City profile: Tarnów

Map of Tarnów

Overview of Tarnów

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

Population

106,259

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

8.4 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

1,297

entities / 10k · 2024

Population density

1,411.1

ppl / km² · 2024

Apartment price / m²

6.3 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Tarnów

Tarnów, with about 106,000 residents in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a historic city between Kraków and Rzeszów with a medieval old town, known for Grupa Azoty (chemicals) and a rich multicultural heritage (Jewish and Roma monuments). Strengths are moderate — Tarnów is a stable mid-sized city without pronounced extremes. Gross wages of PLN 8,447 (98% of the national average) and unemployment of 5.0% are typical for the region, with attractive housing prices of PLN 6,282/m² (affordability 0.74 monthly salaries per m²). Active housing construction (6.8 per 1,000, 82nd percentile) signals growth. 5 museums, 3 cinemas and 78.8 km of bike paths provide decent quality of life. Weaknesses: low wage growth of 10.41% YoY (6th percentile), very low forest cover of 4% (11th percentile) — Tarnów lies on flat terrain along the Biała and Dunajec rivers. High violent crime (0.55/1,000, 17th percentile) and almost no lakes (2 ha, 20th percentile) are minor challenges. Tarnów is a calm mid-sized city with a good balance of prices and quality of life, ideal for those who value provincial stability close to Kraków.

Strengths and weaknesses of Tarnów

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

Top 3 rankings of Tarnów

Best ranking positions of Tarnów across Poland.

Strengths

Housing in Tarnów is affordable - few monthly salaries needed per square metre.
Most affordable housing relative to earnings
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #3
Rank in Poland: #4
Tarnów is a bike-friendly city - well-developed bike-path network and car alternatives.
Most bike-friendly cities
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #5
Rank in Poland: #16
Rich cultural scene in Tarnów - theatres, museums and events on a national scale.
Best cities for culture
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants):

Weaknesses

Few green areas in Tarnów - one of the most built-up cities in the country.
Greenest cities
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #23
Rank in Poland: #61
Loud, crowded environment in Tarnów - very high urban intensity.
Most peaceful cities to live in
Rank among medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants): #21
Rank in Poland: #48
Low public-safety level in Tarnów - higher crime than in other Polish cities.
Safest 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 Tarnów.

PM2.5 now

6.8 µg/m³

PM10 now

17.3 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:25 PM

Demographics of Tarnów

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

Gender split in Tarnów

Men50,074 · 47.1%
Women56,185 · 52.9%

Dependency ratios in Tarnów

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

77.8

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2024

50.7

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2024

39.4%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2024

-9.8

Vital events in Tarnów

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

Total deaths

1,112

people · 2024

Marriages

324

marriages · 2024

Births / 1k5.69 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k10.84 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-5.15 per 1k people

Labour market in Tarnów

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

Salary benchmark - Tarnów

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

Registered unemployment in Tarnów

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

10.41%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Tarnów

157

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

378

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Tarnów

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Tarnów.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Tarnów

New businesses

850

entities · 2025

Deregistered

561

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+289

REGON entities per 10k residents

1,297

entities / 10k · 2024

REGON entities per 1k working-age

230.7

entities / 1k working-age · 2024

Sole props / working-age

15.9%

% · 2024

Foreign-capital companies in Tarnów

entities · 2025

Real estate in Tarnów

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Tarnów.

Apartment price / m² in Tarnów

6.3 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Tarnów

0.74

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

6.8

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

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

Education in Tarnów

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

Higher-ed students

4,488

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

1,261

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

1,469

people · 2024

Students by gender

Women3,054
Men1,434

Transport & infrastructure in Tarnów

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

Passenger cars

52,988

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 498.7

Environment and quality of life in Tarnów

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

Green areas per capita

45.4

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

10.3

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

18.3

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

6.41%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 2

Particulate matter

PM2.5 now

6.8 µg/m³

Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.

PM2.5 24h avg

12.3 µg/m³

PM2.5 30d avg

13.79 µg/m³

PM10 now

17.3 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

21.71 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

21.18 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

17.5 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

23.77 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

20.64 µg/m³

Last updated: 05/21/2026, 09:25 PMSource: GIOŚ

Tarnów in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Tarnów

Registered unemployment rate in Tarnów

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Tarnów

Population of Tarnów

Apartment price per m² in Tarnów

Tarnów in rankings

How does Tarnów 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

52.0/ 100

Rank in Poland: #35
Rank among medium cities: #13

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	2.9 K	413.3 K PLN	12	34.4 K PLN
2024	2.8 K	323.9 K PLN	12	27.0 K PLN
2023	2.3 K	241.8 K PLN	9	26.9 K PLN
2022	3.3 K	215.9 K PLN	9	24.0 K PLN
2021	3.6 K	244.0 K PLN	9	27.1 K PLN
2020	3.9 K	222.2 K PLN	9	24.7 K PLN
2019	4.0 K	242.8 K PLN	8	30.4 K PLN
2018	4.5 K

Indicator	Tarnów	Koszalin	Difference
Population	106,259	105,883	+376 +0.4%
Population density	1,411.1	997.1	+414 +41.5%
Avg. gross salary	8.4 K PLN	7.9 K PLN	+574.58 PLN +7.3%
Unemployment rate	5%	5.4%	−0.4% −7.4%
REGON / 10k	1,297	1,827	−530 −29%
Apartment price / m²	6.3 K PLN / m²	7.3 K PLN / m²	−1.1 K PLN / m² −14.5%
Green areas / capita	45.4	40.2	+5.2 +12.9%
Housing affordability	0.74	0.93	−0.19 −20.4%

City profile: Tarnów

Overview of Tarnów

About - Tarnów

Top 3 rankings of Tarnów

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Tarnów

Gender split in Tarnów

Dependency ratios in Tarnów

Vital events in Tarnów

Labour market in Tarnów

Salary benchmark - Tarnów

Business activity in Tarnów

Registrations vs deregistrations - Tarnów

Real estate in Tarnów

Education in Tarnów

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Tarnów

Environment and quality of life in Tarnów

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Tarnów in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Tarnów

Registered unemployment rate in Tarnów

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Tarnów

Population of Tarnów

Apartment price per m² in Tarnów

Tarnów 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 - Tarnów

Largest OPP in Tarnów

1.5% PIT history - Tarnów

Comparison - Tarnów vs another city

Percentage difference (Tarnów minus peer)

All indicators - Tarnów

Companies

BAU Decor Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

JMP Pochroń Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Powercon Group Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

Stowarzyszenie Żużlowe Jasińscy UNIA Tarnów Mościce

Stowarzyszenie ASY+ Aktywni Seniorzy

Stowarzyszenie Przedsiębiorców Inicjatywa 33 Tarnów

Foundations

Fundacja Sapere AUDE

Fundacja Czuwam

Fundacja Dolina Pokoleń

Cooperatives

Spółdzielnia Energetyczna Nasze Zasilanie

Spółdzielnia Energetyczna Eko-transformacja

Spółdzielnia Energetyczna Zielony Pierścień

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