Living in Elbląg

Elbląg is a city in Warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland, home to 112,923 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 9%, #67 of 781), commuters (top 12%, #83 of 739), business owners (top 12%, #282 of 2,455).

Residents112,923
Density1,415 per km²
Area79.8 km²
5-year growth-6.0%
Hub airport65 km (Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km271,400 people
Sea coast23 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Russia34 km
Distance to Warsaw238 km
Within 10 km123,814 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 20 min, sunset 15:21

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How Elbląg 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 Warmińsko-mazurskie
Young family15#2,278 of 2,462#28 of 114Map
Low-income household39#1,321 of 2,328#60 of 105Map
Low-income family15#2,201 of 2,320#71 of 104Map
Single parent18#1,659 of 1,763#39 of 81Map
Pensioner couple45#2,018 of 2,440#14 of 114Map
Single pensioner34#2,100 of 2,440#14 of 114Map
Early retiree50#2,106 of 2,402#42 of 114Map
Single professional58#104 of 754#2 of 18Map
Young professional62#85 of 626#2 of 15Map
DINKS61#113 of 418#2 of 6Map
Remote worker58#950 of 1,768#26 of 82Map
Commuter75#83 of 739#1 of 23Map
Car-free household64#56 of 451#2 of 9Map
Student79#44 of 275#1 of 4Map
First-home buyer41#1,034 of 2,320#27 of 104Map
Budget-constrained mover33#1,682 of 2,455#88 of 116Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#83 of 515#2 of 11Map
Expat professional59#351 of 1,768#1 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover19#2,025 of 2,440#4 of 114Map
Nature-focused household15#2,457 of 2,478#111 of 116Map
Cross-border commuter38#351 of 1,575#26 of 116Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#1,496 of 2,478#69 of 116Map
Rural value seeker11#2,382 of 2,478#113 of 116Map
High-net-worth mover58#730 of 2,478#1 of 116Map
Lottery winner71#175 of 2,478#1 of 116Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#2,289 of 2,455#81 of 116Map
Coastal living51#320 of 369#59 of 68Map
Business owner69#282 of 2,455#1 of 116Map
Digital native58#67 of 781#2 of 19Map

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)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Foundation94
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Demographics31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • National border nearby (straight line)27
  • Affordability26
  • Safety and community25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Health and elderly20
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Green space4
  • Education and family2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.