Living in Zawiercie

Zawiercie is a large municipality in Śląskie, Poland, home to 46,106 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #2 of 2,455), low-income households (top 1%, #6 of 2,328), remote workers (top 1%, #5 of 1,768).

Residents46,106
Density541 per km²
Area85.3 km²
5-year growth-7.0%
Hub airport25 km (Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km500,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverWarta, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Warsaw224 km
Within 10 km83,742 people
Greater areaGreater Katowice, 39 km out
Winter daylight8 h 00 min, sunset 15:40

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How Zawiercie 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 family75#21 of 2,462#12 of 167Map
Low-income household84#6 of 2,328#6 of 164Map
Low-income family82#12 of 2,320#8 of 164Map
Single parent81#13 of 1,763#9 of 151Map
Pensioner couple68#89 of 2,440#8 of 167Map
Single pensioner72#93 of 2,440#9 of 167Map
Early retiree64#216 of 2,402#12 of 166Map
Single professional60#90 of 754#43 of 134Map
Young professional60#108 of 626#50 of 135Map
DINKS59#132 of 418#59 of 98Map
Remote worker81#5 of 1,768#5 of 151Map
Commuter75#84 of 739#51 of 144Map
Car-free household49#164 of 451#63 of 119Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer81#12 of 2,320#10 of 164Map
Budget-constrained mover84#2 of 2,455#2 of 167Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#149 of 515#56 of 127Map
Expat professional70#120 of 1,768#49 of 151Map
Healthcare-first mover66#279 of 2,440#8 of 167Map
Nature-focused household38#1,999 of 2,478#89 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 lover16#1,258 of 2,478#72 of 167Map
Rural value seeker50#1,074 of 2,478#39 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover70#158 of 2,478#38 of 167Map
Lottery winner74#111 of 2,478#38 of 167Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,367 of 2,455#126 of 167Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#143 of 2,455#73 of 167Map
Digital native56#77 of 781#42 of 140Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Affordability95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Foundation91
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Safety and community54
  • Health and elderly49
  • Demographics46
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.