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Living in Ustka

In Ustka, unemployment is 3.6% (2025).

The unemployment rate was 3.6% at the end of 2025. Monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 17.8°C in July. The city covered 11 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,224 people per km² in 2024. The foreign population count was 39 in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population14,321people31 Mar 2021Official source · Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)
Median gross salary (region)1,828EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate3.6%country median 4.4% — 18% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime1,381incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³country median 16.0 — 31% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 69% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Polish city that publishes it and cleaner air than 97% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Ustka.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesUstka highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ustka 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 internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan16Official · national market

Is Ustka 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on housing · range 39–59%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–70%
Student48%strong on safety, weak on education · range 36–60%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–69%
Retirement44%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 32–56%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ustka?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202512

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Ustka is 3.6%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,828 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate3.6 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202512Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Ustka?

Police recorded 1,381 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 citiesUstka highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ustka 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 residents1,381 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport47 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportGDN3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport106 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 43.9 mm in January and 74.9 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Ustka?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2019) — 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Ustka is 11.0 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
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Słupsk, ul. Kniaziewicza)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2019European Environment Agency4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 11 · May 15.1 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4 °C31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, USTKA, 1991-20209Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.4 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 4.1 · May 8 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.1 °C31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, USTKA, 1991-202010Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 7.1 · May 11.2 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.1 °C31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, USTKA, 1991-20208Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 43.9 · Feb 37 · Mar 39 · Apr 26.6 · May 43.8 · Jun 55.9 · Jul 74.9 · Aug 85.7 · Sep 74.7 · Oct 75.7 · Nov 57.1 · Dec 52.6 mm31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, USTKA, 1991-202011Official
Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2015–2019

Annual PM2.5 fell 21.4% between 2015 and 2019, from 14.0 to 11.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ustka?

The published population was 14,321 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area11 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official
Foreign residents39 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official
Population density1,224 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Ustka: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.18Official
Population14,321 people31 Mar 2021Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)13Official

Alternatives for people set on Ustka

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 Ustka, nearest in population first.

All Poland cities
Radzymin14,314 residentsPoddębice14,277 residentsOżarów Mazowiecki14,375 residentsŚwidwin14,217 residentsSkarszewy14,434 residentsKlucze14,206 residents

How does Ustka compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ustka 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; Ustka's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Ustka part of Słupsk?

Ustka is in the published commuting zone of Słupsk; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Słupsk city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

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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 Ustka?

The published population was 14,321 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).

Is the air quality good in Ustka?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2019) — 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 Ustka?

Police recorded 1,381 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 Ustka?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (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 Ustka?

The median gross salary is 1,828 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Ustka?

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

Is Ustka a good place to live?

Ustka 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 Ustka part of Słupsk?

Ustka is in the published commuting zone of Słupsk; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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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. EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Słupsk, ul. Kniaziewicza) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. 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
  6. GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  7. GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
  8. IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, USTKA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
  9. IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, USTKA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
  10. IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, USTKA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
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  1. IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, USTKA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Reproducible gmina density for Ustka: 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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