Living in Piła

Piła is a large municipality in Wielkopolskie, Poland, home to 70,054 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 32%, #557 of 1,768), business owners (top 50%, #1,209 of 2,455), remote workers (top 52%, #912 of 1,768).

Residents70,054
Density682 per km²
Area102.7 km²
5-year growth-4.6%
Hub airport82 km (Poznań-Ławica)
Nearest city of 100k+83 km
Within 30 km219,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverGwda, 1.3 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Warsaw304 km
Within 10 km79,802 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 32 min, sunset 15:37

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How Piła 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 Wielkopolskie
Young family38#1,724 of 2,462#196 of 226Map
Low-income household41#1,261 of 2,328#165 of 219Map
Low-income family38#1,471 of 2,320#180 of 219Map
Single parent40#1,231 of 1,763#150 of 188Map
Pensioner couple54#1,538 of 2,440#164 of 226Map
Single pensioner54#1,457 of 2,440#165 of 226Map
Early retiree56#1,424 of 2,402#162 of 223Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker59#912 of 1,768#124 of 188Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer25#1,882 of 2,320#201 of 219Map
Budget-constrained mover46#1,300 of 2,455#169 of 226Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional53#557 of 1,768#49 of 188Map
Healthcare-first mover48#1,451 of 2,440#128 of 226Map
Nature-focused household24#2,336 of 2,478#217 of 226Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover6#2,143 of 2,478#183 of 226Map
Rural value seeker26#2,022 of 2,478#205 of 226Map
High-net-worth mover65#363 of 2,478#12 of 226Map
Lottery winner59#495 of 2,478#41 of 226Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,114 of 2,455#213 of 226Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner45#1,209 of 2,455#116 of 226Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Foundation96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Demographics48
  • Health and elderly45
  • Safety and community43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Mobility and connectivity40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Education and family38
  • Affordability37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space9
  • 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

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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.