Living in Zielona Góra

Zielona Góra is a city in Lubuskie, Poland, home to 138,932 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #49 of 781), commuters (top 8%, #57 of 739), single professionals (top 9%, #63 of 754).

Residents138,932
Density499 per km²
Area278.3 km²
5-year growth-1.0%
Hub airport105 km (Poznań-Ławica)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km293,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Germany53 km
Distance to Warsaw377 km
Within 10 km145,848 people
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 15:49

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How Zielona Góra 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 Lubuskie
Young family14#2,317 of 2,462#69 of 82Map
Low-income household25#1,739 of 2,328#74 of 76Map
Low-income family6#2,260 of 2,320#75 of 76Map
Single parent12#1,699 of 1,763#48 of 52Map
Pensioner couple41#2,119 of 2,440#42 of 82Map
Single pensioner34#2,082 of 2,440#36 of 82Map
Early retiree51#2,009 of 2,402#40 of 79Map
Single professional63#63 of 754#1 of 24Map
Young professional67#54 of 626#1 of 18Map
DINKS68#65 of 418#1 of 9Map
Remote worker50#1,444 of 1,768#44 of 52Map
Commuter77#57 of 739#2 of 32Map
Car-free household69#44 of 451#1 of 12Map
Student78#54 of 275#2 of 6Map
First-home buyer31#1,641 of 2,320#68 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover18#2,201 of 2,455#82 of 82Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#55 of 515#1 of 13Map
Expat professional62#277 of 1,768#1 of 52Map
Healthcare-first mover20#2,013 of 2,440#9 of 82Map
Nature-focused household21#2,405 of 2,478#81 of 82Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover4#2,265 of 2,478#71 of 82Map
Rural value seeker5#2,440 of 2,478#82 of 82Map
High-net-worth mover60#624 of 2,478#1 of 82Map
Lottery winner74#117 of 2,478#1 of 82Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#2,301 of 2,455#71 of 82Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#222 of 2,455#1 of 82Map
Digital native62#49 of 781#1 of 26Map

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)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Foundation92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Demographics76
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)37
  • Safety and community32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • Health and elderly21
  • Green space11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability9
  • Education and family6
  • 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.