City profile: Siedlce

Map of Siedlce

Overview of Siedlce

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

Population

76,357

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

8.3 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

4.3%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,276

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

2,347.1

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

8.6 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Siedlce

Siedlce, with about 76,000 residents in the eastern part of Masovian Voivodeship, is a sub-regional administrative and academic centre (UPH Siedlce) with strong Catholic traditions (a diocesan seat). Strengths: excellent demographics — one of the highest birth rates at 8.71/1,000 (97th percentile), a near-zero negative natural increase of -0.31/1,000 (98th percentile, one of the best in the country), very strong wage growth of 17.46% YoY (95th percentile), low violent crime (0.28/1,000, 94th percentile) and low property crime (8.82/1,000, 91st percentile). A dense cycling network of 147 km per 100 km² (92nd percentile) reflects modern infrastructure. Gross wages of PLN 8,251 (96% of the national average) and unemployment of 4.3% are attractive for the region. Weaknesses: very modest green-area provision of 20.5 m² per inhabitant (2nd percentile), small river area (9 ha, 11th percentile), high housing prices of PLN 8,597/m² (18th percentile) and an affordability ratio of 1.04 monthly salaries per m² (15th percentile) limit homeownership access. Siedlce stands out for high fertility and safety — an ideal place for families, despite a modest tourism-recreational offer.

Strengths and weaknesses of Siedlce

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

Top 3 rankings of Siedlce

Best ranking positions of Siedlce across Poland.

Strengths

Siedlce 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): #1
Rank in Poland: #2
Strong labour market in Siedlce - high salaries, plenty of job offers and low unemployment.
Best labour market
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #9
Safe academic city - Siedlce offers students good conditions to live and study.
Safest academic cities
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #1

Weaknesses

Very high parking pressure in Siedlce - one of the hardest cities to park in.
Cities with the highest parking pressure
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #1
Rank in Poland: #8
Expensive housing in Siedlce relative to earnings - many monthly salaries per square metre.
Most affordable housing relative to earnings
Rank among small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants): #22
Rank in Poland: #62
Few green areas in Siedlce - one of the most built-up cities in the country.
Greenest cities
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 Siedlce.

PM2.5 now

7.7 µg/m³

PM10 now

14.2 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:35 PM

Demographics of Siedlce

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

Gender split in Siedlce

Men36,151 · 47.3%
Women40,206 · 52.7%

Dependency ratios in Siedlce

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

81.2

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

45.3

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

35.2%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-6.9

Vital events in Siedlce

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

Total deaths

677

people · 2024

Marriages

245

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k8.71 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k9.02 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-0.31 per 1k people

Labour market in Siedlce

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

Salary benchmark - Siedlce

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

Registered unemployment in Siedlce

4.3%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

17.46%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Siedlce

120

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

344

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Siedlce

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Siedlce.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Siedlce

New businesses

624

entities · 2025

Deregistered

383

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+241

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,276

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

231.2

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

17.2%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Siedlce

entities · 2025

Real estate in Siedlce

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Siedlce.

Apartment price / m² in Siedlce

8.6 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Siedlce

1.04

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

4.4

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

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

Education in Siedlce

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

Higher-ed students

5,679

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

1,740

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

1,643

people · 2024

Students by gender

Women3,894
Men1,785

Transport & infrastructure in Siedlce

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

Passenger cars

44,995

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 589.3

Environment and quality of life in Siedlce

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

Green areas per capita

20.5

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

5.1

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

14.7

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

4.81%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 1

Particulate matter

PM2.5 now

7.7 µg/m³

Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.

PM2.5 24h avg

9.07 µg/m³

PM2.5 30d avg

8.91 µg/m³

PM10 now

14.2 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

15.82 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

17.07 µg/m³

High PM10 days (30d)

Maximum number of days with PM10 above 50 µg/m³ at a single station.

Traffic-related pollution

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

Siedlce in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Siedlce

Registered unemployment rate in Siedlce

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Siedlce

Population of Siedlce

Apartment price per m² in Siedlce

Siedlce in rankings

How does Siedlce 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

49.5/ 100

Rank in Poland: #40
Rank among small cities: #12

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	42.4 K	3.2 M PLN	10	323.6 K PLN
2024	41.6 K	3.1 M PLN	10	314.3 K PLN
2023	34.5 K	2.4 M PLN	9	270.5 K PLN
2022	66.5 K	2.8 M PLN	9	307.8 K PLN
2021	73.5 K	2.8 M PLN	9	308.4 K PLN
2020	95.0 K	3.6 M PLN	8	443.8 K PLN
2019	108.2 K	4.0 M PLN	7	575.1 K PLN
2018	141.7 K

Indicator	Siedlce	Jelenia Góra	Difference
Population	76,357	77,305	−948 −1.2%
Population density	2,347.1	678.8	+1,668.3 +245.8%
Avg. gross salary	8.3 K PLN	8.3 K PLN	−22.18 PLN −0.3%
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.5%	−0.2% −4.4%
REGON / 10k	1,276	1,858	−582 −31.3%
Apartment price / m²	8.6 K PLN / m²	6.5 K PLN / m²	+2.1 K PLN / m² +32%
Green areas / capita	20.5	102.4	−81.9 −80%
Housing affordability	1.04	0.79	+0.25 +31.6%

City profile: Siedlce

Overview of Siedlce

About - Siedlce

Top 3 rankings of Siedlce

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Siedlce

Gender split in Siedlce

Dependency ratios in Siedlce

Vital events in Siedlce

Labour market in Siedlce

Salary benchmark - Siedlce

Business activity in Siedlce

Registrations vs deregistrations - Siedlce

Real estate in Siedlce

Education in Siedlce

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Siedlce

Environment and quality of life in Siedlce

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Siedlce in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Siedlce

Registered unemployment rate in Siedlce

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Siedlce

Population of Siedlce

Apartment price per m² in Siedlce

Siedlce in rankings

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

Largest OPP in Siedlce

1.5% PIT history - Siedlce

Comparison - Siedlce vs another city

Percentage difference (Siedlce minus peer)

All indicators - Siedlce

Companies

Proexpert Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

AM Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

THS Wznoszenie Budynków Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

Stowarzyszenia Siedlecki KLUB Wspinaczkowy Granit

Stowarzyszenie Siedlecki Rolnik

Stowarzyszenie System Miłości OJCA PIO

Foundations

Fundacja Dzieci Mazowsza

Fundacja KLUB Tańca Sportowego Mazovia

Fundacja Alpha Fight

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