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Living in Wałcz

In Wałcz, unemployment is 5.5% (2025).

Wałcz's population was 22,972 at the end of 2025. Wałcz had an unemployment rate of 5.5% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2614 sources

Population22,972people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
Median gross salary (region)1,710EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate5.5%country median 4.4% — 25% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
Recorded crime1,672incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)

Higher unemployment than 67% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Wałcz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesWałcz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wałcz 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 internet3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan5Official · national market

Is Wałcz 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 employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–66%
Student49%strong on safety, weak on education · range 37–61%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–62%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wałcz?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Wałcz is 5.5%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,710 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate5.5 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wałcz. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Wałcz?

Police recorded 1,672 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 citiesWałcz highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wałcz 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 residents1,672 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county

Mobility and administration

Wałcz's nearest airport was POZ, 98 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport19 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Distance to the nearest major airport98 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)POZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.8°C in January to 19°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 39.4 mm in January and 72.6 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.4 · Sep 19 · Oct 13 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 2.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -2.9 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 2.9 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.8 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 0.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.4 · Feb 29 · Mar 39.5 · Apr 27.7 · May 57.1 · Jun 56 · Jul 72.6 · Aug 65.5 · Sep 49.2 · Oct 38.5 · Nov 35.1 · Dec 40.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading

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

How many people live in Wałcz?

The published population was 22,972 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population22,972 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank7Official

Alternatives for people set on Wałcz

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.

Cities near Wałcz

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities
Koronowo22,990 residentsNowogard23,004 residentsTrzcianka23,155 residentsMilicz22,719 residentsKoluszki22,696 residentsBłonie22,680 residents

How does Wałcz compare?

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

The published population was 22,972 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

How safe is Wałcz?

Police recorded 1,672 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 Wałcz?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Wałcz?

The median gross salary is 1,710 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Wałcz a good place to live?

Wałcz 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 Wałcz?

Piła is near Wałcz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Wałcz, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d16fb82d4959a85157a241e9a3b04c97]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/walcz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. 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. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
  8. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  4. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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