City profile: Wrocław

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Overview of Wrocław

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

Population

672,929

people · 2021

Avg. gross salary

9.4 K PLN

2024

Unemployment rate

2.3%

% · 2025

Businesses per 10k

2,395

entities / 10k · 2025

Population density

2,297.2

ppl / km² · 2025

Apartment price / m²

11.8 K PLN / m²

2024

About - Wrocław

Wrocław, with about 673,000 residents and the capital of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, is a historic city on the Oder (across 12 islands) — an academic centre (University of Wrocław, Wrocław University of Technology), economic and cultural hub of south-western Poland. Strengths are exemplary: POLAND'S HIGHEST count of Park & Ride lots — as many as 36 (100th percentile), 429 km of bike paths (98th percentile), 41 km of bus lanes (98th percentile), 13,105 newly registered businesses per year (97th percentile), 11.4 dwellings completed per 1,000 inhabitants (97th percentile, second-best in the country) and 13 stadiums (97th percentile). Gross wages of PLN 9,425 (109% of the national average), unemployment of 2.3%, business density of 2,302 REGON entities, a rich cultural offer (21 museums, 8 cinemas, 11 cultural centres, 139,439 library readers). 2,000 tourists per 1,000 and 110 hotels. Weaknesses: POLAND'S LOWEST police effectiveness — 40.8% crime detection (0 percentile) — a very high deregistration count (6,184, 5th percentile), high housing prices of PLN 11,764/m² (8th percentile) and an affordability ratio of 1.25 (8th percentile). Wrocław is the leader of Poland's sustainable-mobility and business development — but with a serious public-safety challenge.

Strengths and weaknesses of Wrocław

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

Top 3 rankings of Wrocław

Best ranking positions of Wrocław across Poland.

Strengths

Wrocław is a bike-friendly city - well-developed bike-path network and car alternatives.
Most bike-friendly cities
Rank among cities above 500 thousand inhabitants: #1
Rank in Poland: #1
Calm, peaceful place to live - Wrocław is one of the quieter and less crowded cities.
Most peaceful cities to live in
Rank among cities above 500 thousand inhabitants: #1
Rank in Poland: #39
Wrocław is one of the most innovative cities in Poland - strong R&D base and foreign capital.
Most innovative cities
Rank among cities above 500 thousand inhabitants: #2

Weaknesses

Low public-safety level in Wrocław - higher crime than in other Polish cities.
Safest cities
Rank among cities above 500 thousand inhabitants: #4
Rank in Poland: #56
Poor conditions for an active lifestyle in Wrocław - few sports and recreation spaces.
Best cities for an active lifestyle
Rank among cities above 500 thousand inhabitants: #4
Rank in Poland: #47
Limited after-work scene in Wrocław - few restaurants, clubs and evening events.
Best cities for after-work life
Rank among cities above 500 thousand inhabitants:

Latest available air-quality reading

Good air qualitySource: GIOŚ

The result is based on the weakest reading among 5 air monitoring stations in Wrocław.

PM2.5

12.2 µg/m³

PM10

17 µg/m³

Last updated

05/21/2026, 09:20 PM

Demographics of Wrocław

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

Gender split in Wrocław

Men316,292 · 47.0%
Women356,637 · 53.0%

Dependency ratios in Wrocław

Non-working-age dependency ratio

ppl / 100 working-age · 2025

64.4

Post- per working-age

ppl / 100 working-age · 2025

38.3

Old-age dependency ratio

% · 2025

31.7%

Population change per 1k residents

ppl / 1k · 2025

-0.4

Vital events in Wrocław

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

Total deaths

6,522

people · 2025

Marriages

3,520

marriages · 2025

Births / 1k7.92 per 1k people

Deaths / 1k9.7 per 1k people

Natural increase / 1k-1.78 per 1k people

Labour market in Wrocław

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

Salary benchmark - Wrocław

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

Registered unemployment in Wrocław

2.3%

% · 2025

Salary growth YoY

13.08%

% · 2024

Job offers at year-end in Wrocław

633

offers · 2025

Employed per 1k residents

434

ppl / 1k · 2021

Business activity in Wrocław

REGON registrations, deregistrations and net balance in Wrocław.

Registrations vs deregistrations - Wrocław

New businesses

13,105

entities · 2025

Deregistered

6,184

entities · 2025

New businessesDeregistered

Net change+6,921

REGON entities per 10k residents

2,395

entities / 10k · 2025

REGON entities per 1k working-age

393.7

entities / 1k working-age · 2025

Sole props / working-age

24.4%

% · 2025

Foreign-capital companies in Wrocław

entities · 2025

Real estate in Wrocław

Apartment prices, affordability and construction activity in Wrocław.

Apartment price / m² in Wrocław

11.8 K PLN / m²

2024

Housing affordability in Wrocław

1.25

months of salary / m² · 2024

Dwellings completed / 1k residents

11.4

dwellings / 1k people · 2025

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

Education in Wrocław

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

Higher-ed students

115,538

people · 2024

Higher-ed graduates

25,219

people · 2024

Preschool-age children

13,447

people · 2025

Students by gender

Women64,863
Men50,675

Transport & infrastructure in Wrocław

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

Passenger cars

427,876

vehicles · 2024

Cars / 1k residents: 635.8

Environment and quality of life in Wrocław

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

Green areas per capita

52.7

m² / person · 2024

Municipal green areas per capita

19.8

m² / person · 2024

Parks & squares per capita

26.7

m² / person · 2024

Green-areas share of total area

12.11%

% · 2024

Air quality

· Monitoring stations: 5

Particulate matter

PM2.5

12.2 µg/m³

Fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.

PM2.5 24h avg

11.2 µg/m³

PM2.5 30d avg

13.23 µg/m³

PM10

17 µg/m³

Larger airborne particles - dust, traffic and heating.

PM10 24h avg

17.35 µg/m³

PM10 30d avg

19.96 µg/m³

High PM10 days (30d)

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

Traffic-related pollution

NO₂

23.27 µg/m³

Pollution most often linked to road traffic.

NO₂ 24h avg

19.45 µg/m³

NO₂ 30d avg

20.84 µg/m³

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

Wrocław in numbers over time

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

Average gross salary in Wrocław

Registered unemployment rate in Wrocław

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Wrocław

Population of Wrocław

Apartment price per m² in Wrocław

Wrocław in rankings

How does Wrocław 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

51.0/ 100

Rank in Poland: #43
Rank among large cities: #3

settlement year	Taxpayers (1.5%)	Total 1.5% PIT	OPPs in the city	Avg. per OPP
2025	587.5 K	58.2 M PLN	99	587.6 K PLN
2024	513.8 K	46.0 M PLN	94	488.9 K PLN
2023	434.1 K	36.1 M PLN	90	401.3 K PLN
2022	557.8 K	29.6 M PLN	87	340.6 K PLN
2021	540.7 K	24.8 M PLN	81	305.8 K PLN
2020	475.7 K	22.6 M PLN	77	293.7 K PLN
2019	497.7 K	21.6 M PLN	77	280.7 K PLN
2018

Indicator	Wrocław	Łódź	Difference
Population	672,929	670,642	+2,287 +0.3%
Population density	2,297.2	2,182.1	+115.1 +5.3%
Avg. gross salary	9.4 K PLN	8.6 K PLN	+803.48 PLN +9.3%
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.5%	−3.2% −58.2%
REGON / 10k	2,395	1,703	+692 +40.6%
Apartment price / m²	11.8 K PLN / m²	8.1 K PLN / m²	+3.6 K PLN / m² +44.5%
Green areas / capita	52.7	63.5	−10.8 −17%
Housing affordability	1.25	0.94	+0.31 +33%

City profile: Wrocław

Overview of Wrocław

About - Wrocław

Top 3 rankings of Wrocław

Strengths

Weaknesses

Demographics of Wrocław

Gender split in Wrocław

Dependency ratios in Wrocław

Vital events in Wrocław

Labour market in Wrocław

Salary benchmark - Wrocław

Business activity in Wrocław

Registrations vs deregistrations - Wrocław

Real estate in Wrocław

Education in Wrocław

Students by gender

Transport & infrastructure in Wrocław

Environment and quality of life in Wrocław

Air quality

Particulate matter

Traffic-related pollution

Wrocław in numbers over time

Average gross salary in Wrocław

Registered unemployment rate in Wrocław

REGON entities per 10k inhabitants - Wrocław

Population of Wrocław

Apartment price per m² in Wrocław

Wrocław in rankings

Best cities to live in Poland

Cleanest air

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

Safest academic cities

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 - Wrocław

Largest OPP in Wrocław

1.5% PIT history - Wrocław

Comparison - Wrocław vs another city

Percentage difference (Wrocław minus peer)

All indicators - Wrocław

Companies

RSD Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Falon Group Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Generalauto Spółka z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością

Associations

KS United Środa Śląska

Międzyszkolny Uczniowski KLUB Sportowy MDK Śródmieście Wrocław

Foundations

Fundacja Punkt Literacki

Fundacja DAJ Sobie CZAS

Fundacja Punkt Zwrotny Polska

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Comparison - Wrocław vs another city

Percentage difference (Wrocław minus peer)

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

Largest OPP in Wrocław

1.5% PIT history - Wrocław

Wrocław in rankings

Best cities to live in Poland

Cleanest air