Living in Gdynia

Gdynia is a city in Pomorskie, Poland, home to 241,189 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #40 of 2,455), expat professionals (top 3%, #42 of 1,768), digital natives (top 3%, #22 of 781).

Residents241,189
Density1,785 per km²
Area135.1 km²
5-year growth-2.1%
Hub airport16 km (Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,181,800 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Warsaw302 km
Within 10 km347,844 people
Greater areaGreater Gdynia, the core
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 16 min, sunset 15:22

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How Gdynia 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 family50#1,007 of 2,462#82 of 123Map
Low-income household20#1,921 of 2,328#80 of 117Map
Low-income family32#1,797 of 2,320#101 of 117Map
Single parent42#1,158 of 1,763#72 of 89Map
Pensioner couple65#325 of 2,440#25 of 122Map
Single pensioner58#1,148 of 2,440#71 of 122Map
Early retiree59#942 of 2,402#62 of 120Map
Single professional71#28 of 754#2 of 36Map
Young professional75#26 of 626#2 of 27Map
DINKS78#24 of 418#2 of 21Map
Remote worker54#1,247 of 1,768#51 of 89Map
Commuter79#40 of 739#1 of 33Map
Car-free household79#19 of 451#2 of 20Map
Student79#39 of 275#2 of 15Map
First-home buyer36#1,362 of 2,320#51 of 117Map
Budget-constrained mover17#2,236 of 2,455#97 of 122Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#20 of 515#2 of 21Map
Expat professional77#42 of 1,768#2 of 89Map
Healthcare-first mover59#768 of 2,440#42 of 122Map
Nature-focused household21#2,410 of 2,478#119 of 123Map
Cross-border commuter13#680 of 1,575#19 of 121Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#231 of 2,478#17 of 123Map
Rural value seeker0#2,469 of 2,478#122 of 123Map
High-net-worth mover72#120 of 2,478#3 of 123Map
Lottery winner81#22 of 2,478#2 of 123Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,946 of 2,455#107 of 122Map
Coastal living62#120 of 369#35 of 66Map
Business owner83#40 of 2,455#1 of 122Map
Digital native71#22 of 781#2 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)99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)98
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Foundation90
  • Education and family88
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Demographics77
  • Health and elderly65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
  • Safety and community35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Green space2
  • Affordability1
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • 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.