Living in Szczecin

Szczecin is a city in Zachodniopomorskie, Poland, home to 389,066 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #65 of 2,455), cross-border commuters (top 3%, #42 of 1,575), digital natives (top 3%, #21 of 781).

Residents389,066
Density1,294 per km²
Area300.6 km²
5-year growth-3.3%
Hub airport29 km (Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km575,200 people
Sea coast19 km
Lake shore4 km (Lake Dąbie)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeJezioro Dąbie, 3.9 km
Nearest major riverOder, under 1 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Germany13 km
Distance to Warsaw452 km
Within 10 km434,443 people
Greater areaGreater Szczecin, the core
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 29 min, sunset 15:45

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How Szczecin 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 Zachodniopomorskie
Young family47#1,214 of 2,462#78 of 113Map
Low-income household22#1,882 of 2,328#82 of 106Map
Low-income family31#1,816 of 2,320#91 of 106Map
Single parent41#1,190 of 1,763#57 of 70Map
Pensioner couple54#1,552 of 2,440#19 of 112Map
Single pensioner46#1,805 of 2,440#42 of 112Map
Early retiree54#1,713 of 2,402#51 of 111Map
Single professional72#27 of 754#1 of 24Map
Young professional75#25 of 626#1 of 17Map
DINKS77#25 of 418#1 of 11Map
Remote worker53#1,288 of 1,768#43 of 70Map
Commuter79#43 of 739#2 of 20Map
Car-free household81#14 of 451#1 of 13Map
Student81#27 of 275#1 of 7Map
First-home buyer36#1,381 of 2,320#69 of 106Map
Budget-constrained mover17#2,235 of 2,455#99 of 113Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#19 of 515#1 of 15Map
Expat professional74#66 of 1,768#1 of 70Map
Healthcare-first mover39#1,808 of 2,440#15 of 112Map
Nature-focused household20#2,424 of 2,478#113 of 114Map
Cross-border commuter68#42 of 1,575#4 of 34Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#354 of 2,478#31 of 114Map
Rural value seeker0#2,463 of 2,478#114 of 114Map
High-net-worth mover66#330 of 2,478#2 of 114Map
Lottery winner80#38 of 2,478#1 of 114Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#2,433 of 2,455#105 of 113Map
Coastal living62#124 of 369#31 of 74Map
Business owner80#65 of 2,455#1 of 113Map
Digital native71#21 of 781#1 of 24Map

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)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Foundation95
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Jobs and economy79
  • National border nearby (straight line)77
  • Education and family76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Demographics68
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Safety and community36
  • Health and elderly35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • Green space5
  • Affordability3
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.