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 51.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 33.0 to 16.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 84 km² in 2024. Population density was 729 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Tarnowskie Góry?

The published population was 60,847 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)8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area84 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20185Official
Foreign residents74 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533676Official
Population density729 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Tarnowskie Góry: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.14Official
Population60,847 people31 Mar 2011Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)8Official

Alternatives for people set on Tarnowskie Góry

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 Tarnowskie Góry alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 3.8% Tarnowskie Góry−39%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,812 Tarnowskie Góry+12%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 16.0 km Tarnowskie Góry−31%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 16.0 µg/m³ Tarnowskie Góry−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 1,889 Tarnowskie Góry−6%
  • Residents: 58,144 Pruszków vs 60,847 Tarnowskie Góry−4%

Budapest as a Tarnowskie Góry alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,812 Tarnowskie Góryno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 1,889 (2024) Tarnowskie Góryno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 16.0 µg/m³ Tarnowskie Góry−19%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 16.0 km Tarnowskie Góry+13%

Alternative cities in Poland

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tarnowskie Góry 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; Tarnowskie Góry'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 Tarnowskie Góry?

The published population was 60,847 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 Tarnowskie Góry?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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 Tarnowskie Góry?

Police recorded 1,889 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 Tarnowskie Góry?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (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 Tarnowskie Góry?

The median gross salary is 1,812 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Tarnowskie Góry?

74 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.

Is Tarnowskie Góry a good place to live?

Tarnowskie Góry 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 16). Tarnowskie Góry, Poland: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f81adb051a88d8098ef16974d0d8eb8b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/tarnowskie-gory/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Tarnowskie Góry, Poland: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f81adb051a88d8098ef16974d0d8eb8b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/tarnowskie-gory/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
  2. Cennik biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM) metropoliaztm.pl · checked 2026-09-19
  3. Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  6. GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Reproducible gmina density for Tarnowskie Góry: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31

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