Living in Kielce

Kielce is a city in Świętokrzyskie, Poland, home to 182,295 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #54 of 781), car-free households (top 8%, #33 of 451), city lovers (top 8%, #38 of 515).

Residents182,295
Density1,662 per km²
Area109.7 km²
5-year growth-6.9%
Hub airport108 km (Kraków John Paul II International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km426,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Warsaw155 km
Within 10 km214,938 people
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 15:34

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How Kielce 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 Świętokrzyskie
Young family39#1,670 of 2,462#79 of 102Map
Low-income household19#1,960 of 2,328#78 of 97Map
Low-income family25#2,034 of 2,320#96 of 97Map
Single parent34#1,406 of 1,763#63 of 66Map
Pensioner couple54#1,573 of 2,440#67 of 102Map
Single pensioner53#1,548 of 2,440#74 of 102Map
Early retiree56#1,486 of 2,402#69 of 101Map
Single professional63#64 of 754#1 of 27Map
Young professional67#50 of 626#1 of 22Map
DINKS68#61 of 418#1 of 14Map
Remote worker50#1,448 of 1,768#59 of 66Map
Commuter74#95 of 739#1 of 25Map
Car-free household73#33 of 451#1 of 14Map
Student80#34 of 275#1 of 9Map
First-home buyer31#1,666 of 2,320#72 of 97Map
Budget-constrained mover14#2,312 of 2,455#99 of 102Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#38 of 515#1 of 15Map
Expat professional63#251 of 1,768#1 of 66Map
Healthcare-first mover49#1,422 of 2,440#30 of 102Map
Nature-focused household16#2,452 of 2,478#102 of 102Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#2,018 of 2,478#88 of 102Map
Rural value seeker0#2,473 of 2,478#102 of 102Map
High-net-worth mover65#354 of 2,478#2 of 102Map
Lottery winner68#227 of 2,478#1 of 102Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#2,147 of 2,455#100 of 102Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#299 of 2,455#1 of 102Map
Digital native60#54 of 781#1 of 27Map

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)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Foundation91
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Health and elderly46
  • Education and family44
  • Safety and community41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Demographics31
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Affordability3
  • Green space3
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.