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Living in Wąbrzeźno

In Wąbrzeźno, unemployment is 7% (2025).

For Wąbrzeźno, the foreign population count was 7 in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population13,317people31 Mar 2021Official source · Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)
Median gross salary (region)1,589EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate7%country median 4.4% — 59% aboveOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime1,344incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)
PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³country median 16.0 — 19% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 83% 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 Wąbrzeźno?

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 Wąbrzeźno. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesWąbrzeźno highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wąbrzeźno 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 internet9Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan11Official · national market

Is Wąbrzeźno a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on housing · range 35–55%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–64%
Student50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 38–62%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–60%
Retirement45%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 33–57%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wąbrzeźno?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20256

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Wąbrzeźno is 7.0%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,589 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate7 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20256Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Wąbrzeźno?

Police recorded 1,344 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 citiesWąbrzeźno highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wąbrzeźno 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 residents1,344 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 airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Nearest airportBZG3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Distance to nearest airport68 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wąbrzeźno?

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 Agency3

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 Wąbrzeźno is 13.0 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 mean13 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.45 · Feb 11.25 · Mar 19.65 · Apr 27.71 · May 28.47 · Jun 35.19 · Jul 34.86 · Aug 35.55 · Sep 33.92 · Oct 23.93 · Nov 16.53 · Dec 11.04 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -29.89 · Feb -29.08 · Mar -17.55 · Apr -5.22 · May -2.49 · Jun 3.76 · Jul 8.15 · Aug 6.57 · Sep -0.18 · Oct -4.73 · Nov -15.13 · Dec -21.16 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.51 · Feb -1.87 · Mar 1.96 · Apr 7.76 · May 13.16 · Jun 17.07 · Jul 19.68 · Aug 19.17 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 8.28 · Nov 3.38 · Dec -0.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 23.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 17.0 to 13.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 9 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,417 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wąbrzeźno?

The published population was 13,317 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area9 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20184Official
Foreign residents7 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533675Official
Population density1,417 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Wąbrzeźno: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.13Official
Population13,317 people31 Mar 2021Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)7Official

Alternatives for people set on Wąbrzeźno

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 Wąbrzeźno alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 7.0% Wąbrzeźno−67%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,589 Wąbrzeźno+28%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 1,344 Wąbrzeźno+32%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 68.0 km Wąbrzeźno−84%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 13.0 µg/m³ Wąbrzeźno+8%

Budapest as a Wąbrzeźno alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 68.0 km Wąbrzeźno−74%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,589 Wąbrzeźnono percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 1,344 (2024) Wąbrzeźnono percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 13.0 µg/m³ Wąbrzeźnosame level

Alternative cities in Poland

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

The published population was 13,317 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).

Is the air quality good in Wąbrzeźno?

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.

How safe is Wąbrzeźno?

Police recorded 1,344 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 Wąbrzeźno?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (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 Wąbrzeźno?

The median gross salary is 1,589 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Wąbrzeźno?

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

Is Wąbrzeźno a good place to live?

Wąbrzeźno 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). Wąbrzeźno, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 995e1104d789156a9b5f8a529ede0a61]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/wabrzezno/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wąbrzeźno, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {995e1104d789156a9b5f8a529ede0a61},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/wabrzezno/},
  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. Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  4. GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  5. GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Reproducible gmina density for Wąbrzeźno: 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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