Living in Szczecinek

Szczecinek is a large municipality in Zachodniopomorskie, Poland, home to 37,557 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 7%, #157 of 2,455), low-income families (top 9%, #191 of 2,320), low-income households (top 10%, #210 of 2,328).

Residents37,557
Density775 per km²
Area48.5 km²
5-year growth-6.4%
Hub airport119 km (Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów)
Nearest city of 100k+63 km
Within 30 km100,700 people
Sea coast70 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Warsaw331 km
Within 10 km46,413 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 26 min, sunset 15:34

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How Szczecinek 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 family61#339 of 2,462#10 of 113Map
Low-income household65#210 of 2,328#8 of 106Map
Low-income family67#191 of 2,320#9 of 106Map
Single parent66#194 of 1,763#8 of 70Map
Pensioner couple53#1,688 of 2,440#25 of 112Map
Single pensioner50#1,660 of 2,440#12 of 112Map
Early retiree55#1,650 of 2,402#45 of 111Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#350 of 1,768#9 of 70Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer54#483 of 2,320#18 of 106Map
Budget-constrained mover68#157 of 2,455#9 of 113Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional44#1,020 of 1,768#28 of 70Map
Healthcare-first mover39#1,800 of 2,440#13 of 112Map
Nature-focused household27#2,276 of 2,478#106 of 114Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,389 of 2,478#113 of 114Map
Rural value seeker41#1,519 of 2,478#85 of 114Map
High-net-worth mover59#644 of 2,478#7 of 114Map
Lottery winner55#687 of 2,478#19 of 114Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,459 of 2,455#59 of 113Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner41#1,460 of 2,455#61 of 113Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

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
  • Foundation95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Affordability81
  • Education and family76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Mobility and connectivity38
  • Safety and community37
  • Health and elderly35
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Demographics23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Green space8
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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

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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.