Living in Tarnów

Tarnów is a city in Małopolskie, Poland, home to 103,129 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #92 of 2,440), retired couples (top 5%, #118 of 2,440), single pensioners (top 5%, #120 of 2,440).

Residents103,129
Density1,425 per km²
Area72.4 km²
5-year growth-5.4%
Hub airport74 km (Rzeszów-Jasionka)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km488,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverDunajec, 7.0 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Warsaw248 km
Within 10 km169,858 people
Winter daylight8 h 04 min, sunset 15:36

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How Tarnów 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 Małopolskie
Young family68#126 of 2,462#18 of 182Map
Low-income household46#1,066 of 2,328#25 of 180Map
Low-income family58#502 of 2,320#38 of 180Map
Single parent64#247 of 1,763#30 of 166Map
Pensioner couple68#118 of 2,440#40 of 182Map
Single pensioner72#120 of 2,440#44 of 182Map
Early retiree65#136 of 2,402#55 of 181Map
Single professional64#56 of 754#3 of 104Map
Young professional67#45 of 626#3 of 85Map
DINKS68#64 of 418#3 of 59Map
Remote worker65#477 of 1,768#26 of 166Map
Commuter79#37 of 739#2 of 96Map
Car-free household70#40 of 451#3 of 59Map
Student82#25 of 275#2 of 30Map
First-home buyer56#406 of 2,320#20 of 180Map
Budget-constrained mover43#1,418 of 2,455#41 of 182Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#42 of 515#3 of 69Map
Expat professional69#124 of 1,768#15 of 166Map
Healthcare-first mover73#92 of 2,440#34 of 182Map
Nature-focused household27#2,279 of 2,478#179 of 182Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover10#1,893 of 2,478#165 of 182Map
Rural value seeker21#2,139 of 2,478#100 of 182Map
High-net-worth mover75#60 of 2,478#18 of 182Map
Lottery winner73#135 of 2,478#10 of 182Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#612 of 2,455#97 of 182Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#181 of 2,455#13 of 182Map
Digital native62#48 of 781#3 of 104Map

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)98
  • Foundation94
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Education and family82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Health and elderly76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Safety and community59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Demographics51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Affordability28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space4
  • 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.