Living in Zebrzydowice
In Zebrzydowice, unemployment is 2.4% (2025).
Zebrzydowice had a population of 12,470 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 2.4% at the end of 2025. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 19 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 88% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Zebrzydowice?
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 Zebrzydowice. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Zebrzydowice 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 Zebrzydowice?
The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank12
Zebrzydowice 2.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zebrzydowice. 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 Zebrzydowice. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Zebrzydowice?
Police recorded 1,737 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 | 1,737 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Zebrzydowice's nearest airport was KTW, 74 km away and offered 27 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zebrzydowice. 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
Zebrzydowice's monthly mean temperatures were −3.4°C in January and 20.1°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Zebrzydowice?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 19 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.
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.
Zebrzydowice 19.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 10.87 · Feb 14.13 · Mar 19.82 · Apr 26.46 · May 29.32 · Jun 32.71 · Jul 36.35 · Aug 36.31 · Sep 35.19 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 20.12 · Dec 14.01 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -29.09 · Feb -24.71 · Mar -18.96 · Apr -6.53 · May -1.85 · Jun 3.64 · Jul 6.52 · Aug 6.34 · Sep 1.38 · Oct -4.89 · Nov -13.67 · Dec -19.81 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.38 · Feb -1.59 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 8.79 · May 13.85 · Jun 17.83 · Jul 20.11 · Aug 19.87 · Sep 14.58 · Oct 8.87 · Nov 3.97 · Dec -1.39 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Zebrzydowice?
The published population was 12,470 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank11
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,470 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank11Official |
Alternatives for people set on Zebrzydowice
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.
Pawłowice as a Zebrzydowice alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 1.9% Pawłowice vs 2.4% Zebrzydowice−21%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,392 Pawłowice vs 1,737 Zebrzydowice−20%
- Residents: 17,379 Pawłowice vs 12,470 Zebrzydowice+39%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,891 Pawłowice vs €1,801 Zebrzydowice+5%
- Annual PM2.5: 19.0 µg/m³ Pawłowice vs 19.0 µg/m³ Zebrzydowicesame level
Swarzędz as a Zebrzydowice alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 301 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 12,470 Zebrzydowice+361%
- Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 2.4% Zebrzydowice−54%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,737 Zebrzydowice−25%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,801 Zebrzydowice+12%
- Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Swarzędz vs 19.0 µg/m³ Zebrzydowice−11%
Cities near Zebrzydowice
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 7.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
- Rent
- 6.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
- Rent
- 6.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Alternative cities in Poland
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zebrzydowice 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; Zebrzydowice's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Zebrzydowice part of Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
Zebrzydowice is in the published commuting zone of Jastrzębie-Zdrój; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Jastrzębie-Zdrój 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 Zebrzydowice?
The published population was 12,470 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
Is the air quality good in Zebrzydowice?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 19 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 Zebrzydowice?
Police recorded 1,737 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 Zebrzydowice?
The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Zebrzydowice?
The median gross salary is 1,801 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Zebrzydowice a good place to live?
Zebrzydowice 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 Zebrzydowice part of Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
Zebrzydowice is in the published commuting zone of Jastrzębie-Zdrój; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Zebrzydowice?
Pawłowice, Dolní Lutyně, Orlová, Český Těšín, Markłowice are near Zebrzydowice. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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