City rankings
Polish city rankings
Each ranking covers Poland's 66 powiat-grodzki cities. Pick a topic to see the full table and methodology.
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Quality of life
Best cities to live in Poland
Composite quality-of-life ranking covering the labour market, housing, environment, demographics, the local economy, workplace safety and traffic (TomTom Traffic Index - 12 cities).
See where life is bestEnvironment
Cleanest air
Air quality ranking based on GIOŚ data (30-day rolling averages).
Top three
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Business
Best cities to do business in
Economic activity: company density, new registrations, share of sole traders and foreign capital.
See the best cities to do business inLabour market
Best labour market
Earnings, unemployment, job openings and workplace safety.
Check where the best labour market isHousing affordability: square metres a monthly salary buys, price-to-income ratio and the supply of new flats.
See where housing is most affordable relative to earningsEnvironment
Greenest cities
Green areas per capita and the share of green land cover.
See which cities are the greenestInvestment
City investment potential
Investment activity by enterprises and local government, capex intensity and municipal investments.
See where it's worth investingDemography
Most demographically stable cities
Population change and demographic dependency ratios.
Check where demographics are the most stableFamily
Best cities for families
How family-friendly each city is: birth rates, housing access, council spending on education and culture, and green areas.
See the best cities for familiesAcademic and research potential: student headcount, graduates, R&D staff and council spending on education.
See the best cities to study inWealth
Wealthiest cities
City and resident wealth: salaries, council revenue, PIT/CIT shares and company density.
See the wealthiest cities in Polandlifestyle
Best cities for seniors
Top three
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Jaworzno81.4
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Tarnobrzeg74.6
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Grudziądz71.0
lifestyle
Most peaceful cities to live in
Top three
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Jaworzno71.7
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Rybnik65.7
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Tarnobrzeg65.7
Transport
Most bike-friendly cities
Cycling infrastructure and car alternatives: bike lanes, lane density, bike-sharing, bus lanes and Park & Ride.
See where it's best to cycleParking pressure: cars per km², cars per resident and population density combined. Higher score = harder to park.
See where parking is the hardestInnovation
Most innovative cities
Innovation potential: R&D staff, share of research personnel in enterprises, foreign capital and new firms.
See where innovation thrives the mostDemography
Largest cities by population
Cities ranked by total population (largest first).
See which cities are the largestDemography
Most densely populated cities
Inhabitants per square kilometre.
Top three
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Warszawa3,604 people / km²
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Świętochłowice3,385 people / km²
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Chorzów2,984 people / km²
Demography
Fastest-growing cities
Population change per 1 000 inhabitants (fastest-growing first).
See which cities are growing the fastestDemography
Cities with the youngest population
Lowest old-age dependency ratio - the youngest demographic profile.
See where the population is youngestDemography
Cities with the highest birth rate
Live births per 1 000 inhabitants.
See where the most children are bornDemography
Cities with the lowest death rate
Deaths per 1 000 inhabitants (lowest first).
Check where death rates are lowestDemography
Cities with the highest natural increase
Natural increase per 1 000 inhabitants.
See where natural increase is highestDemography
Cities with the most marriages
Total marriages registered (absolute number).
See where the most marriages are madeMarriages per 1 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Top three
Demography
Cities with the most deaths overall
Total deaths (absolute number - correlates with city size).
See where total deaths are highestDeaths per 1 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Top three
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Wałbrzych since 201315.7 per 1 000 people
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Łódź14.2 per 1 000 people
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Chorzów14.2 per 1 000 people
Labour market
Cities with the lowest unemployment
Registered unemployment rate.
See where it's easiest to find a jobLabour market
Cities with the highest salaries
Average gross monthly wage.
Top three
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Jastrzębie-Zdrój13K PLN
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Warszawa10.7K PLN
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Płock10.6K PLN
Labour market
Cities with the fastest salary growth
Year-on-year change in average gross monthly wage.
Top three
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Skierniewice18.9 %
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Grudziądz18.8 %
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Łomża17.7 %
Labour market
Cities with the most job offers
Total job openings posted during the year.
See where there are the most job offersJob offers during the year per 10 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Top three
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Świętochłowice907 offer / 10k people
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Słupsk652 offer / 10k people
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Płock423 offer / 10k people
Real estate
Cities with the cheapest housing
Average price per square metre of residential property.
Top three
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Bytom3,820 PLN / m²
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Jastrzębie-Zdrój4,395 PLN / m²
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Piekary Śląskie4,573 PLN / m²
Real estate
Cities with the most new housing built
New dwellings completed per 1 000 inhabitants.
Top three
REGON-registered entities per 1 000 inhabitants.
Top three
Local-government finance
Cities with the highest local-government revenue
Local-government budget revenue per inhabitant.
Top three
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Higher-education students per 10 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Top three
Environment
Greenest cities (m² per inhabitant)
Green areas per inhabitant (m² per person).
See where there's the most green space per residentLabour market
Cities with the fewest workplace accidents
People injured in workplace accidents per 1 000 employed.
Top three
Transport
Cities with the most registered cars
Registered passenger cars (absolute number).
See where the most cars are registeredTransport
Most motorised cities
Registered passenger cars per resident.
See where there are the most cars per personRegistered passenger cars per km² of city area - a parking-pressure proxy.
Top three
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Warszawa2,589 vehicle / km²
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Świętochłowice1,665 vehicle / km²
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Kraków1,498 vehicle / km²
Road safety
Cities with the most road accidents
Road accidents in total (absolute number - correlates with city size and traffic).
See where road accidents are most frequentRoad accidents per 10 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Top three
Road-accident fatalities per 100 000 inhabitants.
Top three
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Piotrków Trybunalski7.6 person / 100k people
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Słupsk5.9 person / 100k people
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Kalisz4.3 person / 100k people
Road-accident fatalities per 100 000 inhabitants (lowest first).
Top three
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Bielsko-Biała0.6 person / 100k people
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Kraków0.6 person / 100k people
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Zabrze0.7 person / 100k people
Public bike-sharing bikes per 10 000 inhabitants (per capita).
See where bike-sharing is most accessible per capitaTransport
Cities with the longest bus lanes
Total length of bus lanes (km).
See where bus lanes go on the longestPark & Ride locations per 100 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Top three
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Wrocław5.3 location / 100k people
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Siemianowice Śląskie4.6 location / 100k people
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Sopot3.0 location / 100k people
Top three
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Łomża6.6 crime / 1000 people
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Tarnobrzeg7.3 crime / 1000 people
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Zamość7.8 crime / 1000 people
public_safety
Miasta z najwyższą wykrywalnością przestępstw
Top three
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Siemianowice Śląskie87.6 %
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Konin86.9 %
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Żory84.1 %
Top three
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Chorzów6.0 person / 100k people
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Piekary Śląskie6.0 person / 100k people
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Tychy7.0 person / 100k people
Top three
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Sopot11.9K person / 1000 people
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Świnoujście11.4K person / 1000 people
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Kraków3,718 person / 1000 people
Top three
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Świnoujście50.6K stay / 1000 people
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Sopot32.5K stay / 1000 people
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Jelenia Góra8,315 stay / 1000 people
Top three
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Świnoujście282 bed / 1000 people
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Sopot218 bed / 1000 people
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Jelenia Góra55.9 bed / 1000 people
Top three
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Krosno4.4 facility / 100k people
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Konin4.3 facility / 100k people
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Jelenia Góra3.9 facility / 100k people