Living in Chorzów

Chorzów is a city in Śląskie, Poland, home to 100,593 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #24 of 2,455), digital natives (top 2%, #11 of 781), single professionals (top 2%, #13 of 754).

Residents100,593
Density3,020 per km²
Area33.3 km²
5-year growth-7.2%
Hub airport23 km (Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,272,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Czech Republic51 km
Distance to Warsaw260 km
Within 10 km805,032 people
Greater areaGreater Katowice, 6 km out
Winter daylight8 h 01 min, sunset 15:43

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How Chorzów 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 family63#267 of 2,462#98 of 167Map
Low-income household56#546 of 2,328#101 of 164Map
Low-income family59#447 of 2,320#107 of 164Map
Single parent64#243 of 1,763#92 of 151Map
Pensioner couple61#764 of 2,440#112 of 167Map
Single pensioner64#620 of 2,440#100 of 167Map
Early retiree60#856 of 2,402#114 of 166Map
Single professional77#13 of 754#11 of 134Map
Young professional79#12 of 626#10 of 135Map
DINKS81#11 of 418#9 of 98Map
Remote worker68#299 of 1,768#87 of 151Map
Commuter84#22 of 739#21 of 144Map
Car-free household81#13 of 451#7 of 119Map
Student84#8 of 275#5 of 75Map
First-home buyer62#201 of 2,320#92 of 164Map
Budget-constrained mover51#1,117 of 2,455#112 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#14 of 515#7 of 127Map
Expat professional78#34 of 1,768#11 of 151Map
Healthcare-first mover61#590 of 2,440#69 of 167Map
Nature-focused household20#2,413 of 2,478#165 of 167Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,354 of 2,478#161 of 167Map
Rural value seeker19#2,189 of 2,478#146 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover69#186 of 2,478#47 of 167Map
Lottery winner78#57 of 2,478#23 of 167Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,414 of 2,455#130 of 167Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner85#24 of 2,455#15 of 167Map
Digital native75#11 of 781#8 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
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Jobs and economy89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Foundation83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Education and family70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Safety and community53
  • Demographics52
  • Health and elderly49
  • Affordability35
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.