Living in Żyrardów
In Żyrardów, unemployment is 6.2% (2025).
Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. For Żyrardów, the foreign population count was 205 in March 2021.
Higher unemployment than 76% of Polish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 87% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Żyrardów?
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 Żyrardów. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Żyrardów 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
The unemployment rate was 6.2% at the end of 2025.
What is the unemployment rate in Żyrardów?
The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258
Żyrardów 6.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Żyrardów. 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 Żyrardów. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Żyrardów?
Police recorded 3,686 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 | 3,686 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 Żyrardów. 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 Żyrardów?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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.
Żyrardów 15.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 — annual mean | 22 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Żyrardów, ul. Roosevelta)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 15 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 1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 14.5 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 2.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warszawa-Okecie15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 4 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warszawa-Okecie15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 14 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 3.8 · Dec -0.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warszawa-Okecie15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 31 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 29 · Apr 35.1 · May 55.5 · Jun 63.9 · Jul 82.2 · Aug 60.6 · Sep 50.4 · Oct 40.2 · Nov 36 · Dec 36.1 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warszawa-Okecie15Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Hoyerswerda (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
The city covered 14 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,743 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Żyrardów?
The published population was 39,374 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)9
By nationality
National passport99.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 14 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official |
| Foreign residents | 205 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official |
| Population density | 2,743 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Żyrardów: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.14Official |
| Population | 39,374 people | 31 Mar 2021 | Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Żyrardów
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.
Legionowo as a Żyrardów alternative in the same region
Better on 5 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,882 Legionowo vs 3,686 Żyrardów−49%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Legionowo vs 6.2% Żyrardów−39%
- Nearest airport: 19.0 km Legionowo vs 38.0 km Żyrardów−50%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,059 Legionowo vs €1,835 Żyrardów+12%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Legionowo vs 15.0 µg/m³ Żyrardów−7%
Pruszków as a Żyrardów alternative in the same country
Better on 5 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 6.2% Żyrardów−63%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 3,686 Żyrardów−52%
- Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 38.0 km Żyrardów−71%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,835 Żyrardów+11%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 15.0 µg/m³ Żyrardów−7%
Budapest as a Żyrardów 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.
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,835 Żyrardówno percentage
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 38.0 km Żyrardów−53%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 3,686 (2024) Żyrardówno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 15.0 µg/m³ Żyrardów−13%
Alternative cities in Poland
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Żyrardów 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; Żyrardów's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Żyrardów part of Legionowo?
Żyrardów is in the published commuting zone of Legionowo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Legionowo city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Żyrardów?
The published population was 39,374 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).
Is the air quality good in Żyrardów?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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 Żyrardów?
Police recorded 3,686 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 Żyrardów?
The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (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 Żyrardów?
The median gross salary is 1,835 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Żyrardów?
205 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Żyrardów a good place to live?
Żyrardów 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 Żyrardów part of Legionowo?
Żyrardów is in the published commuting zone of Legionowo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Żyrardów, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 530e978498d41dbc64ad81b7eea1f050]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/zyrardow/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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
- 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 PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Żyrardów, ul. Roosevelta) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- 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
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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 Żyrardów: 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 Warszawa-Okecie WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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