Living in Zwoleń

In Zwoleń, unemployment is 7.6% (2025).

The population of Zwoleń totalled 14,128 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 7.6% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2611 sources

Population14,128people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Median gross salary (region)1,655EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate7.6%country median 4.4% — 73% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Recorded crime1,270incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)

Higher unemployment than 89% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Polish city that publishes it.

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

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 Zwoleń.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Zwoleń. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesZwoleń highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Gdańsk€15.01

Gdynia€14.87

Szczecin€10.25

Katowice€8.83

Radom€3.27

Częstochowa€2.99

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Poznań€8.54

Łódź€6.55

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 internet³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan⁴Official · national market

Is Zwoleń a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–58%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–64%

Student50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 38–62%

Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–59%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zwoleń?

The unemployment rate is 7.6 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁷

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Zwoleń is 7.6%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Zwoleń 7.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,655 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.6 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁷Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zwoleń. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Zwoleń?

Police recorded 1,270 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

Recorded crime across major citiesZwoleń highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Gdynia2,736

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,270 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Zwoleń's nearest major airport was 26 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	26 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	RDO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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

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Climate and air quality

Zwoleń's monthly mean temperatures were −1.6°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Zwoleń's monthly precipitation totalled 30.1 mm in January and 85.6 mm in July.

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 14.8 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.4 · Feb -3.7 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 3 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.6 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.7 · Dec -0.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 30.1 · Feb 29.2 · Mar 34.4 · Apr 39.2 · May 63.2 · Jun 64.9 · Jul 85.6 · Aug 57.6 · Sep 54.1 · Oct 42.4 · Nov 34.8 · Dec 32.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Poland: Bytom ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.1 °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

How many people live in Zwoleń?

The published population was 14,128 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	14,128 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Zwoleń

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.

Swarzędz as a Zwoleń alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 331 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 14,128 Zwoleń+307%
Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 7.6% Zwoleń−86%
Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,655 Zwoleń+22%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,270 Zwoleńsame level

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Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Plewiska14,162 residents Zelów14,088 residents Janów Lubelski14,199 residents Klucze14,206 residents Chełmża14,045 residents Świdwin14,217 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zwoleń 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; Zwoleń's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Zwoleń?

The published population was 14,128 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

How safe is Zwoleń?

What is the unemployment rate in Zwoleń?

The unemployment rate is 7.6 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Zwoleń?

The median gross salary is 1,655 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Zwoleń a good place to live?

Zwoleń 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Zwoleń, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0c8401df7dccd5d7757a9173be3b48ae},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/zwolen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
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
Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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