Living in Krosno

Krosno is a large municipality in Podkarpackie, Poland, home to 44,060 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 14%, #335 of 2,440), single pensioners (top 15%, #366 of 2,440), retired couples (top 17%, #398 of 2,440).

Residents44,060

Density1,013 per km²

Area43.5 km²

5-year growth-5.3%

Hub airport51 km (Rzeszów-Jasionka)

Nearest city of 100k+42 km

Within 30 km385,500 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Slovakia31 km

Distance to Warsaw290 km

Within 10 km111,375 people

Winter daylight8 h 07 min, sunset 15:35

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Good to know about Krosno

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 07 min and sets around 15:35; in late June it sets around 20:44.

How Krosno 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.

Profile	Score	In Poland	In Podkarpackie
Young family	44	#1,440 of 2,462	#72 of 158	Map
Low-income household	41	#1,252 of 2,328	#89 of 153	Map
Low-income family	43	#1,238 of 2,320	#95 of 153	Map
Single parent	45	#1,057 of 1,763	#81 of 138	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#398 of 2,440	#54 of 155	Map
Single pensioner	67	#366 of 2,440	#50 of 155	Map
Early retiree	62	#444 of 2,402	#58 of 154	Map
Single professional	37	#428 of 754	#15 of 60	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	66	#384 of 1,768	#62 of 138	Map
Commuter	49	#628 of 739	#33 of 47	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	45	#863 of 2,320	#58 of 153	Map
Budget-constrained mover	46	#1,299 of 2,455	#102 of 156	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	53	#533 of 1,768	#20 of 138	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#335 of 2,440	#15 of 155	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#2,291 of 2,478	#155 of 160	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#597 of 1,575	#75 of 122	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	10	#1,922 of 2,478	#133 of 160	Map
Rural value seeker	26	#2,011 of 2,478	#136 of 160	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#166 of 2,478	#2 of 160	Map
Lottery winner	63	#373 of 2,478	#17 of 160	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#842 of 2,455	#83 of 156	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	50	#934 of 2,455	#38 of 156	Map
Digital native	43	#238 of 781	#7 of 61	Map

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
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Foundation96
Lifestyle and amenities77
Mobility and connectivity71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
Safety and community62
Health and elderly55
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
Jobs and economy36
Affordability36
Demographics33
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Education and family28
Flat land (terrain relief)22
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Green space6
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

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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.