Overall score
Use this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal context with official sources.
Overall50/100
Affordability50/100
Air quality50/100
Energy50/100
Poland / West Pomerania
Szczecin City Intelligence
Szczecin is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland, set on the Oder river near the Baltic Sea and the German border, and is a major seaport. Surrounded by dense forests, the Szczecin Landscape Park, and the waters of Dabie Lake and the Szczecin Lagoon, it anchors local-first exploration of the river delta and the wider cross-border region. Szczecin is a west pomerania city of about Pending integration in Poland. On the composite city-intelligence score, Szczecin sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (50/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- Pending integration
Image credit: Image: Andrzej Otrębski / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall city intelligence
Constrained50/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Data confidence
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
Verified utility layers
See country hub
Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.
Szczecin data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 50/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 50/100 | Szczecin's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 50/100 | Szczecin's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 50/100 | Szczecin's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 50/100 | Szczecin's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 50/100 | Szczecin's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 50/100 | Szczecin's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 50/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Safety
Overall safety68/100
Low crime68/100
Personal safety69/100
Night safety65/100
Road safety67/100
Szczecin is estimated to be a generally safe city (68/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Quality of Life
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Quality of Life
Quality of life68/100
Healthcare73/100
Education76/100
Green space57/100
Cleanliness69/100
Infrastructure74/100
Mobility61/100
Szczecin has a high quality-of-life estimate (68/100) across our combined indicators.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness67/100
Education76/100
Green space57/100
Overall safety68/100
Szczecin scores moderate for family living (67/100), helped by education access.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability62/100
Walkability77/100
Cycling57/100
Infrastructure74/100
Szczecin is moderate for remote workers (62/100), based on connectivity, walkability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability65/100
Healthcare73/100
Cleanliness69/100
Outdoor lifestyle41/100
Szczecin is moderate for retirement (65/100).
Emergency and public safety in Szczecin
Local public safety guidance for Szczecin, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Szczecin, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Poland emergency profile.
Public safety sources
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
- European Commission: 112 — The European emergency number
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare and hospitals in Szczecin
Healthcare context for Szczecin, with national-level information from Poland where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Szczecin, see the Poland healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Szczecin
Local mobility context for Szczecin, with national-level context from Poland where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Szczecin, see the Poland transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Szczecin. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Szczecin
Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025
Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location
Source-attributed values for Szczecin will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailable- Publisher
- Global City Intelligence
- Last verified
- 2026-05-16
The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Szczecin air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Explore Szczecin modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Szczecin
Szczecin's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Szczecin
Szczecin's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy in Szczecin
Szczecin's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Szczecin
Szczecin's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Szczecin
Szczecin's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Szczecin
Szczecin's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in Szczecin
Cost of living estimates for Szczecin — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate in Szczecin
Climate profile for Szczecin — Humid Continental climate, annual average 5.9°C, comfort score 65/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Szczecin
Economy and jobs profile for Szczecin — industrial city, economy score 62/100, key industries including manufacturing, tourism, hospitality. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Szczecin
Education profile for Szczecin — regional education center, education score 59/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in Szczecin
Healthcare and retirement profile for Szczecin — healthcare access city, healthcare score 62/100, retirement score 62/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Visual guide to Szczecin
Source-attributed visual context for Szczecin using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning guide for Szczecin
Weekend trip planning checklist for Szczecin — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Nearby weekend places from Szczecin
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Szczecin
Estimate a monthly budget for Szczecin using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Szczecin
Plan a trip budget for Szczecin using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Nearby cities from Szczecin
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Szczecin. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Swinoujscie, Poland
Coastal cluster · about 58 km from Szczecin. Explore Swinoujscie's city intelligence profile.
Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland
Nearby city · about 90 km from Szczecin. Explore Gorzow Wielkopolski's city intelligence profile.
Kolobrzeg, Poland
Same corridor · about 107 km from Szczecin. Explore Kolobrzeg's city intelligence profile.
Berlin, Germany
Cross-border · about 128 km from Szczecin. Explore Berlin's city intelligence profile.
Koszalin, Poland
Coastal cluster · about 137 km from Szczecin. Explore Koszalin's city intelligence profile.
Stralsund, Germany
Cross-border · about 138 km from Szczecin. Explore Stralsund's city intelligence profile.
Potsdam, Germany
Cross-border · about 151 km from Szczecin. Explore Potsdam's city intelligence profile.
Rostock, Germany
Cross-border · about 175 km from Szczecin. Explore Rostock's city intelligence profile.
Zielona Gora, Poland
Same corridor · about 177 km from Szczecin. Explore Zielona Gora's city intelligence profile.
Cottbus, Germany
Cross-border · about 186 km from Szczecin. Explore Cottbus's city intelligence profile.
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Interpretation
Use this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal context with official sources. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (50/100) and air quality (50/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (50/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Poland country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Szczecin appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.