Living in Stalowa Wola

Stalowa Wola is a large municipality in Podkarpackie, Poland, home to 55,127 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 24%, #415 of 1,768), people who put healthcare first (top 24%, #579 of 2,440), single pensioners (top 27%, #637 of 2,440).

Residents55,127
Density668 per km²
Area82.5 km²
5-year growth-9.9%
Hub airport52 km (Rzeszów-Jasionka)
Nearest city of 100k+60 km
Within 30 km318,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSan, 1.9 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Warsaw201 km
Within 10 km88,314 people
Winter daylight7 h 59 min, sunset 15:30

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How Stalowa Wola 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 Podkarpackie
Young family35#1,818 of 2,462#113 of 158Map
Low-income household32#1,570 of 2,328#111 of 153Map
Low-income family31#1,807 of 2,320#114 of 153Map
Single parent34#1,387 of 1,763#100 of 138Map
Pensioner couple61#727 of 2,440#100 of 155Map
Single pensioner64#637 of 2,440#94 of 155Map
Early retiree60#690 of 2,402#91 of 154Map
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 worker60#852 of 1,768#93 of 138Map
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 campus–Map
First-home buyer27#1,818 of 2,320#122 of 153Map
Budget-constrained mover36#1,593 of 2,455#114 of 156Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional57#415 of 1,768#13 of 138Map
Healthcare-first mover61#579 of 2,440#57 of 155Map
Nature-focused household25#2,326 of 2,478#156 of 160Map
Cross-border commuter8#912 of 1,575#100 of 122Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,444 of 2,478#160 of 160Map
Rural value seeker20#2,158 of 2,478#145 of 160Map
High-net-worth mover68#200 of 2,478#8 of 160Map
Lottery winner60#476 of 2,478#23 of 160Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,836 of 2,455#148 of 156Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner52#826 of 2,455#31 of 156Map
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
  • Foundation94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Safety and community56
  • Health and elderly55
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Education and family28
  • Affordability26
  • Demographics15
  • Green space9
  • 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.