Poverty and living standards in Kraków, Poland: official figures
In 2025 social assistance reached 1.8% of the population of Kraków (national rate: 3.1%), 5th highest of 9 major Polish cities.
What is the crime rate in Kraków?
The crime rate in Kraków was 25.5 offences confirmed by police per 1,000 people in 2024 (Poland: 20.6).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Kraków?
Housing completions in Kraków reached 9.8 dwellings per 1,000 people in 2025, against a national rate of 5.6.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much living space do people have in Kraków?
Kraków had 581 dwellings per 1,000 residents and 33.7 square metres of living space per person in 2025; the Polish averages were 433 dwellings and 32.8 square metres.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Kraków?
An apartment in Kraków cost €1,572 to buy on average in 2018.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Kraków afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 4% of residents of Kraków said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Kraków had 177 beneficiaries of community social assistance per 10,000 residents in 2025, down from 321 in 2015; the Polish figure was 315. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Police identified the offender in 62.3% of crimes recorded in Kraków in 2024, against a national detection rate of 69.8%. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- 26% of people in Kraków agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 77% of people in Kraków felt safe walking alone at night in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Kraków compares with other cities in Poland
Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) (2025)
Kraków ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of residents receiving social assistance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lódz | 2.6% |
| 3 | Lublin | 2.1% |
| 4 | Bydgoszcz | 2.0% |
| 5 | Kraków | 1.8% |
| 6 | Gdansk | 1.8% |
| 7 | Warszawa | 1.7% |
| 8 | Szczecin | 1.6% |
Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Kraków ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Crimes recorded by police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gdansk | 31.6 |
| 2 | Wroclaw | 28.8 |
| 3 | Warszawa | 26.6 |
| 4 | Kraków | 25.5 |
| 5 | Poznan | 25.4 |
| 6 | Szczecin | 25.2 |
| 7 | Bydgoszcz | 24.2 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Kraków ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wroclaw | 11.4 |
| 3 | Warszawa | 10.6 |
| 4 | Poznan | 10.5 |
| 5 | Kraków | 9.8 |
| 6 | Lódz | 9.0 |
| 7 | Lublin | 8.9 |
| 8 | Szczecin | 6.2 |
Living space per person (m²) (2025)
Kraków ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Living space per person (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wroclaw | 35.3 |
| 3 | Warszawa | 35.1 |
| 4 | Lódz | 34.2 |
| 5 | Kraków | 33.7 |
| 6 | Gdansk | 33.1 |
| 7 | Lublin | 32.4 |
| 8 | Szczecin | 32.0 |
Average apartment price (euros) (2018)
Kraków ranks 4 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawa | €2,058 |
| 2 | Gdansk | €1,614 |
| 3 | Gdynia | €1,597 |
| 4 | Kraków | €1,572 |
| 5 | Poznan | €1,442 |
| 6 | Lublin | €1,234 |
| 7 | Szczecin | €1,136 |
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Sources
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: the same 31 indicators for the nine largest cities with powiat rights (Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin) and Poland, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a77d04796cc4…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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