Living in Sochaczew

Sochaczew is a large municipality in Mazowiecki regionalny, Poland, home to 33,456 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 19%, #464 of 2,455), expat professionals (top 26%, #447 of 1,768), cross-border commuters (top 69%, #1,086 of 1,575).

Residents33,456
Density1,277 per km²
Area26.2 km²
5-year growth-8.2%
Hub airport37 km (Warsaw Modlin)
Nearest city of 100k+51 km
Within 30 km351,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverBzura, 1.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Warsaw51 km
Within 10 km65,733 people
Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 15:28

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How Sochaczew 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 family8#2,385 of 2,462#211 of 244Map
Low-income household21#1,910 of 2,328#163 of 221Map
Low-income family4#2,271 of 2,320#185 of 221Map
Single parent9#1,717 of 1,763#113 of 144Map
Pensioner couple34#2,282 of 2,440#107 of 241Map
Single pensioner24#2,318 of 2,440#176 of 241Map
Early retiree48#2,281 of 2,402#166 of 232Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker51#1,421 of 1,768#88 of 144Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer21#2,013 of 2,320#148 of 221Map
Budget-constrained mover21#2,098 of 2,455#181 of 241Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional56#447 of 1,768#4 of 144Map
Healthcare-first mover4#2,345 of 2,440#166 of 241Map
Nature-focused household14#2,464 of 2,478#240 of 244Map
Cross-border commuter5#1,086 of 1,575#96 of 244Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,476 of 2,478#242 of 244Map
Rural value seeker3#2,450 of 2,478#241 of 244Map
High-net-worth mover56#878 of 2,478#10 of 244Map
Lottery winner67#261 of 2,478#4 of 244Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#2,438 of 2,455#237 of 241Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#464 of 2,455#19 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)93
  • Foundation92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Demographics49
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Safety and community25
  • Sea or lake shore20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Affordability13
  • Education and family13
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance10
  • Health and elderly9
  • Green space5
  • 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
  • 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.