Living in Żory

In Żory, unemployment is 2.9% (2025).

For Żory, the unemployment rate was 2.9% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2417 sources

Population62,094people31 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)1,800EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 4.4% — 34% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025

Recorded crime5,350incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 118% aboveOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

PM2.5, annual mean20µg/m³country median 16.0 — 25% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data

Lower unemployment than 80% of Polish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 97% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Żory.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Żory. 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 citiesŻory 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

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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 internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan¹⁴Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	27.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Cennik biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM)³Official

Is Żory a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on housing · range 38–58%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–70%

Student45%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 34–56%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%

Retirement39%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Żory?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (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 Żory is 2.9%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Żory 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,800 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.9 %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 Żory. 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 Żory. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Żory?

Police recorded 5,350 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

Recorded crime across major citiesŻory highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Żory5,350

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,350 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452	31 Dec 2024	bdl.stat.gov.pl²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	27 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Nearest airport	KTW	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	55 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Żory?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 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 data⁴

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°-4°

4°-3°

8°-1°

15°3°

20°8°

23°12°

25°13°

19°9°

14°5°

8°1°

3°-3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

104

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.520WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1028WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂21WHO 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 Żory is 20.0 µg/m³. Of 200 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

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Żory 20.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	21 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Al.J.Piłsudskiego/Harcerska)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	28 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Żory, Os. Gen. Władysława Sikorskiego)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	20 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.8 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 14.9 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 2.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Katowice¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.3 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 3.4 · May 8 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Katowice¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Katowice¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 43.8 · Feb 39.4 · Mar 47.7 · Apr 44.9 · May 75.7 · Jun 78.7 · Jul 103.8 · Aug 73.1 · Sep 69.9 · Oct 53.4 · Nov 49 · Dec 43.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Katowice¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.8 °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 65 km² in 2024. Population density was 953 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Żory?

The published population was 62,094 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

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 110 is not 0.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	65 km²	31 Dec 2024	GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	0.1 %	31 Dec 2011	Eurostat⁷Official
Foreign residents	110 people	31 Mar 2021	GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367⁹Official
Population density	953 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible gmina density for Żory: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.¹⁶Official
Population	62,094 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, 2009–2025

61,782

62,029

62,276

62,523

61,857200920122014201820202025

Population was 62,022 in 2009 and 61,857 in 2025.

Alternatives for people set on Żory

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.

Przemyśl as a Żory alternative in the same country

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

Unemployment: 8.1% Przemyśl vs 2.9% Żory+179%
Foreign residents: 0.3% Przemyśl vs 0.1% Żory+200%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,910 Przemyśl vs 5,350 Żory−46%
Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Przemyśl vs 20.0 µg/m³ Żory−15%
Nearest airport: 64.0 km Przemyśl vs 55.0 km Żory+16%
Median gross pay, region: €1,739 Przemyśl vs €1,800 Żory−3%
Residents: 65,000 Przemyśl vs 62,094 Żory+5%

Full comparison More about Przemyśl

Budapest as a Żory 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 20.0 µg/m³ Żory−35%
Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 55.0 km Żory−67%
Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,800 Żoryno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 5,350 (2024) Żoryno percentage

Full comparison More about Budapest

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Mielec61,549 residents Łomża63,203 residents Tczew60,889 residents Tarnowskie Góry60,847 residents Bełchatów60,485 residents Świdnica60,437 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Żory 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.

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; Żory'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 Żory?

The published population was 62,094 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 Żory?

How safe is Żory?

Police recorded 5,350 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 Żory?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (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 Żory?

The median gross salary is 1,800 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Żory?

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

Is Żory a good place to live?

Żory 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
Cennik biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM) metropoliaztm.pl · checked 2026-09-19
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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Al.J.Piłsudskiego/Harcerska) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Żory, Os. Gen. Władysława Sikorskiego) 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

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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
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 Żory: 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 Katowice WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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