Living in Zamość
In Zamość, unemployment is 7.1% (2025).
The foreign population count was 98 in March 2021. For Zamość, the unemployment rate was 7.1% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 84% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 90% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Zamość?
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 Zamość. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Zamość 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 Zamość?
The unemployment rate is 7.1 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20259
Zamość 7.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zamość. 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 Zamość. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Zamość?
Police recorded 1,849 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.pl2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,849 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 | 31 Dec 2024 | bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zamość. 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
Is the air quality good in Zamość?
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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3
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.
Zamość 16.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zamość, ul. Hrubieszowska)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 22 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Zamość, ul. Hrubieszowska)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³country median 16.0 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 10.45 · Feb 14.21 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 28.02 · May 30.49 · Jun 32.32 · Jul 34.18 · Aug 35.08 · Sep 34.42 · Oct 24.61 · Nov 18.42 · Dec 11.78 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -32.03 · Feb -24.33 · Mar -18.21 · Apr -5.4 · May -3.07 · Jun 4.8 · Jul 7.59 · Aug 6.82 · Sep 0.21 · Oct -5.21 · Nov -16.47 · Dec -21.59 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -4.41 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 2.23 · Apr 8.85 · May 14.38 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.68 · Sep 14.41 · Oct 8.33 · Nov 3.28 · Dec -2.07 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
Population and city profile
The city covered 30 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,917 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Zamość?
The published population was 65,966 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)10
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 98 is not 0.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport99.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 30 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20187Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.1 % | 31 Dec 2011 | Eurostat6Official |
| Foreign residents | 98 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533678Official |
| Population density | 1,917 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Zamość: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.16Official |
| Population | 65,966 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)10Official |
Population fell 13.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 65,784 to 56,844.
Alternatives for people set on Zamość
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.
Głogów as a Zamość alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 4.2% Głogów vs 7.1% Zamość−41%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,237 Głogów vs €1,696 Zamość+32%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,794 Głogów vs 1,849 Zamośćno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Głogów vs 16.0 µg/m³ Zamość−19%
- Nearest airport: 56.0 km Głogów vs 69.0 km Zamość−19%
- Residents: 69,608 Głogów vs 65,966 Zamość+6%
- Foreign residents: 0.1% Głogów vs 0.1% Zamośćsame level
Budapest as a Zamość 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.
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 69.0 km Zamość−74%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,696 Zamośćno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 1,849 (2024) Zamośćno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 16.0 µg/m³ Zamość−19%
Alternative cities in Poland
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Zamość in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zamość 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; Zamość'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 Zamość?
The published population was 65,966 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 Zamość?
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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data.
How safe is Zamość?
Police recorded 1,849 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 Zamość?
The unemployment rate is 7.1 % (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 Zamość?
The median gross salary is 1,696 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Zamość?
98 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Zamość a good place to live?
Zamość 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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- bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
- bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
- EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
- EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zamość, ul. Hrubieszowska) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Zamość, ul. Hrubieszowska) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- 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
- 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
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- 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 Zamość: 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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