City ranking
Wealthiest cities
City and resident wealth: salaries, council revenue, PIT/CIT shares and company density.
| # | City | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Warszawa | 99.1/ 100 |
KrakówCity ranking
City and resident wealth: salaries, council revenue, PIT/CIT shares and company density.
| # | City | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawa | 99.1/ 100 |
| 2 | Kraków | 94.9/ 100 |
| 3 |  Sopot | 93.8/ 100 |
| 4 |  Gdańsk | 93.4/ 100 |
| 5 |  Poznań | 92.3/ 100 |
| 6 |  Katowice | 91.8/ 100 |
| 7 |  Wrocław | 90.8/ 100 |
| 8 |  Szczecin | 85.1/ 100 |
| 9 |  Gdynia | 84.7/ 100 |
| 10 |  Zielona Góra | 80.4/ 100 |
| 11 |  Rzeszów | 80.0/ 100 |
| 12 |  Gliwice | 78.8/ 100 |
| 13 |  Opole | 77.0/ 100 |
| 14 |  Łódź | 71.9/ 100 |
| 15 |  Lublin | 70.5/ 100 |
| 16 |  Olsztyn | 69.2/ 100 |
| 17 |  Wałbrzych since 2013 | 68.8/ 100 |
| 18 |  Jelenia Góra | 68.1/ 100 |
| 19 |  Płock | 67.2/ 100 |
| 20 |  Bydgoszcz | 62.8/ 100 |
| 21 |  Jastrzębie-Zdrój | 62.1/ 100 |
| 22 |  Bielsko-Biała | 61.7/ 100 |
| 23 |  Toruń | 61.2/ 100 |
| 24 |  Kielce | 60.8/ 100 |
| 25 |  Dąbrowa Górnicza | 59.9/ 100 |
| 26 |  Ostrołęka | 59.8/ 100 |
| 27 |  Białystok | 59.7/ 100 |
| 28 |  Jaworzno | 59.2/ 100 |
| 29 |  Tarnów | 55.5/ 100 |
| 30 |  Świnoujście | 54.9/ 100 |
| 31 |  Legnica | 54.4/ 100 |
| 32 |  Koszalin | 53.6/ 100 |
| 33 |  Radom | 53.1/ 100 |
| 34 |  Siedlce | 48.7/ 100 |
| 35 |  Leszno | 47.9/ 100 |
| 36 |  Zabrze | 47.6/ 100 |
| 37 |  Bytom | 44.9/ 100 |
| 38 |  Słupsk | 44.6/ 100 |
| 39 |  Sosnowiec | 44.1/ 100 |
| 40 |  Tychy | 43.8/ 100 |
| 41 |  Częstochowa | 42.8/ 100 |
| 42 |  Piekary Śląskie | 42.8/ 100 |
| 43 |  Elbląg | 42.0/ 100 |
| 44 |  Gorzów Wielkopolski | 42.0/ 100 |
| 45 |  Zamość | 41.3/ 100 |
| 46 |  Rybnik | 35.4/ 100 |
| 47 |  Kalisz | 34.7/ 100 |
| 48 |  Konin | 34.5/ 100 |
| 49 |  Łomża | 30.7/ 100 |
| 50 |  Skierniewice | 30.0/ 100 |
| 51 |  Chorzów | 27.9/ 100 |
| 52 |  Biała Podlaska | 27.7/ 100 |
| 53 |  Nowy Sącz | 26.8/ 100 |
| 54 |  Siemianowice Śląskie | 23.9/ 100 |
| 55 |  Krosno | 21.9/ 100 |
| 56 |  Przemyśl | 19.3/ 100 |
| 57 |  Włocławek | 18.3/ 100 |
| 58 |  Ruda Śląska | 17.9/ 100 |
| 59 |  Żory | 17.0/ 100 |
| 60 |  Piotrków Trybunalski | 15.0/ 100 |
| 61 |  Suwałki | 14.6/ 100 |
| 62 |  Tarnobrzeg | 14.2/ 100 |
| 63 |  Mysłowice | 13.8/ 100 |
| 64 |  Chełm | 11.9/ 100 |
| 65 |  Świętochłowice | 9.8/ 100 |
| 66 |  Grudziądz | 4.8/ 100 |
City and resident wealth: salaries, council revenue, PIT/CIT shares and company density.
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Last updated
August 2, 2026
Quality of life
Composite quality-of-life ranking covering the labour market, housing, environment, demographics, the local economy, workplace safety and traffic (TomTom Traffic Index - 12 cities).
Environment
Air quality ranking based on GIOŚ data (30-day rolling averages).
Business
Economic activity: company density, new registrations, share of sole traders and foreign capital.
Labour market
Earnings, unemployment, job openings and workplace safety.
Housing
Housing affordability: square metres a monthly salary buys, price-to-income ratio and the supply of new flats.
Environment
Green areas per capita and the share of green land cover.
Investment
Investment activity by enterprises and local government, capex intensity and municipal investments.
Demography
Population change and demographic dependency ratios.
Family
How family-friendly each city is: birth rates, housing access, council spending on education and culture, and green areas.
Education
Academic and research potential: student headcount, graduates, R&D staff and council spending on education.
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Transport
Cycling infrastructure and car alternatives: bike lanes, lane density, bike-sharing, bus lanes and Park & Ride.
Transport
Parking pressure: cars per km², cars per resident and population density combined. Higher score = harder to park.
Innovation
Innovation potential: R&D staff, share of research personnel in enterprises, foreign capital and new firms.
Demography
Cities ranked by total population (largest first).
Demography
Inhabitants per square kilometre.
Demography
Population change per 1 000 inhabitants (fastest-growing first).
Demography
Lowest old-age dependency ratio - the youngest demographic profile.
Demography
Live births per 1 000 inhabitants.
Demography
Deaths per 1 000 inhabitants (lowest first).
Demography
Natural increase per 1 000 inhabitants.
Demography
Total marriages registered (absolute number).
Demography
Marriages per 1 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Demography
Total deaths (absolute number - correlates with city size).
Demography
Deaths per 1 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Labour market
Registered unemployment rate.
Labour market
Average gross monthly wage.
Labour market
Year-on-year change in average gross monthly wage.
Labour market
Total job openings posted during the year.
Labour market
Job offers during the year per 10 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Real estate
Average price per square metre of residential property.
Real estate
New dwellings completed per 1 000 inhabitants.
Business
REGON-registered entities per 1 000 inhabitants.
Local-government finance
Local-government budget revenue per inhabitant.
Education
Total students at higher-education institutions (absolute number).
Education
Higher-education students per 10 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Environment
Green areas per inhabitant (m² per person).
Labour market
People injured in workplace accidents per 1 000 employed.
Transport
Registered passenger cars (absolute number).
Transport
Registered passenger cars per resident.
Transport
Registered passenger cars per km² of city area - a parking-pressure proxy.
Road safety
Road accidents in total (absolute number - correlates with city size and traffic).
Road safety
Road accidents per 10 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Road safety
Road-accident fatalities per 100 000 inhabitants.
Road safety
Road-accident fatalities per 100 000 inhabitants (lowest first).
Transport
Total length of bike paths (km).
Transport
Bike paths per 100 km².
Transport
Total bikes in the public bike-sharing system.
Transport
Public bike-sharing bikes per 10 000 inhabitants (per capita).
Transport
Total length of bus lanes (km).
Transport
Bus lanes per 100 km² of city area.
Transport
Number of Park & Ride locations.
Transport
Park & Ride locations per 100 000 inhabitants (per capita).
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