Living in Mielec

Mielec is a large municipality in Podkarpackie, Poland, home to 56,972 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 20%, #349 of 1,768), people who put healthcare first (top 21%, #503 of 2,440), business owners (top 23%, #544 of 2,455).

Residents56,972

Density1,215 per km²

Area46.9 km²

5-year growth-5.8%

Hub airport46 km (Rzeszów-Jasionka)

Nearest city of 100k+44 km

Within 30 km382,700 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.2 km

Distance to Warsaw220 km

Within 10 km85,978 people

Winter daylight8 h 01 min, sunset 15:33

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Good to know about Mielec

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 01 min and sets around 15:33; in late June it sets around 20:49.

How Mielec 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	37	#1,771 of 2,462	#108 of 158	Map
Low-income household	31	#1,577 of 2,328	#113 of 153	Map
Low-income family	31	#1,810 of 2,320	#115 of 153	Map
Single parent	35	#1,357 of 1,763	#98 of 138	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#683 of 2,440	#96 of 155	Map
Single pensioner	64	#605 of 2,440	#90 of 155	Map
Early retiree	60	#708 of 2,402	#92 of 154	Map
Single professional	43	#304 of 754	#9 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	60	#843 of 1,768	#92 of 138	Map
Commuter	53	#540 of 739	#23 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	35	#1,408 of 2,320	#95 of 153	Map
Budget-constrained mover	34	#1,670 of 2,455	#117 of 156	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	59	#349 of 1,768	#9 of 138	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#503 of 2,440	#43 of 155	Map
Nature-focused household	23	#2,372 of 2,478	#159 of 160	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#2,443 of 2,478	#159 of 160	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#2,275 of 2,478	#152 of 160	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#180 of 2,478	#4 of 160	Map
Lottery winner	64	#338 of 2,478	#13 of 160	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#1,359 of 2,455	#123 of 156	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	58	#544 of 2,455	#21 of 156	Map
Digital native	35	#406 of 781	#18 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
Foundation94
Lifestyle and amenities78
Flat land (terrain relief)76
Mobility and connectivity71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
Safety and community56
Health and elderly55
Jobs and economy49
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
Demographics30
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Education and family28
Affordability23
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
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.