Quality of life
Małopolska is an attractive place to live, work and spend free time. It is a region that consciously draws from its tradition and cultural heritage, while expanding space for development. Rich natural resources provide relaxation after work.
The high quality of life in Małopolska and Krakow is due to:
- Accessibility and image of a place with a wide offer of leisure activities
- Rich cultural offer – the cultural life of the region takes place among many ancient monasteries, churches, museums, manor complexes, palaces, gardens, towns with characteristic buildings and monuments of folk art
- Krakow’s academic atmosphere, cultural diversity and sense of community
- Very good housing and service infrastructure in the region
- Accessibility of education and training, also in foreign languages
- Great conditions for active and recreational tourism
- Rich catering and accommodation base
- Proximity of nature and some of the most beautiful places in the world included in the UNESCO list
- Longer than the national average life expectancy: 74.9 years for men and 82.2 years for women, respectively (men in Małopolska lived the longest among all regions of Poland)
- Care for quality of water and ecosystems in the region
- Increasing share of electric vehicles in public transport in Krakow and the region
- Positive trend in the level of education: 24.4% of people with higher education (only the Mazowieckie Region has more)
