City profile: Grudziądz

Map of Grudziądz

Overview of Grudziądz

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

Population

90,890

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

7.2 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

10.1%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,056

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

1,518.3

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

5.0 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Grudziądz

Grudziądz, with about 91,000 residents in Kuyavia-Pomerania Voivodeship, is a former fortress city on the Vistula now seeking a new identity after deindustrialisation. It stands out for record green-area provision — 124 m² per inhabitant (100th percentile) — and 427 ha of river area within the city (the Vistula). Exceptionally strong wage growth of 18.83% YoY (98th percentile) signals a slow rebound. Low housing prices of PLN 4,969/m² (91st percentile) and an affordability ratio of 0.69 monthly salaries per m² (83rd percentile) make the housing market one of the cheapest. Challenges are deep, however: the lowest wages of any Pomeranian city (PLN 7,170 gross, 83% of the national average, 2nd percentile), high unemployment of 10.1% (5th percentile) and very low business density of 1,056 REGON entities per 10,000 (6th percentile) reflect a weak labour market. A modest cultural offer (1 cinema, 2 cultural centres) and negative natural increase of -7.32 per 1,000 round out the picture of a peripheral city. Grudziądz offers space, greenery and cheap housing, but needs to reactivate its local economy and attract younger residents.

Strengths and weaknesses of Grudziądz

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

Top 3 rankings of Grudziądz

Best ranking positions of Grudziądz across Poland.

Strengths

Grudziądz ranks among the greenest cities in Poland - high green-area per resident.
Greenest cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #1
High investment potential in Grudziądz - strong capex activity by businesses and local government.
City investment potential
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #2
Rank in Poland: #12
Grudziądz is a senior-friendly city - good access to healthcare, culture and public transport.
Best cities for seniors
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

Low wealth of residents and local government in Grudziądz compared with the rest of the country.
Wealthiest cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #22
Rank in Poland: #66
Weak business conditions in Grudziądz - low company density and limited new-registration activity.
Best cities to do business in
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #22
Rank in Poland: #66
Limited cultural scene in Grudziądz - few cultural institutions and events.
Best cities for culture
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants):

Air quality today

Very good air qualitySource: GIOŚ

The result is based on the weakest reading among 2 air monitoring stations in Grudziądz.

PM10 now

11.8 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:18 PM

Demographics of Grudziądz

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

Gender split in Grudziądz

Men43,083 · 47.4%
Women47,807 · 52.6%

Dependency ratios in Grudziądz

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

78.2

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

48.4

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

37%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-10.9

Vital events in Grudziądz

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

Total deaths

1,178

people · 2024

Marriages

346

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k6.03 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k13.35 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-7.32 per 1k people

Labour market in Grudziądz

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

Salary benchmark - Grudziądz

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

Registered unemployment in Grudziądz

10.1%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

18.83%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Grudziądz

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

233

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Grudziądz

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Grudziądz.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Grudziądz

New businesses

621

entities · 2025

Deregistered

496

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+125

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,056

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

188.2

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

13.8%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Grudziądz

entities · 2025

Real estate in Grudziądz

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Grudziądz.

Apartment price / m² in Grudziądz

5.0 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Grudziądz

0.69

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

2.5

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

Months of gross salary required per 1 m² of apartment in Grudziądz.

Education in Grudziądz

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

Higher-ed students

944

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

127

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

1,336

people · 2024

Students by gender

Women472
Men472

Transport & infrastructure in Grudziądz

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

Passenger cars

40,587

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 446.6

Environment and quality of life in Grudziądz

Air quality, green areas and public-space quality in Grudziądz.

Green areas per capita

124

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

24.5

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

28.8

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

18.83%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 2

Particulate matter

PM2.5 30d avg

9.8 µg/m³

PM10 now

11.8 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

26.56 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

21.44 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

6 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

14.58 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

14.32 µg/m³

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 09:18 PMSource: GIOŚ

Grudziądz in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Grudziądz

Registered unemployment rate in Grudziądz

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Grudziądz

Population of Grudziądz

Apartment price per m² in Grudziądz

Grudziądz in rankings

How does Grudziądz 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

58.6/ 100

Rank in Poland: #4
Rank among small cities: #2

Indicator	Grudziądz	Jaworzno	Difference
Population	90,890	88,998	+1,892 +2.1%
Population density	1,518.3	564.7	+953.6 +168.9%
Avg. gross salary	7.2 K PLN	9.2 K PLN	−2.0 K PLN −21.8%
Unemployment rate	10.1%	4.4%	+5.7% +129.5%
REGON / 10k	1,056	1,167	−111 −9.5%
Apartment price / m²	5.0 K PLN / m²	5.7 K PLN / m²	−724 PLN / m² −12.7%
Green areas / capita	124	70.7	+53.3 +75.4%
Housing affordability	0.69	0.62	+0.07 +11.3%

City profile: Grudziądz

Overview of Grudziądz

About - Grudziądz

Top 3 rankings of Grudziądz

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Grudziądz

Gender split in Grudziądz

Dependency ratios in Grudziądz

Vital events in Grudziądz

Labour market in Grudziądz

Salary benchmark - Grudziądz

Business activity in Grudziądz

Registrations vs deregistrations - Grudziądz

Real estate in Grudziądz

Education in Grudziądz

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Grudziądz

Environment and quality of life in Grudziądz

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Grudziądz in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Grudziądz

Registered unemployment rate in Grudziądz

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Grudziądz

Population of Grudziądz

Apartment price per m² in Grudziądz

Grudziądz in rankings

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Public-benefit organisations (OPP) and 1.5% PIT - Grudziądz

Comparison - Grudziądz vs another city

Percentage difference (Grudziądz minus peer)

All indicators - Grudziądz

Companies

Exima Expert Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Se.bill Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Silado Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

Autonomiczna Sekcja Tenisa Stołowego Olimpia Grudziądz

Stowarzyszenie Militarno Historyczne GROT - Grudziądzki RUCH Odnowy Twierdzy

Stowarzyszenie Grudziądzka Akademia Tenisa

Foundations

Fundacja Kliford

Fundacja Aquarius-team

Fundacja Polskiej Sztuki Burleski

Cooperatives

Spółdzielnia Energetyczna Gminy Grudziądz

Spółdzielnia Zielona Energia Jutra

Spółdzielnia Zielona Energia Odnowa

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