Living in Żywiec
In Żywiec, unemployment is 3.8% (2025).
The foreign population count was 53 in March 2021. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 19 µg/m³. The unemployment rate was 3.8% at the end of 2025.
Lower unemployment than 65% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 72% 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 Żywiec?
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 Żywiec. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Żywiec 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 Żywiec?
The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258
Żywiec 3.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Żywiec. 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 Żywiec. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Żywiec?
Police recorded 2,201 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 | 2,201 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 Żywiec. 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 Żywiec?
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: 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.
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.
Żywiec 19.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Żywiec, ul. Kopernika)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 28 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Żywiec, ul. Kopernika)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 19 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 7.79 · Feb 11.68 · Mar 16.1 · Apr 23.8 · May 27.21 · Jun 28.75 · Jul 33.29 · Aug 32.4 · Sep 31.47 · Oct 22.47 · Nov 18.58 · Dec 10.76 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -26.95 · Feb -29.9 · Mar -21.98 · Apr -10.47 · May -2.72 · Jun 2.86 · Jul 4.05 · Aug 4.09 · Sep -0.87 · Oct -7.07 · Nov -17.32 · Dec -21.3 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -5.02 · Feb -3.72 · Mar 0.42 · Apr 6.66 · May 11.6 · Jun 15.32 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.16 · Sep 12.14 · Oct 6.98 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -3.04 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
Population and city profile
The city covered 50 km² in 2024. Population density was 588 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Żywiec?
The published population was 30,334 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)9
By nationality
National passport99.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 50 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official |
| Foreign residents | 53 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official |
| Population density | 588 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Żywiec: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.15Official |
| Population | 30,334 people | 31 Mar 2021 | Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Żywiec
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.
Pruszków as a Żywiec alternative in the same country
Better on 5 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 3.8% Żywiec−39%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,616 Żywiec+26%
- Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 61.0 km Żywiec−82%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 2,201 Żywiec−19%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 19.0 µg/m³ Żywiec−26%
Budapest as a Żywiec 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.
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 61.0 km Żywiec−70%
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 19.0 µg/m³ Żywiec−32%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,616 Żywiecno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 2,201 (2024) Żywiecno percentage
Alternative cities in Poland
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Żywiec 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; Żywiec'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 Żywiec?
The published population was 30,334 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).
Is the air quality good in Żywiec?
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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data.
How safe is Żywiec?
Police recorded 2,201 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 Żywiec?
The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (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 Żywiec?
The median gross salary is 1,616 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Żywiec?
53 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Żywiec a good place to live?
Żywiec 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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Sources
- 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 NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Żywiec, ul. Kopernika) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Żywiec, ul. Kopernika) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- 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
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- 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 Żywiec: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
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