Living in Żary
In Żary, unemployment is 2.6% (2025).
In March 2021, the foreign population was 99. The unemployment rate was 2.6% at the end of 2025.
Lower unemployment than 86% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 84% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 91% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Żary?
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 Żary. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Żary 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 Żary?
The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258
Żary 2.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Żary. 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 Żary. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Żary?
Police recorded 2,021 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 | 2,021 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Żary. 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 Żary?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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.
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.
Żary 13.0
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 Żary, ul. Szymanowskiego )4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Żary, ul. Szymanowskiego )5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.2 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 8 · Apr 14.5 · May 19.2 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zielona Gora14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.6 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 0.8 · Apr 5.2 · May 9.5 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2 · Dec -1.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zielona Gora14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.3 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4 · Apr 9.6 · May 14 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zielona Gora14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 44.2 · Feb 35.6 · Mar 45.2 · Apr 30.6 · May 52.7 · Jun 55.7 · Jul 90.1 · Aug 65.2 · Sep 48.3 · Oct 41 · Nov 40.5 · Dec 39.7 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zielona Gora14Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Poland: Gorzów Wielkopolski ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Fuerstenwalde (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Trostberg (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.
Population and city profile
The city covered 33 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,042 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Żary?
The published population was 36,004 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)9
By nationality
National passport99.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 33 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official |
| Foreign residents | 99 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official |
| Population density | 1,042 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Żary: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.13Official |
| Population | 36,004 people | 31 Mar 2021 | Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Żary
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 Żary alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 71.0 km Żary−85%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,747 Żary+17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 2,021 Żary−12%
- Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 2.6% Żary−12%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 13.0 µg/m³ Żary+8%
Budapest as a Żary alternative in another country
Better on 1 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 71.0 km Żary−75%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,747 Żaryno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 2,021 (2024) Żaryno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 13.0 µg/m³ Żarysame level
Alternative cities in Poland
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Żary 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; Żary'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 Żary?
The published population was 36,004 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).
Is the air quality good in Żary?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Żary?
Police recorded 2,021 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 Żary?
The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (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 Żary?
The median gross salary is 1,747 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Żary?
99 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Żary a good place to live?
Żary 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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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
- 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 Żary, ul. Szymanowskiego ) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Żary, ul. Szymanowskiego ) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- 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
- 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
- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
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- Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Reproducible gmina density for Żary: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Zielona Gora WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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