Living in Ostróda

Ostróda is a large municipality in Warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland, home to 31,336 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 30%, #673 of 2,320), low-income households (top 35%, #798 of 2,328), remote workers (top 42%, #730 of 1,768).

Residents31,336
Density2,212 per km²
Area14.2 km²
5-year growth-5.0%
Hub airport124 km (Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km181,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverDrwęca, 7.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Warsaw175 km
Within 10 km47,297 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 26 min, sunset 15:21

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How Ostróda 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 family19#2,201 of 2,462#13 of 114Map
Low-income household52#798 of 2,328#28 of 105Map
Low-income family28#1,950 of 2,320#31 of 104Map
Single parent26#1,558 of 1,763#12 of 81Map
Pensioner couple45#2,019 of 2,440#15 of 114Map
Single pensioner33#2,111 of 2,440#18 of 114Map
Early retiree49#2,166 of 2,402#60 of 114Map
Single professional32#548 of 754#8 of 18Map
Young professional33#498 of 626#7 of 15Map
DINKS33#395 of 418#5 of 6Map
Remote worker62#730 of 1,768#12 of 82Map
Commuter52#579 of 739#11 of 23Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer49#673 of 2,320#14 of 104Map
Budget-constrained mover51#1,124 of 2,455#50 of 116Map
Urban lifestyle seeker23#403 of 515#7 of 11Map
Expat professional41#1,232 of 1,768#12 of 82Map
Healthcare-first mover16#2,061 of 2,440#11 of 114Map
Nature-focused household14#2,463 of 2,478#113 of 116Map
Cross-border commuter9#885 of 1,575#49 of 116Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#2,077 of 2,478#105 of 116Map
Rural value seeker23#2,102 of 2,478#110 of 116Map
High-net-worth mover53#1,135 of 2,478#4 of 116Map
Lottery winner56#659 of 2,478#8 of 116Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#2,313 of 2,455#86 of 116Map
Coastal living52#308 of 369#56 of 68Map
Business owner45#1,252 of 2,455#16 of 116Map
Digital native25#661 of 781#8 of 19Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Foundation84
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Affordability50
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Demographics37
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Safety and community25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Health and elderly20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Education and family2
  • Green space0
  • 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.