Living in Chełm

Chełm is a large municipality in Lubelskie, Poland, home to 57,214 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #170 of 2,440), single pensioners (top 8%, #173 of 2,440), retired couples (top 9%, #196 of 2,440).

Residents57,214
Density1,622 per km²
Area35.3 km²
5-year growth-8.7%
Hub airport55 km (Lublin)
Nearest city of 100k+66 km
Within 30 km171,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Ukraine21 km
Distance to Warsaw212 km
Within 10 km76,570 people
Winter daylight7 h 53 min, sunset 15:21

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How Chełm 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 Lubelskie
Young family57#551 of 2,462#43 of 208Map
Low-income household44#1,160 of 2,328#62 of 191Map
Low-income family55#616 of 2,320#93 of 187Map
Single parent57#404 of 1,763#41 of 117Map
Pensioner couple66#196 of 2,440#25 of 206Map
Single pensioner70#173 of 2,440#20 of 206Map
Early retiree63#280 of 2,402#50 of 202Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker66#397 of 1,768#25 of 120Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer40#1,109 of 2,320#47 of 187Map
Budget-constrained mover52#1,064 of 2,455#102 of 211Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional50#647 of 1,768#15 of 120Map
Healthcare-first mover69#170 of 2,440#7 of 206Map
Nature-focused household24#2,337 of 2,478#207 of 213Map
Cross-border commuter57#159 of 1,575#31 of 213Map
Outdoor and mountain lover2#2,309 of 2,478#201 of 213Map
Rural value seeker29#1,946 of 2,478#183 of 213Map
High-net-worth mover69#174 of 2,478#3 of 213Map
Lottery winner54#728 of 2,478#23 of 213Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#709 of 2,455#121 of 211Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner42#1,415 of 2,455#29 of 211Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–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)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Foundation90
  • Health and elderly74
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • National border nearby (straight line)58
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • Safety and community55
  • Education and family53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Affordability43
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Demographics8
  • Green space3
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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

Nearby

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