Living in Wieliczka

Wieliczka is a large municipality in Małopolskie, Poland, home to 68,904 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #37 of 2,440), business owners (top 3%, #66 of 2,455), expat professionals (top 3%, #50 of 1,768).

Residents68,904
Density691 per km²
Area99.7 km²
5-year growth+16.0%
Hub airport22 km (Kraków John Paul II International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,438,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverVistula, 7.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Warsaw260 km
Within 10 km91,763 people
Greater areaGreater Krakow, 11 km out
Winter daylight8 h 04 min, sunset 15:40

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How Wieliczka 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 family55#677 of 2,462#118 of 182Map
Low-income household23#1,851 of 2,328#82 of 180Map
Low-income family42#1,308 of 2,320#108 of 180Map
Single parent51#670 of 1,763#70 of 166Map
Pensioner couple63#519 of 2,440#103 of 182Map
Single pensioner69#235 of 2,440#92 of 182Map
Early retiree62#397 of 2,402#92 of 181Map
Single professional59#97 of 754#5 of 104Map
Young professional62#91 of 626#5 of 85Map
DINKS66#78 of 418#5 of 59Map
Remote worker54#1,217 of 1,768#99 of 166Map
Commuter75#87 of 739#4 of 96Map
Car-free household61#68 of 451#5 of 59Map
Student27#230 of 275#27 of 30Map
First-home buyer38#1,242 of 2,320#68 of 180Map
Budget-constrained mover23#2,063 of 2,455#119 of 182Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#68 of 515#5 of 69Map
Expat professional76#50 of 1,768#3 of 166Map
Healthcare-first mover78#37 of 2,440#1 of 182Map
Nature-focused household25#2,330 of 2,478#181 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 lover12#1,714 of 2,478#159 of 182Map
Rural value seeker3#2,447 of 2,478#181 of 182Map
High-net-worth mover74#76 of 2,478#23 of 182Map
Lottery winner81#29 of 2,478#1 of 182Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#156 of 2,455#15 of 182Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner80#66 of 2,455#3 of 182Map
Digital native45#202 of 781#12 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
  • Foundation96
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Demographics94
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Safety and community89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Education and family82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • 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)33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Green space9
  • Affordability1
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.