Living in Warszawa

Warszawa is a city in Warszawski stołeczny, Poland, home to 1,861,599 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #1 of 2,455), expat professionals (top 1%, #1 of 1,768), digital natives (top 1%, #1 of 781).

Residents1,861,599
Density3,599 per km²
Area517.2 km²
5-year growth+4.7%
Hub airport8 km (Warsaw Chopin)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,949,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverVistula, 1.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Warsaw2 km
Within 10 km1,906,946 people
Greater areaGreater Warsaw, the core
Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 15:25

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How Warszawa 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 Warszawski stołeczny
Young family58#479 of 2,462#33 of 70Map
Low-income household25#1,764 of 2,328#15 of 69Map
Low-income family40#1,370 of 2,320#27 of 69Map
Single parent51#707 of 1,763#17 of 66Map
Pensioner couple66#240 of 2,440#54 of 70Map
Single pensioner71#135 of 2,440#47 of 70Map
Early retiree64#177 of 2,402#60 of 70Map
Single professional84#1 of 754#1 of 50Map
Young professional87#1 of 626#1 of 47Map
DINKS91#1 of 418#1 of 38Map
Remote worker54#1,224 of 1,768#34 of 66Map
Commuter82#28 of 739#1 of 48Map
Car-free household95#1 of 451#1 of 34Map
Student86#2 of 275#1 of 24Map
First-home buyer41#1,043 of 2,320#4 of 69Map
Budget-constrained mover22#2,071 of 2,455#38 of 70Map
Urban lifestyle seeker92#1 of 515#1 of 38Map
Expat professional90#1 of 1,768#1 of 66Map
Healthcare-first mover80#26 of 2,440#26 of 70Map
Nature-focused household20#2,418 of 2,478#70 of 70Map
Cross-border commuter16#555 of 1,575#4 of 70Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,451 of 2,478#66 of 70Map
Rural value seeker0#2,476 of 2,478#70 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover76#49 of 2,478#36 of 70Map
Lottery winner82#11 of 2,478#6 of 70Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,401 of 2,455#68 of 70Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner89#1 of 2,455#1 of 70Map
Digital native83#1 of 781#1 of 50Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Education and family99
  • Health and elderly99
  • Jobs and economy98
  • Demographics90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Foundation80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Safety and community57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Affordability1
  • 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
  • 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.