Living in Zamość

Zamość is a large municipality in Lubelskie, Poland, home to 58,231 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 11%, #258 of 2,440), single pensioners (top 17%, #400 of 2,440), retired couples (top 19%, #451 of 2,440).

Residents58,231
Density1,920 per km²
Area30.3 km²
5-year growth-8.8%
Hub airport70 km (Lublin)
Nearest city of 100k+77 km
Within 30 km188,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Ukraine49 km
Distance to Warsaw232 km
Within 10 km94,594 people
Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 15:24

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Good to know about Zamość

How Zamość 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 family45#1,342 of 2,462#137 of 208Map
Low-income household21#1,913 of 2,328#129 of 191Map
Low-income family37#1,545 of 2,320#124 of 187Map
Single parent41#1,172 of 1,763#71 of 117Map
Pensioner couple63#451 of 2,440#66 of 206Map
Single pensioner67#400 of 2,440#48 of 206Map
Early retiree62#476 of 2,402#94 of 202Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker56#1,102 of 1,768#74 of 120Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer14#2,161 of 2,320#161 of 187Map
Budget-constrained mover31#1,738 of 2,455#137 of 211Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional50#680 of 1,768#16 of 120Map
Healthcare-first mover66#258 of 2,440#23 of 206Map
Nature-focused household19#2,429 of 2,478#210 of 213Map
Cross-border commuter4#1,142 of 1,575#165 of 213Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,436 of 2,478#207 of 213Map
Rural value seeker13#2,330 of 2,478#207 of 213Map
High-net-worth mover69#192 of 2,478#6 of 213Map
Lottery winner51#951 of 2,478#31 of 213Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,338 of 2,455#158 of 211Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#1,650 of 2,455#40 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)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation88
  • Health and elderly74
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Safety and community55
  • Education and family53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Mobility and connectivity47
  • Jobs and economy41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Affordability22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • Demographics8
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Green space0
  • 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.