Living in Suwałki

Suwałki is a large municipality in Podlaskie, Poland, home to 68,231 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 11%, #250 of 2,440), cross-border commuters (top 34%, #527 of 1,575), single pensioners (top 34%, #821 of 2,440).

Residents68,231
Density1,042 per km²
Area65.5 km²
5-year growth-2.3%
Hub airport120 km (Kaunas International)
Nearest city of 100k+105 km
Within 30 km154,900 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line2.0 km
Border with Lithuania21 km
Distance to Warsaw244 km
Within 10 km76,313 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 21 min, sunset 15:07

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How Suwałki 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 Podlaskie
Young family44#1,391 of 2,462#85 of 112Map
Low-income household24#1,798 of 2,328#68 of 90Map
Low-income family35#1,632 of 2,320#67 of 87Map
Single parent40#1,228 of 1,763#34 of 46Map
Pensioner couple53#1,682 of 2,440#81 of 105Map
Single pensioner62#821 of 2,440#29 of 105Map
Early retiree52#1,925 of 2,402#83 of 99Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker46#1,600 of 1,768#34 of 47Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer14#2,153 of 2,320#76 of 87Map
Budget-constrained mover31#1,748 of 2,455#81 of 111Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional44#1,042 of 1,768#18 of 47Map
Healthcare-first mover67#250 of 2,440#14 of 105Map
Nature-focused household24#2,338 of 2,478#115 of 118Map
Cross-border commuter17#527 of 1,575#52 of 118Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#939 of 2,478#62 of 118Map
Rural value seeker17#2,245 of 2,478#115 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover71#132 of 2,478#3 of 118Map
Lottery winner54#778 of 2,478#13 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,248 of 2,455#97 of 111Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner31#1,924 of 2,455#45 of 111Map
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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Foundation97
  • Health and elderly84
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Education and family53
  • Demographics50
  • Safety and community48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Affordability22
  • National border nearby (straight line)20
  • Mobility and connectivity19
  • Green space6
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)0
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.