City profile: Koszalin

Map of Koszalin

Overview of Koszalin

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

Population

105,883

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

7.9 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

5.4%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,827

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

997.1

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

7.3 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Koszalin

Koszalin, with about 106,000 residents in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, is the administrative and academic centre of Central Pomerania, just 12 km from the Baltic. Strengths: full sewage coverage (100% on wastewater treatment, 97th percentile), high forest cover of 34.7% (95th percentile), low violent crime (0.29 per 1,000, 92nd percentile) and a solid business density of 1,827 REGON entities per 10,000 (80th percentile). A rich cultural offer (6 museums, 3 cinemas, 7 cultural centres) and 115.6 km of bike paths make it a friendly city. Gross wages of PLN 7,872 (91% of the national average) and unemployment of 5.4% are moderate. Weaknesses: no bus lanes and no Park & Ride lots (17th percentile), high property crime (20.05 per 1,000, 9th percentile), only 2 stadiums (18th percentile) and elevated road fatalities (2.85 per 100,000, 20th percentile). Demographics are a challenge (natural increase of -5.92/1,000) and Koszalin remains a relatively modest tourist hub (460 tourists per 1,000) despite Baltic proximity. The city combines strong environmental infrastructure with moderate wages and access to seaside resorts (Mielno, Sarbinowo).

Strengths and weaknesses of Koszalin

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

Top 3 rankings of Koszalin

Best ranking positions of Koszalin across Poland.

Strengths

Great conditions for an active lifestyle in Koszalin - plenty of sports and recreation spaces.
Best cities for an active lifestyle
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #3
Rank in Poland: #14
Rich cultural scene in Koszalin - theatres, museums and events on a national scale.
Best cities for culture
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #4
Rank in Poland: #8
Parking is relatively easy in Koszalin - modest parking pressure compared with peers.
Cities with the highest parking pressure
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

Less women-friendly conditions in Koszalin - weaker results in safety, healthcare or equality.
Best cities for women
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #21
Rank in Poland: #50
Low investment potential in Koszalin - limited capex activity by businesses and local government.
City investment potential
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #20
Rank in Poland: #60
Expensive housing in Koszalin relative to earnings - many monthly salaries per square metre.
Most affordable housing relative to earnings

Air quality today

Good air qualitySource: GIOŚ

The result is based on the weakest reading among 3 air monitoring stations in Koszalin.

PM10 now

17.4 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:22 PM

Demographics of Koszalin

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

Gender split in Koszalin

Men49,940 · 47.2%
Women55,943 · 52.8%

Dependency ratios in Koszalin

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

50.1

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

40.1%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-2.6

Vital events in Koszalin

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

Total deaths

1,243

people · 2024

Marriages

390

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k5.91 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k11.82 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-5.92 per 1k people

Labour market in Koszalin

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

Salary benchmark - Koszalin

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

Registered unemployment in Koszalin

5.4%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

15.29%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Koszalin

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

333

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Koszalin

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Koszalin.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Koszalin

New businesses

1,123

entities · 2025

Deregistered

929

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+194

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,827

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

326.9

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

23.6%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Koszalin

entity · 2025

Real estate in Koszalin

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Koszalin.

Apartment price / m² in Koszalin

7.3 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Koszalin

0.93

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

3.7

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

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

Education in Koszalin

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

Higher-ed students

4,150

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

874

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

1,731

people · 2024

Students by gender

Women2,070
Men2,080

Transport & infrastructure in Koszalin

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

Passenger cars

58,181

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 549.5

Environment and quality of life in Koszalin

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

Green areas per capita

40.2

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

8.8

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

12.6

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

4.01%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 3

Particulate matter

PM2.5 30d avg

8.56 µg/m³

PM10 now

17.4 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

18.84 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

17.26 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

32.55 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

21.62 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

16.56 µg/m³

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 09:22 PMSource: GIOŚ

Koszalin in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Koszalin

Registered unemployment rate in Koszalin

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Koszalin

Population of Koszalin

Apartment price per m² in Koszalin

Koszalin in rankings

How does Koszalin 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

48.0/ 100

Rank in Poland: #47
Rank among medium cities: #19

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	3.0 K	420.4 K PLN	7	60.1 K PLN
2024	3.1 K	426.7 K PLN	7	61.0 K PLN
2023	2.5 K	327.6 K PLN	6	54.6 K PLN
2022	5.9 K	489.8 K PLN	6	81.6 K PLN
2021	4.1 K	346.0 K PLN	7	49.4 K PLN
2020	4.8 K	446.9 K PLN	5	89.4 K PLN
2019	6.3 K	556.6 K PLN	5	111.3 K PLN
2018	5.1 K

Indicator	Koszalin	Tarnów	Difference
Population	105,883	106,259	−376 −0.4%
Population density	997.1	1,411.1	−414 −29.3%
Avg. gross salary	7.9 K PLN	8.4 K PLN	−574.58 PLN −6.8%
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5%	+0.4% +8%
REGON / 10k	1,827	1,297	+530 +40.9%
Apartment price / m²	7.3 K PLN / m²	6.3 K PLN / m²	+1.1 K PLN / m² +17%
Green areas / capita	40.2	45.4	−5.2 −11.5%
Housing affordability	0.93	0.74	+0.19 +25.7%

City profile: Koszalin

Overview of Koszalin

About - Koszalin

Top 3 rankings of Koszalin

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Koszalin

Gender split in Koszalin

Dependency ratios in Koszalin

Vital events in Koszalin

Labour market in Koszalin

Salary benchmark - Koszalin

Business activity in Koszalin

Registrations vs deregistrations - Koszalin

Real estate in Koszalin

Education in Koszalin

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Koszalin

Environment and quality of life in Koszalin

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Koszalin in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Koszalin

Registered unemployment rate in Koszalin

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Koszalin

Population of Koszalin

Apartment price per m² in Koszalin

Koszalin in rankings

Best cities to live in Poland

Best cities to do business in

Best labour market

Most affordable housing relative to earnings

Greenest cities

City investment potential

Most demographically stable cities

Best cities for families

Best cities for students and education

Wealthiest cities

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Best cities for culture

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Most tourist-attractive cities

Best weekend cities

Best cities for after-work life

Best cities for women's careers

Best cities for women

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Most peaceful cities to live in

Most bike-friendly cities

Cities with the highest parking pressure

Most innovative cities

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

Largest OPP in Koszalin

1.5% PIT history - Koszalin

Comparison - Koszalin vs another city

Percentage difference (Koszalin minus peer)

All indicators - Koszalin

Companies

Casto Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

RS Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

OZO Solution Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

Globlal Physique Organization Poland

Międzyszkolny Koszaliński KLUB Sportowy ŻAK

Stowarzyszenie Biegnięci TEAM Koszalin

Foundations

Fundacja Uważnie

Fundacja Sonicarte

Fundacja Małgorzaty Hołub - Kowalik

Cooperatives

Spółdzielnia Energetyczna Stare Bielice 1

Spółdzielnia Energetyczna Stare Bielice 2

Spółdzielnia Energetyczna Stare Bielice 3

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Comparison - Koszalin vs another city

Percentage difference (Koszalin minus peer)

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

Largest OPP in Koszalin

1.5% PIT history - Koszalin