Living in Jelenia Góra

Jelenia Góra is a large municipality in Dolnośląskie, Poland, home to 75,124 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 5%, #121 of 2,478), expat professionals (top 15%, #264 of 1,768), business owners (top 18%, #419 of 2,455).

Residents75,124
Density687 per km²
Area109.3 km²
5-year growth-5.5%
Hub airport83 km (Copernicus Wrocław)
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km279,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 640 m
Nearest major riverBóbr, 1.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Czech Republic18 km
Distance to Warsaw393 km
Within 10 km100,777 people
LandscapeSudetes
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 15:53

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How Jelenia Góra ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Poland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn PolandIn Dolnośląskie
Young family59#434 of 2,462#119 of 169Map
Low-income household37#1,412 of 2,328#118 of 163Map
Low-income family50#870 of 2,320#118 of 163Map
Single parent55#463 of 1,763#90 of 130Map
Pensioner couple56#1,313 of 2,440#136 of 167Map
Single pensioner58#1,185 of 2,440#125 of 167Map
Early retiree59#956 of 2,402#95 of 165Map
Single professional50#183 of 754#9 of 58Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker58#945 of 1,768#88 of 130Map
Commuter58#449 of 739#40 of 53Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer46#827 of 2,320#106 of 163Map
Budget-constrained mover38#1,559 of 2,455#122 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional62#264 of 1,768#20 of 130Map
Healthcare-first mover56#985 of 2,440#83 of 167Map
Nature-focused household26#2,297 of 2,478#159 of 169Map
Cross-border commuter45#305 of 1,575#62 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#121 of 2,478#37 of 169Map
Rural value seeker19#2,181 of 2,478#155 of 169Map
High-net-worth mover68#199 of 2,478#7 of 169Map
Lottery winner68#247 of 2,478#21 of 169Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,014 of 2,455#152 of 167Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#419 of 2,455#37 of 167Map
Digital native49#161 of 781#9 of 61Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Foundation96
  • Education and family94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Health and elderly57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • Demographics47
  • Safety and community44
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
  • National border nearby (straight line)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Affordability26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Green space9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Flat land (terrain relief)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.