Living in Zielona Góra

In Zielona Góra, rent averages €12.33 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 3.4% (2025).

Monthly precipitation was 44.2 mm in January and 90.1 mm in July. The unemployment rate was 3.4% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2623 sources

Population118,982people31 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)1,807EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Average net rent12.33EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.13 — 199% aboveOfficial source · NBP 2024 Housing and Commercial Real Estate Market Report, Statistical Annex, Table 16.9: average apartment rent rate in Zielona Góra

Unemployment rate3.4%country median 4.4% — 23% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025

Recorded crime2,735incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 12% aboveOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³country median 16.0 — 12% belowOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data

Pricier rent than any other Polish city that publishes it, lower unemployment than 72% of Polish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 61% of Polish cities that publish it.

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Zielona Góra?

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 Zielona Góra.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Zielona Góra?

Average net cold rent is about 12.33 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 12.33 EUR/m²/month · NBP 2024 Housing and Commercial Real Estate Market Report, Statistical Annex, Table 16.9: average apartment rent rate in Zielona Góra¹⁸

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€21

Internet, 60 Mbps€12

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesZielona Góra highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Szczecin€10.25

Katowice€8.83

Poznań€8.54

Łódź€6.55

Radom€3.27

Częstochowa€2.99

Show the other 6 cities

Kielce€5.27

Opole€4.98

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 internet¹⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan²⁰Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	20.63 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Cennik biletów – Strefa A – MZK Zielona Góra⁴Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	12.33 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.13	31 Mar 2025	NBP 2024 Housing and Commercial Real Estate Market Report, Statistical Annex, Table 16.9: average apartment rent rate in Zielona Góra¹⁸Official

Is Zielona Góra a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–53%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–65%

Student46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 37–55%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–67%

Retirement43%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–52%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 740 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 12.33 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025-Q1

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zielona Góra?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Zielona Góra is 3.4%. 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

Zielona Góra 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,807 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl²Official
Unemployment rate	3.4 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Zielona Góra?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€594of €1,377 take-home

Rent
Transport
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€1,377
Rent, 60 m²€12.33/m² · official · NBP 2024 Housing and Commercial Real Estate Market Report, Statistical Annex, Table 16.9: average apartment rent rate in Zielona Góra · 2025-03-31	− €740
Public transport pass€21 · official · Cennik biletów – Strefa A – MZK Zielona Góra · 2026-09-30	− €21
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€12 · official · Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet · 2026-09-30	− €12
Mobile plan€10 · official · Orange Poland mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €10
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€594

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zielona Góra. 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

Search jobs

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospitals	7 count	15 Sept 2026	RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą²³Official
Pharmacies	46 count	15 Sept 2026	Apteki — Rejestr Aptek¹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zielona Góra 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 Zielona Góra?

Police recorded 2,735 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 citiesZielona Góra highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Zielona Góra2,735

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,735 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452	31 Dec 2024	bdl.stat.gov.pl³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	IEG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	30 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.3°C in January and 19.3°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Zielona Góra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 data⁵

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

2°-3°

4°-2°

8°1°

14°5°

19°10°

22°13°

24°15°

19°11°

13°6°

7°2°

3°-1°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

122

190

225

224

239

229

160

112

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

PM2.514WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1021WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂11WHO 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 Zielona Góra is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 200 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

Zielona Góra 14.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zielona Góra ul. Krótka)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	21 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Zielona Góra ul. Krótka)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	14 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data⁵Official
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	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, ZIELONA GÓRA, 1991-2020¹²Official
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 10.7 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2 · Dec -1.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, ZIELONA GÓRA, 1991-2020¹³Official
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	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, ZIELONA GÓRA, 1991-2020¹¹Official
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 65.3 · Sep 48.3 · Oct 41 · Nov 40.5 · Dec 39.7 mm	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, ZIELONA GÓRA, 1991-2020¹⁵Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 51.7 · Feb 73.9 · Mar 121.8 · Apr 189.9 · May 225.1 · Jun 224.1 · Jul 239.3 · Aug 229 · Sep 159.5 · Oct 111.6 · Nov 56.6 · Dec 42.1 hours	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, ZIELONA GÓRA, 1991-2020¹⁴Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 275 km² in 2024. Population density was 505 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Zielona Góra?

The published population was 118,982 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)¹⁷

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 634 is not 0.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	275 km²	31 Dec 2024	GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	0.2 %	31 Dec 2011	Eurostat⁸Official
Foreign residents	634 people	31 Mar 2021	GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367¹⁰Official
Population density	505 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible gmina density for Zielona Góra: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.²²Official
Population	118,982 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)¹⁷Official

Population over time11 published observations, 2011–2025

116,580

125,402

134,225

143,047

138,476201120132017201920212025

Population rose 16.2% between 2011 and 2025, from 119,197 to 138,476.

Alternatives for people set on Zielona Góra

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.

Ruda Śląska as a Zielona Góra alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 0.0% Ruda Śląska vs 0.2% Zielona Góra−100%
Unemployment: 2.3% Ruda Śląska vs 3.4% Zielona Góra−32%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,154 Ruda Śląska vs 2,735 Zielona Góra−21%
Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Ruda Śląska vs 14.0 µg/m³ Zielona Góra+14%
Residents: 142,510 Ruda Śląska vs 118,982 Zielona Góra+20%
Median gross pay, region: €1,771 Ruda Śląska vs €1,807 Zielona Górasame level
Nearest airport: 29.0 km Ruda Śląska vs 30.0 km Zielona Góra−3%

Full comparison More about Ruda Śląska

Budapest as a Zielona Góra alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €12.33/m² (2025) Zielona Górano percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,807 Zielona Górano percentage
Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 30.0 km Zielona Góra−40%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 14.0 µg/m³ Zielona Góra−7%

Full comparison More about Budapest

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Włocławek116,783 residents Dąbrowa Górnicza115,571 residents Opole122,625 residents Tarnów114,053 residents Gorzów Wielkopolski124,534 residents Płock124,553 residents

How does Zielona Góra compare?

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Zielona Góra in rankings

#17 of 17 in Cheapest cities to rent in Poland #19 of 30 in Most international cities in Poland #29 of 30 in Largest cities in Poland

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; Zielona Góra'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 Zielona Góra?

The published population was 118,982 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).

How much does it cost to rent in Zielona Góra?

Average net cold rent is about 12.33 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 863 EUR a month before utilities. Source: NBP 2024 Housing and Commercial Real Estate Market Report, Statistical Annex, Table 16.9: average apartment rent rate in Zielona Góra.

Is the air quality good in Zielona Góra?

How safe is Zielona Góra?

Police recorded 2,735 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 Zielona Góra?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (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 Zielona Góra?

The median gross salary is 1,807 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Zielona Góra a good place to live?

Zielona Góra 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 = {Zielona Góra, Poland: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-26},
  version = {7b971151680ba1250b94a6bc8a87f7a3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/zielona-gora/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-26. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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 Zielona Góra ul. Krótka) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Zielona Góra ul. Krótka) 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

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IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, ZIELONA GÓRA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, ZIELONA GÓRA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, ZIELONA GÓRA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, ZIELONA GÓRA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, ZIELONA GÓRA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
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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NBP 2024 Housing and Commercial Real Estate Market Report, Statistical Annex, Table 16.9: average apartment rent rate in Zielona Góra nbp.pl · checked 2026-09-25
Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Reproducible gmina density for Zielona Góra: 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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