Living in Sopot

Sopot is a large municipality in Pomorskie, Poland, home to 31,903 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #61 of 2,455), expat professionals (top 4%, #62 of 1,768), digital natives (top 6%, #43 of 781).

Residents31,903
Density1,846 per km²
Area17.3 km²
5-year growth-11.5%
Hub airport9 km (Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,132,700 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Warsaw292 km
Within 10 km760,463 people
Greater areaGreater Gdańsk, 10 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 17 min, sunset 15:23

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How Sopot 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 family47#1,207 of 2,462#101 of 123Map
Low-income household19#1,954 of 2,328#84 of 117Map
Low-income family31#1,829 of 2,320#105 of 117Map
Single parent41#1,191 of 1,763#76 of 89Map
Pensioner couple62#624 of 2,440#49 of 122Map
Single pensioner56#1,353 of 2,440#85 of 122Map
Early retiree56#1,467 of 2,402#105 of 120Map
Single professional66#43 of 754#3 of 36Map
Young professional69#41 of 626#3 of 27Map
DINKS72#36 of 418#3 of 21Map
Remote worker51#1,412 of 1,768#61 of 89Map
Commuter75#82 of 739#3 of 33Map
Car-free household71#37 of 451#3 of 20Map
Student76#61 of 275#3 of 15Map
First-home buyer35#1,454 of 2,320#56 of 117Map
Budget-constrained mover17#2,248 of 2,455#100 of 122Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#36 of 515#3 of 21Map
Expat professional74#62 of 1,768#3 of 89Map
Healthcare-first mover58#830 of 2,440#51 of 122Map
Nature-focused household14#2,462 of 2,478#123 of 123Map
Cross-border commuter13#715 of 1,575#24 of 121Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#237 of 2,478#18 of 123Map
Rural value seeker0#2,470 of 2,478#123 of 123Map
High-net-worth mover67#270 of 2,478#17 of 123Map
Lottery winner76#76 of 2,478#5 of 123Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,012 of 2,455#111 of 122Map
Coastal living65#55 of 369#15 of 66Map
Business owner81#61 of 2,455#3 of 122Map
Digital native63#43 of 781#3 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Education and family88
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Foundation86
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Health and elderly65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Demographics45
  • Safety and community35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • 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.