Living in Skawina

Skawina is a large municipality in Małopolskie, Poland, home to 44,002 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #29 of 2,440), early retirees (top 2%, #29 of 2,402), retired couples (top 2%, #34 of 2,440).

Residents44,002

Density441 per km²

Area99.8 km²

5-year growth+1.2%

Hub airport12 km (Kraków John Paul II International)

Nearest city of 100k+16 km

Within 30 km1,470,600 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 140 m

Nearest major riverVistula, 1.8 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Slovakia49 km

Distance to Warsaw267 km

Within 10 km78,879 people

Greater areaGreater Krakow, 15 km out

Winter daylight8 h 04 min, sunset 15:41

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Good to know about Skawina

It is part of Greater Krakow, 15 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 04 min and sets around 15:41; in late June it sets around 20:54.

Best places in Greater Krakow

How Skawina 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 Małopolskie
Young family	60	#376 of 2,462	#61 of 182	Map
Low-income household	24	#1,771 of 2,328	#74 of 180	Map
Low-income family	43	#1,223 of 2,320	#91 of 180	Map
Single parent	52	#634 of 1,763	#66 of 166	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#34 of 2,440	#7 of 182	Map
Single pensioner	75	#29 of 2,440	#4 of 182	Map
Early retiree	69	#29 of 2,402	#6 of 181	Map
Single professional	54	#141 of 754	#7 of 104	Map
Young professional	55	#139 of 626	#6 of 85	Map
DINKS	61	#116 of 418	#6 of 59	Map
Remote worker	61	#781 of 1,768	#47 of 166	Map
Commuter	70	#167 of 739	#6 of 96	Map
Car-free household	53	#123 of 451	#6 of 59	Map
Student	57	#191 of 275	#13 of 30	Map
First-home buyer	39	#1,204 of 2,320	#64 of 180	Map
Budget-constrained mover	25	#1,945 of 2,455	#95 of 182	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	49	#109 of 515	#6 of 69	Map
Expat professional	74	#67 of 1,768	#4 of 166	Map
Healthcare-first mover	77	#45 of 2,440	#3 of 182	Map
Nature-focused household	35	#2,079 of 2,478	#151 of 182	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	24	#577 of 2,478	#107 of 182	Map
Rural value seeker	14	#2,315 of 2,478	#159 of 182	Map
High-net-worth mover	80	#21 of 2,478	#2 of 182	Map
Lottery winner	77	#72 of 2,478	#4 of 182	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#602 of 2,455	#94 of 182	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	77	#103 of 2,455	#5 of 182	Map
Digital native	45	#218 of 781	#18 of 104	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
Mobility and connectivity94
Lifestyle and amenities91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Safety and community89
Foundation88
Demographics87
Education and family82
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Health and elderly76
Jobs and economy67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Green space11
Flat land (terrain relief)11
Affordability5
Sea or lake shore1
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

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.