Living in Zabrze

In Zabrze, unemployment is 3.2% (2025).

In March 2021, the foreign population was 222.

Last checked 2026-09-2418 sources

Population181,128people31 Mar 2011Official source · Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)

Median gross salary (region)1,750EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate3.2%country median 4.4% — 27% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025

Recorded crime2,211incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 10% belowOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

PM2.5, annual mean21µg/m³country median 16.0 — 31% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 76% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 72% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 89% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Zabrze.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€27

Internet, 60 Mbps€12

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesZabrze highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	11.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	27.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Cennik biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM)⁴Official

Is Zabrze a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on housing · range 40–58%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student49%strong on safety, weak on education · range 39–59%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–70%

Retirement44%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–54%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zabrze?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Zabrze is 3.2%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

125

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0–11–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–13

Zabrze 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,750 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl²Official
Unemployment rate	3.2 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹⁰Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zabrze. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospitals	7 count	15 Sept 2026	RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą¹⁸Official
Pharmacies	40 count	15 Sept 2026	Apteki — Rejestr Aptek¹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zabrze 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.

Safety

How safe is Zabrze?

Police recorded 2,211 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl³

Recorded crime across major citiesZabrze highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Zabrze2,211

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,211 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452	31 Dec 2024	bdl.stat.gov.pl³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	27 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	KTW	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Zabrze.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Zabrze?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 21 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁵

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.521WHO 5 · EU 25

NO₂23.8WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Zabrze is 21.0 µg/m³. Of 203 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

8–910–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2223–2425–26

Zabrze 21.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	23.8 µg/m³country median 15.9	31 Dec 2013	Eurostat⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	21 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁵Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.18 · Feb 14.23 · Mar 19.76 · Apr 26.96 · May 30.14 · Jun 34.34 · Jul 35.26 · Aug 36.8 · Sep 35.59 · Oct 25.43 · Nov 19.01 · Dec 13.87 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -30.37 · Feb -23.1 · Mar -18.41 · Apr -6.03 · May -2.58 · Jun 3.45 · Jul 7.1 · Aug 6.86 · Sep 1.63 · Oct -7.2 · Nov -12.53 · Dec -18.82 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.33 · Feb -1.55 · Mar 2.65 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.98 · Jun 17.96 · Jul 20.32 · Aug 20.05 · Sep 14.75 · Oct 8.81 · Nov 3.96 · Dec -1.23 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official

Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

16.5

23.8

31.2

38.5

21.020132015201720212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 35.0 to 21.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 80 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,906 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Zabrze?

The published population was 181,128 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	80 km²	31 Dec 2024	GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	0.1 %	31 Dec 2011	Eurostat⁷Official
Foreign residents	222 people	31 Mar 2021	GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367⁹Official
Population density	1,906 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible gmina density for Zabrze: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.¹⁷Official
Population	181,128 people	31 Mar 2011	Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)¹¹Official

Population over time11 published observations, 2011–2025

148,416

159,843

171,269

182,696

150,780201120132017201920212025

Population fell 16.4% between 2011 and 2025, from 180,332 to 150,780.

Alternatives for people set on Zabrze

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.

Gdynia as a Zabrze alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 0.2% Gdynia vs 0.1% Zabrze+100%
Unemployment: 2.3% Gdynia vs 3.2% Zabrze−28%
Median gross pay, region: €2,111 Gdynia vs €1,750 Zabrze+21%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,736 Gdynia vs 2,211 Zabrze+24%
Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Gdynia vs 21.0 µg/m³ Zabrze−29%
Nearest airport: 16.0 km Gdynia vs 27.0 km Zabrze−41%
Residents: 249,139 Gdynia vs 181,128 Zabrze+38%

Full comparison More about Gdynia

Budapest as a Zabrze alternative in another country

Better on 2 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.

Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 21.0 µg/m³ Zabrze−38%
Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,750 Zabrzeno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 2,211 (2024) Zabrzeno percentage
Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 27.0 km Zabrze−33%

Full comparison More about Budapest

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Rzeszów179,386 residents Bytom176,902 residents Gliwice187,474 residents Bielsko-Biała171,260 residents Kielce202,196 residents Toruń204,954 residents

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Zabrze in rankings

#18 of 30 in Largest cities in Poland #18 of 30 in Safest cities in Poland by recorded crime

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; Zabrze'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 Zabrze?

The published population was 181,128 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011).

Is the air quality good in Zabrze?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 21 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 Zabrze?

Police recorded 2,211 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

What is the unemployment rate in Zabrze?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (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 Zabrze?

The median gross salary is 1,750 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Zabrze?

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

Is Zabrze a good place to live?

Zabrze 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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  title = {Zabrze, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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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
bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
Cennik biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM) metropoliaztm.pl · checked 2026-09-19
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
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

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Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011) Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 · api.dane.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-18
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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
Reproducible gmina density for Zabrze: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą RPWDL 2.0 · gov.pl · checked 2026-09-15

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