Living in Opole

Opole is a city in Opolskie, Poland, home to 126,077 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 6%, #41 of 739), business owners (top 7%, #151 of 2,455), digital natives (top 8%, #55 of 781).

Residents126,077
Density846 per km²
Area149.0 km²
5-year growth-1.6%
Hub airport84 km (Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km313,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverOder, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Czech Republic43 km
Distance to Warsaw276 km
Within 10 km135,434 people
Winter daylight7 h 58 min, sunset 15:46

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How Opole 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 Opolskie
Young family34#1,848 of 2,462#71 of 71Map
Low-income household23#1,823 of 2,328#71 of 71Map
Low-income family22#2,100 of 2,320#71 of 71Map
Single parent30#1,512 of 1,763#60 of 60Map
Pensioner couple54#1,572 of 2,440#60 of 71Map
Single pensioner55#1,389 of 2,440#56 of 71Map
Early retiree57#1,307 of 2,402#49 of 71Map
Single professional64#59 of 754#1 of 24Map
Young professional67#46 of 626#1 of 20Map
DINKS69#56 of 418#1 of 11Map
Remote worker53#1,292 of 1,768#59 of 60Map
Commuter79#41 of 739#1 of 23Map
Car-free household69#42 of 451#1 of 12Map
Student79#41 of 275#1 of 5Map
First-home buyer33#1,577 of 2,320#71 of 71Map
Budget-constrained mover18#2,202 of 2,455#71 of 71Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#46 of 515#1 of 14Map
Expat professional67#165 of 1,768#1 of 60Map
Healthcare-first mover50#1,344 of 2,440#13 of 71Map
Nature-focused household23#2,369 of 2,478#69 of 71Map
Cross-border commuter16#554 of 1,575#36 of 38Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,398 of 2,478#71 of 71Map
Rural value seeker5#2,435 of 2,478#71 of 71Map
High-net-worth mover68#203 of 2,478#1 of 71Map
Lottery winner77#71 of 2,478#1 of 71Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#2,377 of 2,455#71 of 71Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner75#151 of 2,455#1 of 71Map
Digital native60#55 of 781#1 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Foundation99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Demographics73
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Safety and community52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Health and elderly41
  • Education and family28
  • Green space8
  • Affordability4
  • National border nearby (straight line)3
  • 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
  • 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.