Living in Bielsko-Biała

Bielsko-Biała is a city in Śląskie, Poland, home to 165,766 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #20 of 2,455), expat professionals (top 3%, #39 of 1,768), single professionals (top 3%, #17 of 754).

Residents165,766
Density1,332 per km²
Area124.4 km²
5-year growth-3.2%
Hub airport61 km (Kraków John Paul II International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km911,400 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 500 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Czech Republic24 km
Distance to Warsaw304 km
Within 10 km224,856 people
LandscapeCarpathian Mountains, Tatra Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 06 min, sunset 15:45

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How Bielsko-Biała 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 Śląskie
Young family58#477 of 2,462#123 of 167Map
Low-income household33#1,521 of 2,328#136 of 164Map
Low-income family43#1,199 of 2,320#137 of 164Map
Single parent52#628 of 1,763#124 of 151Map
Pensioner couple54#1,612 of 2,440#154 of 167Map
Single pensioner61#856 of 2,440#128 of 167Map
Early retiree54#1,744 of 2,402#145 of 166Map
Single professional75#17 of 754#15 of 134Map
Young professional78#19 of 626#14 of 135Map
DINKS81#13 of 418#11 of 98Map
Remote worker55#1,184 of 1,768#127 of 151Map
Commuter84#19 of 739#18 of 144Map
Car-free household80#16 of 451#9 of 119Map
Student82#21 of 275#16 of 75Map
First-home buyer45#848 of 2,320#132 of 164Map
Budget-constrained mover29#1,803 of 2,455#141 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#18 of 515#11 of 127Map
Expat professional78#39 of 1,768#12 of 151Map
Healthcare-first mover62#508 of 2,440#46 of 167Map
Nature-focused household25#2,315 of 2,478#156 of 167Map
Cross-border commuter45#298 of 1,575#43 of 81Map
Outdoor and mountain lover47#72 of 2,478#12 of 167Map
Rural value seeker10#2,385 of 2,478#164 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover75#57 of 2,478#3 of 167Map
Lottery winner80#36 of 2,478#13 of 167Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#1,172 of 2,455#114 of 167Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner85#20 of 2,455#11 of 167Map
Digital native69#25 of 781#16 of 140Map

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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Safety and community73
  • Education and family70
  • Demographics67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Health and elderly49
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)37
  • National border nearby (straight line)31
  • Sea or lake shore9
  • Affordability9
  • Green space4
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • 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

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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.