Living in Częstochowa

Częstochowa is a city in Śląskie, Poland, home to 205,969 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #28 of 2,455), expat professionals (top 3%, #44 of 1,768), single professionals (top 3%, #20 of 754).

Residents205,969
Density1,289 per km²
Area159.7 km²
5-year growth-7.3%
Hub airport37 km (Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km485,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverWarta, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Warsaw206 km
Within 10 km227,848 people
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 15:40

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How Częstochowa 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#260 of 2,462#96 of 167Map
Low-income household47#1,052 of 2,328#115 of 164Map
Low-income family54#683 of 2,320#114 of 164Map
Single parent60#329 of 1,763#105 of 151Map
Pensioner couple63#483 of 2,440#72 of 167Map
Single pensioner66#431 of 2,440#68 of 167Map
Early retiree62#509 of 2,402#71 of 166Map
Single professional74#20 of 754#17 of 134Map
Young professional77#22 of 626#16 of 135Map
DINKS78#22 of 418#15 of 98Map
Remote worker65#471 of 1,768#96 of 151Map
Commuter84#20 of 739#19 of 144Map
Car-free household79#20 of 451#12 of 119Map
Student83#15 of 275#12 of 75Map
First-home buyer55#436 of 2,320#111 of 164Map
Budget-constrained mover42#1,431 of 2,455#118 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#22 of 515#12 of 127Map
Expat professional77#44 of 1,768#15 of 151Map
Healthcare-first mover63#391 of 2,440#28 of 167Map
Nature-focused household26#2,299 of 2,478#154 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#2,341 of 2,478#158 of 167Map
Rural value seeker19#2,183 of 2,478#144 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover73#95 of 2,478#19 of 167Map
Lottery winner79#51 of 2,478#21 of 167Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#2,152 of 2,455#165 of 167Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner84#28 of 2,455#18 of 167Map
Digital native69#24 of 781#15 of 140Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation95
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Education and family70
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Health and elderly49
  • Demographics45
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
  • Affordability23
  • Green space5
  • 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.