Living in Wałbrzych
In Wałbrzych, unemployment is 6.3% (2026).
Wałbrzych numbered 97,546 residents at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 77% of Polish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 90% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Wałbrzych?
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 Wałbrzych. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Wałbrzych 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Wałbrzych?
The unemployment rate is 6.3 % (2026-06). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank (BDL)13
Wałbrzych 6.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wałbrzych. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Public Employment Services Poland — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wałbrzych. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | 3 count | 15 Sept 2026 | RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą11Official |
| Pharmacies | 31 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Apteki — Rejestr Aptek1Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wałbrzych 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Wałbrzych?
Police recorded 4,150 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,150 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)3Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Wałbrzych's nearest airport was WRO, 56 km away and offered 31 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wałbrzych. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Wałbrzych's monthly mean temperatures were −2.5°C in January and 19.6°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Wałbrzych?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Wałbrzych 14.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.82 · Feb 14.18 · Mar 20.34 · Apr 25.98 · May 29.62 · Jun 34.35 · Jul 34.44 · Aug 36.77 · Sep 34.02 · Oct 24.39 · Nov 17.2 · Dec 12.09 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -27.79 · Feb -20.73 · Mar -16.1 · Apr -6.66 · May -2.53 · Jun 2.85 · Jul 7.38 · Aug 6.16 · Sep 1.29 · Oct -7.24 · Nov -12.98 · Dec -19.49 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.52 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 8.38 · May 13.29 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.59 · Aug 19.22 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 8.66 · Nov 3.78 · Dec -0.67 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Wałbrzych?
The published population was 97,546 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank12
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 97,546 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank12Official |
Alternatives for people set on Wałbrzych
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.
Strzegom as a Wałbrzych alternative in the same region
22 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,973 Strzegom vs 4,150 Wałbrzych−52%
- Residents: 23,764 Strzegom vs 97,546 Wałbrzych−76%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,612 Strzegom vs €1,715 Wałbrzych−6%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Strzegom vs 14.0 µg/m³ Wałbrzychsame level
Piaseczno as a Wałbrzych alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 360 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,675 Piaseczno vs 4,150 Wałbrzych−60%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,222 Piaseczno vs €1,715 Wałbrzych+30%
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Piaseczno vs 14.0 µg/m³ Wałbrzych−7%
- Residents: 98,414 Piaseczno vs 97,546 Wałbrzych+1%
Cities near Wałbrzych
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Wałbrzych, nearest in population first.
How does Wałbrzych compare?
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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; Wałbrzych'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 Wałbrzych?
The published population was 97,546 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
Is the air quality good in Wałbrzych?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Wałbrzych?
Police recorded 4,150 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 Wałbrzych?
The unemployment rate is 6.3 % (2026-06). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank (BDL).
What is the typical salary around Wałbrzych?
The median gross salary is 1,715 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Wałbrzych a good place to live?
Wałbrzych 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 Wałbrzych?
Szczawno-Zdrój, Głuszyca, Broumov, Lubawka, Bolków are near Wałbrzych. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Wałbrzych, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 46591c14b9035d48a7ccfa139bc1a903]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/walbrzych/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Apteki — Rejestr Aptek Apteki · gov.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- 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 air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- 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
- 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
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- Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
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