Living in Olsztyn

Olsztyn is a city in Warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland, home to 167,311 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #47 of 781), car-free households (top 8%, #36 of 451), young professionals (top 9%, #52 of 626).

Residents167,311
Density1,894 per km²
Area88.3 km²
5-year growth-2.9%
Hub airport126 km (Khrabrovo)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km286,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverŁyna, 6.8 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Distance to Warsaw172 km
Within 10 km204,969 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 25 min, sunset 15:19

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How Olsztyn 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 family6#2,412 of 2,462#92 of 114Map
Low-income household18#1,983 of 2,328#95 of 105Map
Low-income family0#2,303 of 2,320#104 of 104Map
Single parent4#1,736 of 1,763#71 of 81Map
Pensioner couple38#2,181 of 2,440#69 of 114Map
Single pensioner29#2,210 of 2,440#41 of 114Map
Early retiree48#2,242 of 2,402#74 of 114Map
Single professional63#69 of 754#1 of 18Map
Young professional67#52 of 626#1 of 15Map
DINKS68#69 of 418#1 of 6Map
Remote worker46#1,611 of 1,768#66 of 82Map
Commuter74#100 of 739#2 of 23Map
Car-free household72#36 of 451#1 of 9Map
Student78#53 of 275#2 of 4Map
First-home buyer26#1,875 of 2,320#76 of 104Map
Budget-constrained mover11#2,357 of 2,455#110 of 116Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#44 of 515#1 of 11Map
Expat professional59#376 of 1,768#2 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover14#2,103 of 2,440#18 of 114Map
Nature-focused household10#2,472 of 2,478#114 of 116Map
Cross-border commuter8#921 of 1,575#52 of 116Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,423 of 2,478#116 of 116Map
Rural value seeker0#2,471 of 2,478#116 of 116Map
High-net-worth mover57#806 of 2,478#2 of 116Map
Lottery winner69#199 of 2,478#2 of 116Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#2,400 of 2,455#104 of 116Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#314 of 2,455#2 of 116Map
Digital native62#47 of 781#1 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)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Demographics63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Safety and community25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • Health and elderly20
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Sea or lake shore12
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • Affordability4
  • Education and family2
  • Green space0
  • 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

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.