City profile: Biała Podlaska

Map of Biała Podlaska

Overview of Biała Podlaska

Snapshot of key indicators for Biała Podlaska in the most recent year available.

Population

55,429

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

7.4 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

8.2%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,351

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

1,090.9

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

6.1 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Biała Podlaska

Biała Podlaska is a small powiat-status city in eastern Poland near the Belarusian border, home to about 55,000 residents in Lublin Voivodeship. It serves as a regional administrative and trade hub for southern Podlachia. The city's standout strength is public safety: zero road fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and a crime-detection rate of 83.2%, both top-tier nationally. Residents benefit from a dense network of sports clubs (6.3 per 10,000 people) and a low property-crime rate (9.38 per 1,000). The weak side is investment scale — enterprise capital outlays of just PLN 102 million in 2024 place the city near the bottom of the league, alongside a sparse cultural infrastructure (only 1 community-cultural centre) and modest green-area provision (31.6 m² per person). The total absence of bus lanes and Park & Ride facilities limits modern urban mobility, while high registered unemployment (8.2%) and gross monthly wages at 86% of the national average (PLN 7,418) constrain the local economy. Biała Podlaska suits those who value calm, safety and a low cost of living, while accepting its peripheral location and limited cultural-business offer.

Strengths and weaknesses of Biała Podlaska

Strengths and weaknesses of Biała Podlaska based on the city's position across every published Polish-city ranking.

Top 3 rankings of Biała Podlaska

Best ranking positions of Biała Podlaska across Poland.

Strengths

Great conditions for an active lifestyle in Biała Podlaska - plenty of sports and recreation spaces.
Best cities for an active lifestyle
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #3
Rank in Poland: #7
Biała Podlaska is a strong academic centre - many students, graduates and research staff.
Best cities for students and education
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #3
Rank in Poland: #18
Parking is relatively easy in Biała Podlaska - modest parking pressure compared with peers.
Cities with the highest parking pressure
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

Underdeveloped cycling infrastructure in Biała Podlaska - short bike-path network and few car alternatives.
Most bike-friendly cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #17
Rank in Poland: #55
Weak labour market in Biała Podlaska - low salaries and limited employment opportunities.
Best labour market
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #15
Rank in Poland: #54
Few green areas in Biała Podlaska - one of the most built-up cities in the country.
Greenest cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants):

Air quality today

Good air qualitySource: GIOŚ

The result is based on the reading from 1 monitoring station in Biała Podlaska.

PM10 now

18.8 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:25 PM

Demographics of Biała Podlaska

Gender composition and demographic load on the working-age population of Biała Podlaska based on the latest GUS data.

Gender split in Biała Podlaska

Men26,377 · 47.6%
Women29,052 · 52.4%

Dependency ratios in Biała Podlaska

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

77.7

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

45.4

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

34.6%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-10.4

Vital events in Biała Podlaska

Births, deaths, marriages and natural increase in Biała Podlaska based on GUS data.

Total deaths

522

people · 2024

Marriages

156

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k6.94 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k9.63 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-2.69 per 1k people

Labour market in Biała Podlaska

Salaries in Biała Podlaska compared with the voivodeship and national averages, alongside broader employment signals.

Salary benchmark - Biała Podlaska

Voivodeship and Poland baselines derived from BDL ratios (Biała Podlaska vs. voivodeship / Poland).

Registered unemployment in Biała Podlaska

8.2%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

15.9%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Biała Podlaska

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

257

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Biała Podlaska

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Biała Podlaska.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Biała Podlaska

New businesses

461

entities · 2025

Deregistered

313

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+148

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,351

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

240.2

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

16.6%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Biała Podlaska

entities · 2025

Real estate in Biała Podlaska

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Biała Podlaska.

Apartment price / m² in Biała Podlaska

6.1 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Biała Podlaska

0.82

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

6.5

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

Months of gross salary required per 1 m² of apartment in Biała Podlaska.

Education in Biała Podlaska

Higher-education students, graduates and preschool-age children in Biała Podlaska based on GUS BDL data.

Higher-ed students

3,014

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

740

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

970

people · 2024

Students by gender

Women1,537
Men1,477

Transport & infrastructure in Biała Podlaska

Registered vehicles, public roads and road infrastructure in Biała Podlaska based on GUS BDL data.

Passenger cars

34,525

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 622.9

Environment and quality of life in Biała Podlaska

Air quality, green areas and public-space quality in Biała Podlaska.

Green areas per capita

31.6

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

6.4

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

14.8

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

3.45%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 1

Particulate matter

PM2.5 30d avg

11.92 µg/m³

PM10 now

18.8 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

12.95 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

19.09 µg/m³

High PM10 days (30d)

Maximum number of days with PM10 above 50 µg/m³ at a single station.

Traffic-related pollution

NO₂ now

13.1 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

8.18 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

8.29 µg/m³

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 09:25 PMSource: GIOŚ

Biała Podlaska in numbers over time

Multi-year trajectory of the key indicators of Biała Podlaska benchmarked against the voivodeship.

Average gross salary in Biała Podlaska

Registered unemployment rate in Biała Podlaska

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Biała Podlaska

Population of Biała Podlaska

Apartment price per m² in Biała Podlaska

Biała Podlaska in rankings

How does Biała Podlaska rank?

Every city score is built from open data: GUS, GIOŚ, and public registries. A 0–100 score compares a city against the rest of Poland and against peers of similar population size.

Best cities to live in Poland

47.8/ 100

Rank in Poland: #49
Rank among small cities: #15

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	2.3 K	275.3 K PLN	1	275.3 K PLN
2024	2.0 K	209.0 K PLN	1	209.0 K PLN
2023	1.7 K	202.6 K PLN	1	202.6 K PLN
2022	2.6 K	181.9 K PLN	1	181.9 K PLN
2021	2.7 K	141.3 K PLN	1	141.3 K PLN
2020	2.7 K	139.0 K PLN	1	139.0 K PLN
2019	2.4 K	118.6 K PLN	1	118.6 K PLN
2018

Indicator	Biała Podlaska	Piekary Śląskie	Difference
Population	55,429	53,017	+2,412 +4.5%
Population density	1,090.9	1,288.8	−197.9 −15.4%
Avg. gross salary	7.4 K PLN	8.5 K PLN	−1.1 K PLN −12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.2%	9.3%	−1.1% −11.8%
REGON / 10k	1,351	951	+400 +42.1%
Apartment price / m²	6.1 K PLN / m²	4.6 K PLN / m²	+1.5 K PLN / m² +33.6%
Green areas / capita	31.6	18.5	+13.1 +70.8%
Housing affordability	0.82	0.54	+0.28 +51.9%

City profile: Biała Podlaska

Overview of Biała Podlaska

About - Biała Podlaska

Top 3 rankings of Biała Podlaska

Strengths

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Demographics of Biała Podlaska

Gender split in Biała Podlaska

Dependency ratios in Biała Podlaska

Vital events in Biała Podlaska

Labour market in Biała Podlaska

Salary benchmark - Biała Podlaska

Business activity in Biała Podlaska

Registrations vs deregistrations - Biała Podlaska

Real estate in Biała Podlaska

Education in Biała Podlaska

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Biała Podlaska

Environment and quality of life in Biała Podlaska

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Biała Podlaska in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Biała Podlaska

Registered unemployment rate in Biała Podlaska

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Biała Podlaska

Population of Biała Podlaska

Apartment price per m² in Biała Podlaska

Biała Podlaska in rankings

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City investment potential

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Public-benefit organisations (OPP) and 1.5% PIT - Biała Podlaska

Largest OPP in Biała Podlaska

1.5% PIT history - Biała Podlaska

Comparison - Biała Podlaska vs another city

Percentage difference (Biała Podlaska minus peer)

All indicators - Biała Podlaska

Companies

F&V Trade Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Complex Trade Marketing Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Aquajump Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

Bialskie Stowarzyszenie Genealogiczne

Stowarzyszenie Akademia Bezpieczeństwa i Ratownictwa

Foundations

Fundacja Localdialog

Fundacja Razem w Ogniu Przygody

Cooperatives

Spóldzielnia Energetyczna Własna Energia

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Comparison - Biała Podlaska vs another city

Percentage difference (Biała Podlaska minus peer)

Public-benefit organisations (OPP) and 1.5% PIT - Biała Podlaska

Largest OPP in Biała Podlaska

1.5% PIT history - Biała Podlaska

Biała Podlaska in rankings

Best cities to live in Poland

Best cities to do business in

Best labour market