Living in Gliwice

Gliwice is a city in Śląskie, Poland, home to 169,915 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #2 of 2,455), single professionals (top 1%, #6 of 754), expat professionals (top 1%, #15 of 1,768).

Residents169,915
Density1,269 per km²
Area133.9 km²
5-year growth-5.5%
Hub airport35 km (Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,931,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Czech Republic44 km
Distance to Warsaw271 km
Within 10 km372,043 people
Greater areaGreater Gliwice, 4 km out
Winter daylight8 h 01 min, sunset 15:44

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How Gliwice 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 family62#307 of 2,462#103 of 167Map
Low-income household48#1,005 of 2,328#114 of 164Map
Low-income family53#742 of 2,320#115 of 164Map
Single parent59#354 of 1,763#106 of 151Map
Pensioner couple62#587 of 2,440#93 of 167Map
Single pensioner65#528 of 2,440#90 of 167Map
Early retiree62#462 of 2,402#58 of 166Map
Single professional78#6 of 754#5 of 134Map
Young professional81#7 of 626#6 of 135Map
DINKS83#4 of 418#3 of 98Map
Remote worker65#463 of 1,768#95 of 151Map
Commuter86#9 of 739#9 of 144Map
Car-free household82#11 of 451#5 of 119Map
Student83#17 of 275#13 of 75Map
First-home buyer56#411 of 2,320#109 of 164Map
Budget-constrained mover43#1,413 of 2,455#117 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#10 of 515#4 of 127Map
Expat professional81#15 of 1,768#3 of 151Map
Healthcare-first mover63#454 of 2,440#38 of 167Map
Nature-focused household25#2,321 of 2,478#159 of 167Map
Cross-border commuter21#467 of 1,575#65 of 81Map
Outdoor and mountain lover2#2,315 of 2,478#155 of 167Map
Rural value seeker19#2,197 of 2,478#147 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover75#59 of 2,478#4 of 167Map
Lottery winner82#15 of 2,478#8 of 167Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#1,152 of 2,455#110 of 167Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner88#2 of 2,455#1 of 167Map
Digital native72#20 of 781#14 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Foundation95
  • Jobs and economy95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Education and family70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Safety and community61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Health and elderly49
  • Demographics40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Affordability23
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • Green space5
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • National border nearby (straight line)2
  • 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.