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Living in Ząbki

In Ząbki, unemployment is 1.8% (2025).

In March 2021, the foreign population was 590.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population43,740people31 Mar 2021Official source · Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)
Median gross salary (region)2,049EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate1.8%country median 4.4% — 59% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime2,082incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)
PM2.5, annual mean16µg/m³country median 16.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 95% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 79% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesZąbki highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ząbki 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 internet10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan12Official · national market

Is Ząbki 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on housing · range 40–60%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%
Student47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–59%
Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–73%
Retirement42%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 30–54%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ząbki?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20257

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Ząbki is 1.8%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)2,049 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate1.8 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20257Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Ząbki?

Police recorded 2,082 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 citiesZąbki highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ząbki 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 residents2,082 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 airport78 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportWAW3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ząbki?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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 Ząbki is 16.0 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 mean16 µg/m³country median 16.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.86 · Feb 12.12 · Mar 21.13 · Apr 27.9 · May 30.87 · Jun 33.57 · Jul 33.88 · Aug 35.5 · Sep 33.62 · Oct 23.79 · Nov 18.18 · Dec 11.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -32.59 · Feb -27.47 · Mar -19.41 · Apr -6.38 · May -3.68 · Jun 3.33 · Jul 7.47 · Aug 6.09 · Sep -0.1 · Oct -5.68 · Nov -12.88 · Dec -19.84 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.18 · Feb -2.44 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 8.55 · May 14.25 · Jun 17.83 · Jul 20.22 · Aug 19.56 · Sep 14.47 · Oct 8.26 · Nov 3.36 · Dec -1.56 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 48.4% between 2013 and 2024, from 31.0 to 16.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 11 km² in 2024. Population density was 4,140 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Ząbki?

The published population was 43,740 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)8

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 20185Official
Foreign residents590 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533676Official
Population density4,140 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Ząbki: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.14Official
Population43,740 people31 Mar 2021Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)8Official

Alternatives for people set on Ząbki

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 Ząbki alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 1.8% Ząbki+28%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 2,082 Ząbki−15%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 17.0 km Ząbki−35%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 16.0 µg/m³ Ząbki−13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €2,049 Ząbkisame level

Budapest as a Ząbki alternative in another country

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

  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €2,049 Ząbkino percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 2,082 (2024) Ząbkino percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 16.0 µg/m³ Ząbki−19%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 17.0 km Ząbki+6%

Alternative cities in Poland

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Ząbki in rankings

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

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

Is Ząbki part of Legionowo?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ząbki?

The published population was 43,740 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).

Is the air quality good in Ząbki?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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 Ząbki?

Police recorded 2,082 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 Ząbki?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (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 Ząbki?

The median gross salary is 2,049 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Ząbki?

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

Is Ząbki a good place to live?

Ząbki 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 Ząbki part of Legionowo?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ząbki, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 672c33fee5912c48e8223408f529aa35]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/zabki/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ząbki, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {672c33fee5912c48e8223408f529aa35},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/zabki/},
  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. 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
  5. GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  6. GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Reproducible gmina density for Ząbki: 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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