Living in Zgierz

Zgierz is a large municipality in Łódzkie, Poland, home to 53,543 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #84 of 2,455), expat professionals (top 6%, #101 of 1,768), commuters (top 7%, #47 of 739).

Residents53,543
Density1,265 per km²
Area42.3 km²
5-year growth-5.3%
Hub airport15 km (Łódź Władysław Reymont)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,051,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverBzura, under 1 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Warsaw117 km
Within 10 km104,990 people
Greater areaGreater Łódź, 10 km out
Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 15:34

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How Zgierz 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 Łódzkie
Young family62#302 of 2,462#11 of 177Map
Low-income household52#764 of 2,328#43 of 166Map
Low-income family57#534 of 2,320#41 of 166Map
Single parent61#301 of 1,763#22 of 106Map
Pensioner couple63#485 of 2,440#13 of 175Map
Single pensioner65#551 of 2,440#10 of 175Map
Early retiree61#660 of 2,402#18 of 171Map
Single professional60#94 of 754#3 of 36Map
Young professional63#83 of 626#3 of 26Map
DINKS64#90 of 418#3 of 17Map
Remote worker68#264 of 1,768#18 of 106Map
Commuter78#47 of 739#1 of 33Map
Car-free household59#85 of 451#5 of 18Map
Student14#255 of 275#5 of 10Map
First-home buyer58#331 of 2,320#17 of 166Map
Budget-constrained mover49#1,217 of 2,455#59 of 175Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#92 of 515#5 of 21Map
Expat professional71#101 of 1,768#2 of 106Map
Healthcare-first mover61#543 of 2,440#3 of 175Map
Nature-focused household27#2,289 of 2,478#162 of 177Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover9#1,969 of 2,478#143 of 177Map
Rural value seeker23#2,090 of 2,478#163 of 177Map
High-net-worth mover71#135 of 2,478#1 of 177Map
Lottery winner79#53 of 2,478#1 of 177Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#2,223 of 2,455#162 of 175Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#84 of 2,455#2 of 175Map
Digital native47#184 of 781#5 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Foundation94
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Demographics67
  • Education and family63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Safety and community53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Health and elderly49
  • Affordability34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)23
  • Sea or lake shore23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.