Living in Wałbrzych

Wałbrzych is a city in Dolnośląskie, Poland, home to 100,294 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #1 of 2,462), single parents (top 1%, #3 of 1,763), low-income families (top 1%, #4 of 2,320).

Residents100,294
Density1,184 per km²
Area84.7 km²
5-year growth-10.9%
Hub airport54 km (Copernicus Wrocław)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km501,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 340 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Czech Republic15 km
Distance to Warsaw364 km
Within 10 km150,420 people
Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 15:52

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How Wałbrzych 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 family80#1 of 2,462#1 of 169Map
Low-income household80#19 of 2,328#2 of 163Map
Low-income family83#4 of 2,320#3 of 163Map
Single parent84#3 of 1,763#2 of 130Map
Pensioner couple67#127 of 2,440#2 of 167Map
Single pensioner70#167 of 2,440#2 of 167Map
Early retiree63#296 of 2,402#11 of 165Map
Single professional68#36 of 754#2 of 58Map
Young professional70#37 of 626#2 of 42Map
DINKS67#72 of 418#2 of 30Map
Remote worker79#15 of 1,768#2 of 130Map
Commuter85#16 of 739#1 of 53Map
Car-free household68#48 of 451#2 of 32Map
Student86#3 of 275#1 of 20Map
First-home buyer82#9 of 2,320#1 of 163Map
Budget-constrained mover75#32 of 2,455#4 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#51 of 515#2 of 36Map
Expat professional69#139 of 1,768#5 of 130Map
Healthcare-first mover67#249 of 2,440#1 of 167Map
Nature-focused household31#2,191 of 2,478#150 of 169Map
Cross-border commuter64#77 of 1,575#12 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#223 of 2,478#54 of 169Map
Rural value seeker42#1,449 of 2,478#104 of 169Map
High-net-worth mover70#149 of 2,478#4 of 169Map
Lottery winner74#108 of 2,478#8 of 169Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#313 of 2,455#26 of 167Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner75#152 of 2,455#7 of 167Map
Digital native68#27 of 781#2 of 61Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Foundation96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Education and family94
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Affordability79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Health and elderly57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
  • Safety and community47
  • National border nearby (straight line)44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Demographics28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Green space5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.