Living in Bydgoszcz

Bydgoszcz is a city in Kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland, home to 326,434 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #30 of 781), young professionals (top 6%, #32 of 626), single professionals (top 6%, #39 of 754).

Residents326,434

Density1,855 per km²

Area176.0 km²

5-year growth-6.8%

Hub airport114 km (Poznań-Ławica)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km564,200 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverVistula, 6.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Warsaw222 km

Within 10 km371,075 people

Greater areaGreater Bydgoszcz, the core

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 32 min, sunset 15:32

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Good to know about Bydgoszcz

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 32 min and sets around 15:32; in late June it sets around 21:18.

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How Bydgoszcz 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 Kujawsko-pomorskie
Young family	20	#2,168 of 2,462	#121 of 144	Map
Low-income household	23	#1,835 of 2,328	#136 of 140	Map
Low-income family	10	#2,241 of 2,320	#138 of 140	Map
Single parent	17	#1,667 of 1,763	#90 of 93	Map
Pensioner couple	50	#1,836 of 2,440	#106 of 143	Map
Single pensioner	44	#1,839 of 2,440	#68 of 143	Map
Early retiree	53	#1,797 of 2,402	#83 of 143	Map
Single professional	67	#39 of 754	#1 of 49	Map
Young professional	72	#32 of 626	#1 of 44	Map
DINKS	72	#38 of 418	#1 of 25	Map
Remote worker	50	#1,476 of 1,768	#87 of 93	Map
Commuter	76	#76 of 739	#1 of 56	Map
Car-free household	77	#27 of 451	#1 of 23	Map
Student	81	#31 of 275	#1 of 19	Map
First-home buyer	31	#1,660 of 2,320	#124 of 140	Map
Budget-constrained mover	17	#2,234 of 2,455	#142 of 143	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#29 of 515	#1 of 33	Map
Expat professional	65	#213 of 1,768	#1 of 93	Map
Healthcare-first mover	39	#1,801 of 2,440	#44 of 143	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#2,468 of 2,478	#144 of 144	Map
Cross-border commuter	9	#877 of 1,575	#45 of 137	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#2,403 of 2,478	#135 of 144	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#2,465 of 2,478	#143 of 144	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#463 of 2,478	#1 of 144	Map
Lottery winner	71	#167 of 2,478	#1 of 144	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#2,309 of 2,455	#130 of 143	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	69	#271 of 2,455	#1 of 143	Map
Digital native	67	#30 of 781	#1 of 52	Map

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)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Foundation90
Lifestyle and amenities83
Mobility and connectivity71
Jobs and economy69
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Flat land (terrain relief)59
Demographics56
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
Health and elderly44
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Safety and community25
Education and family21
Affordability8
Green space0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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.