Living in Rzeszów

Rzeszów is a city in Podkarpackie, Poland, home to 197,268 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #86 of 2,455), digital natives (top 4%, #28 of 781), expat professionals (top 4%, #65 of 1,768).

Residents197,268

Density1,558 per km²

Area126.6 km²

5-year growth+3.0%

Hub airport9 km (Rzeszów-Jasionka)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km615,900 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Warsaw256 km

Within 10 km284,821 people

Winter daylight8 h 04 min, sunset 15:32

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Good to know about Rzeszów

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 04 min and sets around 15:32; in late June it sets around 20:45.

How Rzeszów 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	34	#1,853 of 2,462	#121 of 158	Map
Low-income household	23	#1,828 of 2,328	#125 of 153	Map
Low-income family	24	#2,064 of 2,320	#131 of 153	Map
Single parent	32	#1,467 of 1,763	#106 of 138	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#881 of 2,440	#118 of 155	Map
Single pensioner	64	#647 of 2,440	#95 of 155	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,038 of 2,402	#127 of 154	Map
Single professional	68	#38 of 754	#1 of 60	Map
Young professional	71	#34 of 626	#1 of 40	Map
DINKS	73	#33 of 418	#1 of 22	Map
Remote worker	55	#1,165 of 1,768	#106 of 138	Map
Commuter	78	#50 of 739	#1 of 47	Map
Car-free household	78	#26 of 451	#1 of 28	Map
Student	82	#23 of 275	#1 of 13	Map
First-home buyer	33	#1,546 of 2,320	#105 of 153	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#2,129 of 2,455	#142 of 156	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	71	#28 of 515	#1 of 32	Map
Expat professional	74	#65 of 1,768	#1 of 138	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#285 of 2,440	#8 of 155	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#2,421 of 2,478	#160 of 160	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#509 of 1,575	#59 of 122	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	5	#2,205 of 2,478	#152 of 160	Map
Rural value seeker	1	#2,457 of 2,478	#160 of 160	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#185 of 2,478	#6 of 160	Map
Lottery winner	78	#54 of 2,478	#1 of 160	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#1,226 of 2,455	#114 of 156	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	79	#86 of 2,455	#1 of 156	Map
Digital native	68	#28 of 781	#1 of 61	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
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)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Foundation92
Demographics88
Lifestyle and amenities84
Safety and community68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
Jobs and economy63
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
Health and elderly55
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Education and family28
Flat land (terrain relief)18
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Affordability3
Green space3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.