City profile: Płock

Map of Płock

Overview of Płock

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

Population

114,594

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

10.6 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

5.3%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,190

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

1,249.6

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

7.1 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Płock

Płock, with about 115,000 residents in Masovian Voivodeship, is the historic capital of Mazovia on the Vistula and the headquarters of PKN Orlen — Poland's largest fuel concern. This defines the city's economic character. Strengths: record investment outlays of PLN 8.58 billion (98th percentile, second only to Warsaw), very high wages at PLN 10,573 gross (123% of the national average, 97th percentile), very low violent crime (0.24 per 1,000, 98th percentile) and overall crime of 18.19/1,000 (92nd percentile). Excellent housing affordability (0.67 monthly salaries per m², 89th percentile) on prices of PLN 7,123/m² — an unusual combination for a city with metro-level wages. 597 ha of rivers (the Vistula) and 31 ha of lakes. Weaknesses: low forest cover of 4.8% (17th percentile), low business density of 1,190 REGON entities per 10,000 (18th percentile) — Orlen dominates, few SMEs — and low police effectiveness of 63.1% (20th percentile). Płock is a unique combination of high wages, affordable housing and safety, ideal for workers in the fuel-energy sector.

Strengths and weaknesses of Płock

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

Top 3 rankings of Płock

Best ranking positions of Płock across Poland.

Strengths

Płock ranks among the safest cities in Poland - low crime and a strong sense of safety.
Safest cities
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #3
High investment potential in Płock - strong capex activity by businesses and local government.
City investment potential
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #2
Rank in Poland: #2
Housing in Płock is affordable - few monthly salaries needed per square metre.
Most affordable housing relative to earnings
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

Weak business conditions in Płock - low company density and limited new-registration activity.
Best cities to do business in
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #18
Rank in Poland: #50
Low tourist appeal in Płock - modest visitor numbers and limited infrastructure.
Most tourist-attractive cities
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #18
Rank in Poland: #47
Few green areas in Płock - one of the most built-up cities in the country.
Greenest cities
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants):

Air quality today

Good air qualitySource: GIOŚ

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

PM2.5 now

4 µg/m³

PM10 now

9 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:35 PM

Demographics of Płock

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

Gender split in Płock

Men53,892 · 47.0%
Women60,702 · 53.0%

Dependency ratios in Płock

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

48.4

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

38.1%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-10.6

Vital events in Płock

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

Total deaths

1,335

people · 2024

Marriages

429

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k6.04 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k12.08 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-6.05 per 1k people

Labour market in Płock

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

Salary benchmark - Płock

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

Registered unemployment in Płock

5.3%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

15.53%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Płock

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

401

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Płock

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Płock.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Płock

New businesses

848

entities · 2025

Deregistered

597

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+251

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,190

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

210.7

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

14.7%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Płock

entities · 2025

Real estate in Płock

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Płock.

Apartment price / m² in Płock

7.1 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Płock

0.67

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

5.5

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

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

Education in Płock

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

Higher-ed students

4,011

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

1,135

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

1,709

people · 2024

Students by gender

Women2,555
Men1,456

Transport & infrastructure in Płock

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

Passenger cars

72,837

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 635.6

Environment and quality of life in Płock

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

Green areas per capita

53.6

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

15.9

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

27.9

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

6.7%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 2

Particulate matter

PM2.5 now

4 µg/m³

Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.

PM2.5 24h avg

10.42 µg/m³

PM2.5 30d avg

9.4 µg/m³

PM10 now

9 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

18.7 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

20.04 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

5.7 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

14.82 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

10.53 µg/m³

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 09:35 PMSource: GIOŚ

Płock in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Płock

Registered unemployment rate in Płock

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Płock

Population of Płock

Apartment price per m² in Płock

Płock in rankings

How does Płock 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

64.1/ 100

Rank in Poland: #3
Rank among medium cities: #2

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	163.6 K	11.4 M PLN	10	1.1 M PLN
2024	157.0 K	9.7 M PLN	8	1.2 M PLN
2023	147.4 K	8.9 M PLN	8	1.1 M PLN
2022	214.6 K	7.7 M PLN	8	968.0 K PLN
2021	180.1 K	5.9 M PLN	7	844.1 K PLN
2020	177.7 K	5.9 M PLN	8	737.8 K PLN
2019	149.9 K	5.1 M PLN	8	643.1 K PLN
2018	146.5 K

Indicator	Płock	Elbląg	Difference
Population	114,594	115,220	−626 −0.5%
Population density	1,249.6	1,403.8	−154.2 −11%
Avg. gross salary	10.6 K PLN	7.9 K PLN	+2.6 K PLN +33.3%
Unemployment rate	5.3%	7.9%	−2.6% −32.9%
REGON / 10k	1,190	1,282	−92 −7.2%
Apartment price / m²	7.1 K PLN / m²	6.4 K PLN / m²	+747 PLN / m² +11.7%
Green areas / capita	53.6	75.9	−22.3 −29.4%
Housing affordability	0.67	0.8	−0.13 −16.3%

City profile: Płock

Overview of Płock

About - Płock

Top 3 rankings of Płock

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Płock

Gender split in Płock

Dependency ratios in Płock

Vital events in Płock

Labour market in Płock

Salary benchmark - Płock

Business activity in Płock

Registrations vs deregistrations - Płock

Real estate in Płock

Education in Płock

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Płock

Environment and quality of life in Płock

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Płock in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Płock

Registered unemployment rate in Płock

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Płock

Population of Płock

Apartment price per m² in Płock

Płock in rankings

Best cities to live in Poland

Best cities to do business in

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Most affordable housing relative to earnings

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City investment potential

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

Largest OPP in Płock

1.5% PIT history - Płock

Comparison - Płock vs another city

Percentage difference (Płock minus peer)

All indicators - Płock

Companies

MY Mountain Events Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Nieruchomości Królewska Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Smart Impex Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

Stowarzyszenie Razem dla Przedszkola – Stowarzyszenie Rodziców Miejskiego Przedszkola NR 14 w Płocku

Dawka Treningu - Smoła TEAM

Akademia Piłkarska Płock

Foundations

Fundacja Odzyskać Więzi

Przedsiębiorcze Siostry

Serce Mazowsza

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