Living in Wielki Kack
In Wielki Kack, unemployment is 2.3% (2025).
Wielki Kack's population was 238,712 at the end of 2025. Wielki Kack had an unemployment rate of 2.3% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 90% of Polish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 62% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Wielki Kack?
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 Wielki Kack. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Wielki Kack 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 Wielki Kack?
The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9
Wielki Kack 2.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wielki Kack. 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 Wielki Kack. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Wielki Kack?
Police recorded 2,736 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,736 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Wielki Kack's nearest airport was GDN, 10 km away and offered 47 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wielki Kack. 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
Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.6°C in January to 18.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 38.5 mm in January and 77.9 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Wielki Kack?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Wielki Kack 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 11 · May 16 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 12 · Nov 7 · Dec 3.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.6 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 38.5 · Feb 30.7 · Mar 32.9 · Apr 30.7 · May 48.9 · Jun 57.6 · Jul 77.9 · Aug 67.6 · Sep 60.6 · Oct 57.4 · Nov 49.2 · Dec 46 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Poland: Koszalin ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.0 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Wielki Kack
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.
Żukowo as a Wielki Kack alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,286 Żukowo vs 2,736 Wielki Kack−53%
- Unemployment: 1.4% Żukowo vs 2.3% Wielki Kack−39%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,868 Żukowo vs €2,111 Wielki Kack−11%
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Żukowo vs 11.0 µg/m³ Wielki Kacksame level
Swarzędz as a Wielki Kack alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 247 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 2,736 Wielki Kack−52%
- Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 2.3% Wielki Kack−52%
- Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Swarzędz vs 11.0 µg/m³ Wielki Kack+55%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €2,111 Wielki Kack−4%
Cities near Wielki Kack
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
How does Wielki Kack compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wielki Kack 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 guideSchool 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; Wielki Kack's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Wielki Kack part of Gdynia?
Wielki Kack is in the published commuting zone of Gdynia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Gdynia city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is the air quality good in Wielki Kack?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Wielki Kack?
Police recorded 2,736 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 Wielki Kack?
The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Wielki Kack?
The median gross salary is 2,111 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Wielki Kack a good place to live?
Wielki Kack 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 Wielki Kack part of Gdynia?
Wielki Kack is in the published commuting zone of Gdynia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Wielki Kack?
Żukowo, Kartuzy are near Wielki Kack. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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Sources
- 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
- 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
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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