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Living in Turek

In Turek, unemployment is 4.3% (2025).

In March 2021, the foreign population was 46.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population25,376people31 Mar 2021Official source · Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)
Median gross salary (region)1,501EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate4.3%country median 4.4% — 2% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime1,264incidents 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 Turek?

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 Turek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Turek recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesTurek highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Turek 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 internet7Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan8Official · national market

Is Turek 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 air quality · range 37–59%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%
Student47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–59%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–66%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Turek?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20255

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Turek is 4.3%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,501 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate4.3 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20255Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Turek?

Police recorded 1,264 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 citiesTurek highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Turek 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 residents1,264 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportLCJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Distance to nearest airport70 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 14.4 · May 19.5 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.3 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 0 · Apr 4.1 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 9 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 28.6 · Feb 26.3 · Mar 34.8 · Apr 29.2 · May 57.1 · Jun 58.2 · Jul 80.5 · Aug 57.4 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 37.4 · Nov 35.2 · Dec 32.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official

Similar climate. In Poland: Gorzów Wielkopolski ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.9 °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

The city covered 16 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,510 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Turek?

The published population was 25,376 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area16 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20183Official
Foreign residents46 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533674Official
Population density1,510 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Turek: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.10Official
Population25,376 people31 Mar 2021Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Turek

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.

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities
Biłgoraj25,459 residentsSzubin25,258 residentsWągrowiec25,223 residentsPisz25,545 residentsTrzebnica25,154 residentsBrzozów25,637 residents

How does Turek compare?

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

The published population was 25,376 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).

How safe is Turek?

Police recorded 1,264 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 Turek?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (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 Turek?

The median gross salary is 1,501 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Turek?

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

Is Turek a good place to live?

Turek 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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  title = {Turek, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
  2. Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
  3. GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  4. GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
  5. 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
  6. Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182) Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-10-07
  7. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Reproducible gmina density for Turek: 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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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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