Living in Wadowice

Wadowice is a large municipality in Małopolskie, Poland, home to 36,475 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 5%, #119 of 2,402), retired couples (top 6%, #128 of 2,440), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #135 of 2,440).

Residents36,475
Density323 per km²
Area112.8 km²
5-year growth-3.9%
Hub airport30 km (Kraków John Paul II International)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km670,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 390 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Slovakia31 km
Distance to Warsaw284 km
Within 10 km61,654 people
Winter daylight8 h 05 min, sunset 15:43

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How Wadowice 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 family57#527 of 2,462#89 of 182Map
Low-income household26#1,715 of 2,328#65 of 180Map
Low-income family44#1,167 of 2,320#81 of 180Map
Single parent51#690 of 1,763#75 of 166Map
Pensioner couple67#128 of 2,440#45 of 182Map
Single pensioner70#177 of 2,440#67 of 182Map
Early retiree65#119 of 2,402#48 of 181Map
Single professional41#361 of 754#41 of 104Map
Young professional42#360 of 626#43 of 85Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker60#851 of 1,768#56 of 166Map
Commuter55#507 of 739#60 of 96Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer37#1,300 of 2,320#78 of 180Map
Budget-constrained mover29#1,793 of 2,455#70 of 182Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional63#256 of 1,768#40 of 166Map
Healthcare-first mover71#135 of 2,440#67 of 182Map
Nature-focused household33#2,137 of 2,478#158 of 182Map
Cross-border commuter13#667 of 1,575#26 of 79Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#157 of 2,478#32 of 182Map
Rural value seeker17#2,254 of 2,478#143 of 182Map
High-net-worth mover72#106 of 2,478#37 of 182Map
Lottery winner67#264 of 2,478#32 of 182Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#711 of 2,455#108 of 182Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#401 of 2,455#50 of 182Map
Digital native35#396 of 781#40 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Foundation83
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Education and family82
  • Health and elderly76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Demographics63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Safety and community60
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)55
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Sea or lake shore21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Affordability16
  • Green space13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • National border nearby (straight line)1
  • 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.