City profile: Łomża

Map of Łomża

Overview of Łomża

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

Population

60,848

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

7.9 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

7.7%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,156

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

1,814

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

7.4 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Łomża

Łomża, with about 61,000 residents in Podlaskie Voivodeship, is a historic city on the Narew with a strong Mazovian-Podlachian identity and an economic centre of dairy processing (Mlekpol). Strengths are impressive: the lowest overall crime in Poland at 14.04/1,000 (100th percentile), also the lowest property crime at 6.64/1,000 (100th percentile) — Łomża is simply Poland's safest city. Very strong wage growth of 17.72% YoY (97th percentile), favourable demographics with a moderate negative natural increase of -1.75/1,000 (92nd percentile) and a dense cycling network of 138 km per 100 km² (88th percentile). Weaknesses: extremely low forest cover of 1% (3rd percentile), no lakes, only 1 stadium (3rd percentile), low library readership of 7,250 (8th percentile) and high road fatalities (3.36 per 100,000, 14th percentile). Unemployment of 7.7% is relatively high. Łomża offers exceptional safety and dynamic wage rises but a limited environmental and cultural offer — ideal for those seeking peace and low crime in a small provincial city.

Strengths and weaknesses of Łomża

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

Top 3 rankings of Łomża

Best ranking positions of Łomża across Poland.

Strengths

Łomża ranks among the safest cities in Poland - low crime and a strong sense of safety.
Safest cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #4
Rank in Poland: #10
Łomża is a bike-friendly city - well-developed bike-path network and car alternatives.
Most bike-friendly cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #4
Rank in Poland: #20
Stable demographic profile in Łomża - steady population and age-structure indicators.
Most demographically stable cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

Loud, crowded environment in Łomża - very high urban intensity.
Most peaceful cities to live in
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #22
Rank in Poland: #65
Few green areas in Łomża - one of the most built-up cities in the country.
Greenest cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #21
Rank in Poland: #64
Expensive housing in Łomża relative to earnings - many monthly salaries per square metre.
Most affordable housing relative to earnings
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants):

Air quality today

Brak indeksuSource: GIOŚ

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

PM2.5 now

9.1 µg/m³

PM10 now

14.6 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:20 PM

Demographics of Łomża

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

Gender split in Łomża

Men29,006 · 47.7%
Women31,842 · 52.3%

Dependency ratios in Łomża

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

46.3

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

34.1%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-7.5

Vital events in Łomża

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

Total deaths

498

people · 2024

Marriages

196

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k6.62 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k8.37 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-1.75 per 1k people

Labour market in Łomża

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

Salary benchmark - Łomża

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

Registered unemployment in Łomża

7.7%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

17.72%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Łomża

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

245

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Łomża

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Łomża.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Łomża

New businesses

449

entities · 2025

Deregistered

322

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+127

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,156

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

205.9

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

15.8%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Łomża

entities · 2025

Real estate in Łomża

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Łomża.

Apartment price / m² in Łomża

7.4 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Łomża

0.94

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

2.8

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

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

Education in Łomża

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

Higher-ed students

3,215

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

863

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

1,015

people · 2024

Students by gender

Women2,039
Men1,176

Transport & infrastructure in Łomża

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

Passenger cars

29,173

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 479.4

Environment and quality of life in Łomża

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

Green areas per capita

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

6.5

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

18.2

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

5.99%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 1

Particulate matter

PM2.5 now

9.1 µg/m³

Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.

PM2.5 24h avg

10.46 µg/m³

PM2.5 30d avg

14.22 µg/m³

PM10 now

14.6 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

15.6 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

22.27 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

4.9 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

8.5 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

8.69 µg/m³

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 09:20 PMSource: GIOŚ

Łomża in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Łomża

Registered unemployment rate in Łomża

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Łomża

Population of Łomża

Apartment price per m² in Łomża

Łomża in rankings

How does Łomża 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

45.3/ 100

Rank in Poland: #55
Rank among small cities: #17

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	400	60.6 K PLN	2	30.3 K PLN
2024	400	54.9 K PLN	2	27.4 K PLN
2023	300	41.8 K PLN	2	20.9 K PLN
2022	300	22.1 K PLN	2	11.1 K PLN
2021	400	17.7 K PLN	2	8.9 K PLN
2020	400	26.1 K PLN	2	13.1 K PLN
2019	400	20.5 K PLN	2	10.3 K PLN
2018	400

Indicator	Łomża	Zamość	Difference
Population	60,848	60,148	+700 +1.2%
Population density	1,814	1,896.3	−82.3 −4.3%
Avg. gross salary	7.9 K PLN	7.8 K PLN	+61.01 PLN +0.8%
Unemployment rate	7.7%	8.8%	−1.1% −12.5%
REGON / 10k	1,156	1,398	−242 −17.3%
Apartment price / m²	7.4 K PLN / m²	6.7 K PLN / m²	+739 PLN / m² +11.1%
Green areas / capita	33	56.1	−23.1 −41.2%
Housing affordability	0.94	0.85	+0.09 +10.6%

City profile: Łomża

Overview of Łomża

About - Łomża

Top 3 rankings of Łomża

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Łomża

Gender split in Łomża

Dependency ratios in Łomża

Vital events in Łomża

Labour market in Łomża

Salary benchmark - Łomża

Business activity in Łomża

Registrations vs deregistrations - Łomża

Real estate in Łomża

Education in Łomża

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Łomża

Environment and quality of life in Łomża

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Łomża in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Łomża

Registered unemployment rate in Łomża

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Łomża

Population of Łomża

Apartment price per m² in Łomża

Łomża 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

Safest cities

Best cities for culture

Best cities for an active lifestyle

Most tourist-attractive cities

Best weekend cities

Best cities for after-work life

Best cities for women's careers

Best cities for women

Best cities for seniors

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 - Łomża

Largest OPP in Łomża

1.5% PIT history - Łomża

Comparison - Łomża vs another city

Percentage difference (Łomża minus peer)

All indicators - Łomża

Companies

Jotbud Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

LA Capital Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

FOOD Company Poland Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

Qzdrowiu Wojewódzkiego Ośrodka Profilaktyki i Terapii Uzależnień w Łomży

Arnigym Łomża

Stowarzyszenie Akademia Małego Sportowca

Foundations

Fundacja Orzeł Nadziei

Fundacja Centrum Rewitalizacji Revital Św.siostry Faustyny

Fundacja Copoint

Cooperatives

Spółdzielnia Energetyczna Gminy Łomża

Łomżyńska Spółdzielnia Socjalna Argenta

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Comparison - Łomża vs another city

Percentage difference (Łomża minus peer)

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

Largest OPP in Łomża

1.5% PIT history - Łomża

Łomża in rankings