--- entity_id: city:pl:geonames:3082707 entity_type: city name: "Wałbrzych" country_code: PL country: Poland slug: walbrzych canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/walbrzych/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/pl/walbrzych.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/pl/walbrzych.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/pl/walbrzych snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 10 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/walbrzych/ citation_title: "Wałbrzych, Poland: salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Wałbrzych Wałbrzych is a city in Poland, and the figures below are its published values. Wałbrzych numbered 97,546 residents at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Wałbrzych? The published population was 97,546 people in 2025. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 97,546 people · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-e671fef224d1 ### Is the air quality good in Wałbrzych? 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. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 14 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-a0a988610a67 ### What is the unemployment rate in Wałbrzych? The unemployment rate is 6.3 % (2026-06). - Value: 6.3 % · Period: 2026-06 - Claims: claim-9bc0d461a40a ## Mobility Wałbrzych's nearest airport was WRO, 56 km away and offered 31 direct destinations. ## Climate Wałbrzych's monthly mean temperatures were −2.5°C in January and 19.6°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 97,546 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | aging | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,774 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-27 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.3 % | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [3] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 14 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 11.82 · Feb 14.18 · Mar 20.34 · Apr 25.98 · May 29.62 · Jun 34.35 · Jul 34.44 · Aug 36.77 · Sep 34.02 · Oct 24.39 · Nov 17.2 · Dec 12.09 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -27.79 · Feb -20.73 · Mar -16.1 · Apr -6.66 · May -2.53 · Jun 2.85 · Jul 7.38 · Aug 6.16 · Sep 1.29 · Oct -7.24 · Nov -12.98 · Dec -19.49 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -2.52 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 8.38 · May 13.29 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.59 · Aug 19.22 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 8.66 · Nov 3.78 · Dec -0.67 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 31 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 56 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | WRO | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Polish language classes for foreigners seeking international protection](https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/jezyk-polski-dla-cudzoziemcow-ubiegajacych-sie-o-ochrone-miedzynarodowa) — State Language Course · Office for Foreigners of Poland · Polish · checked 2026-08-10 - [Polish-language and adaptation courses for repatriates and their families](https://orpeg.gov.pl/powroty/repatrianci/kursy/) — Newcomer Adaptation · Centre for the Development of Polish Education Abroad (ORPEG) · Polish · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Public Employment Services Poland](https://oferty.praca.gov.pl/portal/en) — Job Search, Training This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Wałbrzych when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.nfz.gov.pl/dla-pacjenta/ubezpieczenia-w-nfz/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Poland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/poland/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank — Official source — https://bdl.stat.gov.pl/api/v1/data/by-variable/60641?format=json&unit-level=6 2. bdl.stat.gov.pl — Official source — https://bdl.stat.gov.pl/api/v1/subjects/P4610?lang=en 3. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank (BDL) — Official source — https://bdl.stat.gov.pl/api/v1/data/by-unit/030210365000?format=json&var-id=461685&year=2025&year=2026 4. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=16.284320&latitude=50.771410&format=JSON 6. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Wałbrzych, Poland: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/walbrzych/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_wa-brzych-poland-salary-jobs-air-quality_dbb843e77273, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Wałbrzych, Poland: salary, jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/walbrzych/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Wałbrzych, Poland: salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/walbrzych/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/walbrzych/ - Title: Wałbrzych, Poland: salary, jobs, air quality - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/walbrzych/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/pl/walbrzych.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/pl/walbrzych.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/pl/walbrzych - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json