Living in Ostrów Wielkopolski

Ostrów Wielkopolski is a large municipality in Wielkopolskie, Poland, home to 69,260 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 28%, #489 of 1,768), expat professionals (top 30%, #516 of 1,768), movers on a budget (top 30%, #736 of 2,455).

Residents69,260

Density1,652 per km²

Area41.9 km²

5-year growth-3.9%

Hub airport89 km (Copernicus Wrocław)

Nearest city of 100k+81 km

Within 30 km419,500 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 0 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Warsaw228 km

Within 10 km101,065 people

Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 15:41

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Good to know about Ostrów Wielkopolski

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 48 min and sets around 15:41; in late June it sets around 21:11.

How Ostrów Wielkopolski 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.

Profile	Score	In Poland	In Wielkopolskie
Young family	46	#1,296 of 2,462	#79 of 226	Map
Low-income household	52	#766 of 2,328	#111 of 219	Map
Low-income family	50	#876 of 2,320	#109 of 219	Map
Single parent	50	#794 of 1,763	#75 of 188	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#1,085 of 2,440	#65 of 226	Map
Single pensioner	60	#946 of 2,440	#44 of 226	Map
Early retiree	59	#970 of 2,402	#68 of 223	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	65	#489 of 1,768	#51 of 188	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	35	#1,465 of 2,320	#152 of 219	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#736 of 2,455	#96 of 226	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	54	#516 of 1,768	#44 of 188	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#1,178 of 2,440	#35 of 226	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#2,350 of 2,478	#219 of 226	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#2,369 of 2,478	#207 of 226	Map
Rural value seeker	31	#1,874 of 2,478	#202 of 226	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#268 of 2,478	#6 of 226	Map
Lottery winner	59	#517 of 2,478	#45 of 226	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#1,431 of 2,455	#145 of 226	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	46	#1,178 of 2,455	#109 of 226	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

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
Flat land (terrain relief)94
Foundation91
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
Lifestyle and amenities80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
Jobs and economy65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Demographics61
Safety and community57
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
Affordability48
Health and elderly45
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
Mobility and connectivity38
Education and family38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
Sea or lake shore3
Green space3
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.