Living in Ostrołęka

Ostrołęka is a large municipality in Mazowiecki regionalny, Poland, home to 48,229 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 66%, #1,153 of 1,768), business owners (top 66%, #1,614 of 2,455), movers on a budget (top 68%, #1,666 of 2,455).

Residents48,229
Density1,441 per km²
Area33.5 km²
5-year growth-7.7%
Hub airport94 km (Warsaw Modlin)
Nearest city of 100k+102 km
Within 30 km154,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverNarew, 1.3 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to Warsaw100 km
Within 10 km81,364 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 15:18

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How Ostrołęka 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 Mazowiecki regionalny
Young family16#2,270 of 2,462#164 of 244Map
Low-income household31#1,605 of 2,328#136 of 221Map
Low-income family17#2,165 of 2,320#147 of 221Map
Single parent19#1,656 of 1,763#93 of 144Map
Pensioner couple34#2,292 of 2,440#114 of 241Map
Single pensioner29#2,214 of 2,440#114 of 241Map
Early retiree48#2,243 of 2,402#145 of 232Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker51#1,401 of 1,768#84 of 144Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer15#2,135 of 2,320#170 of 221Map
Budget-constrained mover34#1,666 of 2,455#150 of 241Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional42#1,153 of 1,768#74 of 144Map
Healthcare-first mover8#2,259 of 2,440#99 of 241Map
Nature-focused household14#2,466 of 2,478#241 of 244Map
Cross-border commuter0#1,356 of 1,575#167 of 244Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,464 of 2,478#230 of 244Map
Rural value seeker14#2,320 of 2,478#228 of 244Map
High-net-worth mover55#917 of 2,478#12 of 244Map
Lottery winner53#824 of 2,478#49 of 244Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#2,414 of 2,455#229 of 241Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#1,614 of 2,455#163 of 241Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Foundation92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Safety and community40
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)28
  • Affordability28
  • Mobility and connectivity27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
  • Demographics16
  • Education and family13
  • Health and elderly9
  • Green space4
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.