Snapshot of key indicators for Częstochowa in the most recent year available.
Population
213,107
people · 2021
Avg. gross salary
7.8 K PLN
2024
Unemployment rate
4.4%
% · 2025
Businesses per 10k
1,410
entities / 10k · 2024
Population density
1,274.8
ppl / km² · 2024
Apartment price / m²
6.7 K PLN / m²
2024
Częstochowa, with about 213,000 residents in Silesian Voivodeship, is one of Europe's most important pilgrimage centres thanks to the Jasna Góra monastery. It is a religious-tourism city (802.75 tourists per 1,000 residents) with a growing manufacturing and logistics sector. Strengths: as many as 8 stadiums (91st percentile) form a dense sports base, the city holds 86 ha of lake area (83rd percentile) — Bałtów, Adriatyk and others — and posts strong wage growth of 16.6% YoY (82nd percentile). Four cinemas (80th percentile) provide a decent entertainment offer. Weaker areas centre on demographics: an old-age dependency ratio of 42.4 (8th percentile) signals advanced population ageing, while a natural increase of -8.35 per 1,000 (8th percentile) and low live births at 5.15/1,000 (15th percentile) accelerate depopulation. Very low forest cover of just 4.1% (12th percentile) and a higher violent-crime rate (0.57/1,000, 15th percentile) add to the challenges. Gross wages of PLN 7,830 (91% of the national average) and housing prices of PLN 6,671/m² place Częstochowa mid-pack on housing affordability. The city leverages its unique cultural-religious capital but needs to attract younger residents.
Air quality today
Air quality today
The result is based on the weakest reading among 3 air monitoring stations in Częstochowa.
15.2 µg/m³
05/21/2026, 09:20 PM
Gender composition and demographic load on the working-age population of Częstochowa based on the latest GUS data.
Non-working-age dependency ratio
ppl / 100 working-age · 2024
Post- per working-age
ppl / 100 working-age · 2024
Old-age dependency ratio
% · 2024
Population change per 1k residents
ppl / 1k · 2024
Births, deaths, marriages and natural increase in Częstochowa based on GUS data.
Total deaths
2,763
people · 2024
Marriages
705
marriages · 2024
Salaries in Częstochowa compared with the voivodeship and national averages, alongside broader employment signals.
Voivodeship and Poland baselines derived from BDL ratios (Częstochowa vs. voivodeship / Poland).
Registered unemployment in Częstochowa
4.4%
% · 2025
Salary growth YoY
16.6%
% · 2024
Job offers at year-end in Częstochowa
209
offers · 2025
Employed per 1k residents
355
ppl / 1k · 2021
REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Częstochowa.
New businesses
1,942
entities · 2025
Deregistered
1,446
entities · 2025
REGON entities per 10k residents
1,410
entities / 10k · 2024
REGON entities per 1k working-age
255.2
entities / 1k working-age · 2024
Sole props / working-age
18%
% · 2024
Foreign-capital companies in Częstochowa
0
entities · 2025
Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Częstochowa.
Apartment price / m² in Częstochowa
6.7 K PLN / m²
2024
Housing affordability in Częstochowa
0.85
months of salary / m² · 2024
Dwellings completed / 1k residents
4.3
dwellings / 1k people · 2025
Months of gross salary required per 1 m² of apartment in Częstochowa.
Higher-education students, graduates and preschool-age children in Częstochowa based on GUS BDL data.
Higher-ed students
13,614
people · 2024
Higher-ed graduates
3,307
people · 2024
Preschool-age children
2,860
people · 2024
Registered vehicles, public roads and road infrastructure in Częstochowa based on GUS BDL data.
Passenger cars
116,127
vehicles · 2024
Cars / 1k residents: 544.9
Air quality, green areas and public-space quality in Częstochowa.
Green areas per capita
36.5
m² / person · 2024
Municipal green areas per capita
12.1
m² / person · 2024
Parks & squares per capita
23.9
m² / person · 2024
Green-areas share of total area
4.65%
% · 2024
PM2.5 30d avg
11.55 µg/m³
PM10 now
15.2 µg/m³
Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.
PM10 24h avg
22.52 µg/m³
PM10 30d avg
25.04 µg/m³
High PM10 days (30d)
4
Maximum number of days with PM10 above 50 µg/m³ at a single station.
NO₂ now
31.05 µg/m³
Pollution most often linked to road traffic.
NO₂ 24h avg
26.22 µg/m³
NO₂ 30d avg
20.63 µg/m³
Multi-year trajectory of the key indicators of Częstochowa benchmarked against the voivodeship.
Population of Częstochowa
people · year 2021
213,107
Number of men in Częstochowa
people · year 2021
99,832
Number of women in Częstochowa
people · year 2021
113,275
Population density
ppl / km² · year 2024
1,274.8
Population change per 1k residents
ppl / 1k · year 2024
-11.4
Urban-area population density
ppl / km² · year 2014
3,627
Non-working-age dependency ratio
ppl / 100 working-age · year 2024
80.9
Post- per working-age
ppl / 100 working-age · year 2024
54.2
Post- per pre-working-age
ppl / 100 pre-working-age · year 2024
202.7
Old-age dependency ratio
% · year 2024
42.4%
Live births per 1k residents
per 1k people · year 2024
5.15
Deaths per 1k residents
per 1k people · year 2024
13.5
Natural increase per 1k residents
per 1k people · year 2024
-8.35
Total deaths in Częstochowa
people · year 2024
2,763
Marriages registered in Częstochowa
marriages · year 2024
705
Avg. gross salary in Częstochowa
year 2024
7.8 K PLN
Registered unemployment in Częstochowa
% · year 2025
4.4%
Employed per 1k residents
ppl / 1k · year 2021
355
Employed per 1k working-age
ppl / 1k working-age · year 2021
627.1
Unemployed / working-age
% · year 2024
0.7%
Unemployed women / working-age women
% · year 2024
0.9%
Unemployed men / working-age men
% · year 2024
0.6%
Job offers at year-end in Częstochowa
offers · year 2025
209
Job offers during the year in Częstochowa
offers · year 2025
2,150
Work accidents in Częstochowa
accidents · year 2024
393
Accidents per 1k employed
ppl / 1k employed · year 2024
4.15
Salary growth YoY
% · year 2024
16.6%
Salary vs voivodeship
% · year 2024
91.72%
Salary vs Poland
% · year 2024
90.73%
REGON entities per 10k residents
entities / 10k · year 2024
1,410
Newly registered businesses in Częstochowa
entities · year 2025
1,942
Deregistered businesses in Częstochowa
entities · year 2025
1,446
REGON entities in Częstochowa
entities · year 2025
1,942
REGON entities per 1k residents
entities / 1k · year 2024
141
REGON entities per 1k working-age
entities / 1k working-age · year 2024
255.2
Foreign-capital companies in Częstochowa
entities · year 2025
0
Sole props / working-age
% · year 2024
18%
Agri-food sector entities in Częstochowa
entities · year 2025
141
Business net change in Częstochowa
entities · year 2025
496
Business net-change rate
% · year 2025
34.3%
Enterprise investment outlays in Częstochowa
year 2024
869.2 M PLN
Higher-education students in Częstochowa
people · year 2024
13,614
Female higher-ed students in Częstochowa
people · year 2024
7,622
Male higher-ed students in Częstochowa
people · year 2024
5,992
Higher-education graduates in Częstochowa
people · year 2024
3,307
Preschool-age children in Częstochowa
people · year 2024
2,860
Registered passenger cars in Częstochowa
vehicles · year 2024
116,127
Apartment price / m² in Częstochowa
year 2024
6.7 K PLN / m²
Dwellings completed / 1k residents
dwellings / 1k people · year 2025
4.3
Dwellings completed / 10k residents
dwellings / 10k people · year 2025
43
Housing affordability in Częstochowa
months of salary / m² · year 2024
0.85
New office buildings / 1k residents
buildings / 1k people · year 2025
0.01
New retail-service buildings / 1k
buildings / 1k people · year 2025
0.06
Local-govt investment-spend share
% · year 2024
8.1%
Green areas per capita
m² / person · year 2024
36.5
Municipal green areas per capita
m² / person · year 2024
12.1
Parks & squares per capita
m² / person · year 2024
23.9
Green-areas share of total area
% · year 2024
4.65%
Parks & squares share of total area
% · year 2024
3%
Forestation share (forest area / total area)
% · year 2024
4.1%
Forest area, total
ha · year 2024
658.1
Forest area per capita
ar / person · year 2024
0.3
Afforestation, total area
ha · year 2024
0
Key indicators of Częstochowa side by side with a city of your choice. We default to the city with the closest population.
Positive values mean the indicator is higher in Częstochowa; negative values mean higher in the peer city.
| Indicator | Częstochowa | Radom | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,107 | 201,601 | +11,506 +5.7% |
| Population density | 1,274.8 | 1,733.2 | −458.4 −26.4% |
| Avg. gross salary | 7.8 K PLN | 8.3 K PLN | −438.94 PLN −5.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 10.2% | −5.8% −56.9% |
| REGON / 10k | 1,410 | 1,374 | +36 +2.6% |
| Apartment price / m² | 6.7 K PLN / m² | 6.9 K PLN / m² | −235 PLN / m² −3.4% |
| Green areas / capita | 36.5 | 42.1 | −5.6 −13.3% |
| Housing affordability | 0.85 | 0.84 | +0.01 +1.2% |
How many taxpayers routed 1.5% of their PIT to OPPs registered in Częstochowa, and how the city compares with the rest of Poland.
Taxpayers (1.5%)
22.9 K
Total 1.5% PIT
2.9 M PLN
OPPs in the city
23
Avg. per OPP
124.1 K PLN
| settlement year | Taxpayers (1.5%) | Total 1.5% PIT | OPPs in the city | Avg. per OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.9 K | 2.9 M PLN | 23 | 124.1 K PLN |
| 2024 | 22.5 K | 2.6 M PLN | 21 | 125.6 K PLN |
| 2023 | 19.9 K | 2.2 M PLN | 19 | 116.1 K PLN |
| 2022 | 28.6 K | 1.7 M PLN | 20 | 85.4 K PLN |
| 2021 | 29.2 K | 1.6 M PLN | 18 | 87.5 K PLN |
| 2020 | 30.5 K | 1.6 M PLN | 16 | 101.4 K PLN |
| 2019 | 32.6 K | 1.6 M PLN | 16 | 98.4 K PLN |
| 2018 | 37.4 K |
Source: list of organisations entitled to receive 1.5% PIT (Polish National Freedom Institute / KRS).
| 1.6 M PLN |
| 16 |
| 97.1 K PLN |
| 2017 | 0 | 1.3 M PLN | 14 | 91.9 K PLN |
| 2016 | 0 | 1.9 M PLN | 13 | 145.4 K PLN |
| 2015 | 0 | 1.7 M PLN | 11 | 155.9 K PLN |
| 2014 | 0 | 977.1 K PLN | 8 | 122.1 K PLN |
| 2013 | 0 | 2.1 M PLN | 7 | 302.6 K PLN |
| 2012 | 0 | 2.5 M PLN | 6 | 412.2 K PLN |
| 2011 | 0 | 2.6 M PLN | 6 | 429.4 K PLN |
How does Częstochowa 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.
Strengths and weaknesses of Częstochowa based on the city's position across every published Polish-city ranking.
Best ranking positions of Częstochowa across Poland.
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #7
Rank in Poland: #46
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #3
Rank in Poland: #27
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #3
Rank in Poland: #35
Parking is relatively easy in Częstochowa - modest parking pressure compared with peers.
Cities with the highest parking pressure
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #7
Rank in Poland: #46
Częstochowa is a women-friendly city - strong safety, healthcare and equality indicators.
Best cities for women
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #3
Rank in Poland: #27
Housing in Częstochowa is affordable - few monthly salaries needed per square metre.
Most affordable housing relative to earnings
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants):
Low investment potential in Częstochowa - limited capex activity by businesses and local government.
City investment potential
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #9
Rank in Poland: #62
Unfavourable demographic trends in Częstochowa - population decline and rising dependency ratios.
Most demographically stable cities
Rank among medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants): #9
Rank in Poland: #57
Few green areas in Częstochowa - one of the most built-up cities in the country.
Greenest cities
Fresh registrations from the last few days — companies, associations, foundations and cooperatives.
Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością
Spółka Akcyjna
Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością
Rank in Poland: #35
Rank in Poland: #62