Living in Gdańsk

Gdańsk is a city in Pomorskie, Poland, home to 487,371 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 2%, #6 of 515), expat professionals (top 2%, #29 of 1,768), business owners (top 2%, #41 of 2,455).

Residents487,371
Density1,862 per km²
Area261.7 km²
5-year growth+4.4%
Hub airport9 km (Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,102,300 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Warsaw285 km
Within 10 km519,274 people
Greater areaGreater Gdańsk, the core
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 18 min, sunset 15:23

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How Gdańsk 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 Pomorskie
Young family48#1,167 of 2,462#99 of 123Map
Low-income household20#1,922 of 2,328#81 of 117Map
Low-income family32#1,798 of 2,320#102 of 117Map
Single parent42#1,160 of 1,763#73 of 89Map
Pensioner couple61#686 of 2,440#55 of 122Map
Single pensioner56#1,370 of 2,440#86 of 122Map
Early retiree56#1,478 of 2,402#106 of 120Map
Single professional74#22 of 754#1 of 36Map
Young professional78#18 of 626#1 of 27Map
DINKS80#16 of 418#1 of 21Map
Remote worker51#1,403 of 1,768#59 of 89Map
Commuter79#42 of 739#2 of 33Map
Car-free household83#8 of 451#1 of 20Map
Student82#26 of 275#1 of 15Map
First-home buyer36#1,364 of 2,320#52 of 117Map
Budget-constrained mover17#2,238 of 2,455#98 of 122Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#6 of 515#1 of 21Map
Expat professional79#29 of 1,768#1 of 89Map
Healthcare-first mover59#775 of 2,440#44 of 122Map
Nature-focused household16#2,455 of 2,478#122 of 123Map
Cross-border commuter13#679 of 1,575#18 of 121Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#327 of 2,478#23 of 123Map
Rural value seeker0#2,468 of 2,478#121 of 123Map
High-net-worth mover68#234 of 2,478#12 of 123Map
Lottery winner82#20 of 2,478#1 of 123Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#1,977 of 2,455#109 of 122Map
Coastal living64#82 of 369#24 of 66Map
Business owner82#41 of 2,455#2 of 122Map
Digital native75#14 of 781#1 of 37Map

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)98
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Foundation90
  • Demographics88
  • Education and family88
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
  • Health and elderly65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Safety and community35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
  • Affordability1
  • Green space0
  • 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.