Living in Wrocław

Wrocław is a city in Dolnośląskie, Poland, home to 673,743 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 1%, #3 of 451), city lovers (top 1%, #4 of 515), digital natives (top 2%, #8 of 781).

Residents673,743

Density2,301 per km²

Area292.8 km²

5-year growth+5.2%

Hub airport10 km (Copernicus Wrocław)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,094,200 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverOder, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Warsaw302 km

Within 10 km673,743 people

Greater areaGreater Wrocław, the core

Winter daylight7 h 53 min, sunset 15:47

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Good to know about Wrocław

The Oder runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 53 min and sets around 15:47; in late June it sets around 21:11.

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How Wrocław 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.

Profile	Score	In Poland	In Dolnośląskie
Young family	51	#929 of 2,462	#152 of 169	Map
Low-income household	20	#1,919 of 2,328	#151 of 163	Map
Low-income family	35	#1,630 of 2,320	#159 of 163	Map
Single parent	46	#1,009 of 1,763	#120 of 130	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#1,314 of 2,440	#137 of 167	Map
Single pensioner	57	#1,233 of 2,440	#127 of 167	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,464 of 2,402	#141 of 165	Map
Single professional	75	#19 of 754	#1 of 58	Map
Young professional	78	#15 of 626	#1 of 42	Map
DINKS	81	#14 of 418	#1 of 30	Map
Remote worker	52	#1,346 of 1,768	#111 of 130	Map
Commuter	78	#46 of 739	#2 of 53	Map
Car-free household	85	#3 of 451	#1 of 32	Map
Student	83	#16 of 275	#2 of 20	Map
First-home buyer	37	#1,310 of 2,320	#130 of 163	Map
Budget-constrained mover	17	#2,241 of 2,455	#163 of 167	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	80	#4 of 515	#1 of 36	Map
Expat professional	79	#33 of 1,768	#1 of 130	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#826 of 2,440	#54 of 167	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#2,453 of 2,478	#169 of 169	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#2,396 of 2,478	#169 of 169	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#2,464 of 2,478	#169 of 169	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#292 of 2,478	#19 of 169	Map
Lottery winner	80	#35 of 2,478	#1 of 169	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#2,396 of 2,455	#166 of 167	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	82	#48 of 2,455	#1 of 167	Map
Digital native	76	#8 of 781	#1 of 61	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Port access (major sea or inland port)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
Education and family94
Demographics91
Lifestyle and amenities90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
Foundation87
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)81
Jobs and economy81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
Health and elderly57
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
Safety and community42
Affordability1
Green space0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)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.