Living in Asenovgrad

In Asenovgrad, unemployment is 10.1% (2021).

Asenovgrad is a city in Bulgaria, with a population of 56,647 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 10.1% in September 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0214 sources

Population56,647people31 Dec 2025Official source · NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities

Average gross salary1,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Average annual wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract by statistical regions and districts in 2024 (EUR)

Unemployment rate10.1%country median 9.2% — 10% aboveOfficial source · NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality

Recorded crime993.8incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population

PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — BG PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Kamenitsa-Plovdiv)

Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Asenovgrad?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in BulgariaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Asenovgrad.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Asenovgrad. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€16

Net rent across major citiesAsenovgrad highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Sofia€3.83

Plovdiv€2.75

Varna€2.42

Shumen€2.33

Stara Zagora€1.75

Pazardzhik€1.67

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Blagoevgrad€2.25

Vratsa€2.20

Burgas€2.00

Veliko Tarnovo€1.92

Ruse€1.92

Haskovo€1.83

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Bulgaria fixed internet¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vivacom mobile data plan¹⁴Official · national market

Is Asenovgrad a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on housing · range 39–61%

Skilled employee57%strong on education, weak on housing · range 48–66%

Student71%strong on education, weak on housing · range 61–81%

Family63%strong on family, weak on housing · range 52–74%

Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Asenovgrad?

The unemployment rate is 10.1 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in BulgariaUnemployment in Asenovgrad is 10.1%. Of 36 cities with data, 12 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1622–24

Asenovgrad 10.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,000 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Average annual wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract by statistical regions and districts in 2024 (EUR)²Official · county
Unemployment rate	10.1 %country median 9.2%	7 Sept 2021	NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality¹⁰Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Asenovgrad. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Agency — Public employment service

Bulgarian Employment Agency

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Asenovgrad. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	24 count	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁷Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Free Bulgarian-language training for migrant children (school-based intensive language preparation). How to enrol a child (mon.gov.bg).

A country-wide rule for Bulgaria; Asenovgrad's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Asenovgrad?

Police recorded about 994 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 993.8 incidents per 100,000 · Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	993.8 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population¹³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest airport	PDV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	6 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Asenovgrad. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Free Bulgarian language courses for people displaced from Ukraine — State Language Course

Government of Bulgaria / Bulgaria for Ukraine

For people displaced from Ukraine, adults, children.

BulgarianCEFR A1–B2In Person, OnlineFree

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Asenovgrad?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — BG PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Kamenitsa-Plovdiv)⁵

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.517WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1026WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂36WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	36 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Trakia - Plovdiv)³Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	26 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Dolni Voden)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	17 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — BG PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Kamenitsa-Plovdiv)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 20.61 · Feb 23.82 · Mar 29.54 · Apr 30.46 · May 34.03 · Jun 39.91 · Jul 43.16 · Aug 39.52 · Sep 37.77 · Oct 34.26 · Nov 26.55 · Dec 22.17 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -23 · Feb -21.1 · Mar -15.98 · Apr -8.02 · May 2.64 · Jun 6.48 · Jul 10.6 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 2.45 · Oct -4.38 · Nov -7.13 · Dec -14.5 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.46 · Feb 2.53 · Mar 6.69 · Apr 11.21 · May 16.88 · Jun 21.36 · Jul 24.12 · Aug 24.24 · Sep 19.17 · Oct 13.08 · Nov 7.61 · Dec 2.04 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Asenovgrad?

The published population was 56,647 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	60 km²	31 Dec 2024	Bulgaria city identity collection⁷Official
City area	60 km²	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Population density	847 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Population	56,647 people	31 Dec 2025	NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Asenovgrad

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plovdiv as an Asenovgrad alternative in the same region

Better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 333,994 Plovdiv vs 56,647 Asenovgrad+490%
Unemployment: 6.3% Plovdiv vs 10.1% Asenovgrad−38%
Nearest airport: 13.0 km Plovdiv vs 6.0 km Asenovgrad+117%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 994 Plovdiv vs 994 Asenovgradsame level

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Kardzhali as an Asenovgrad alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Nearest airport: 63.0 km Kardzhali vs 6.0 km Asenovgrad+950%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 730 Kardzhali vs 994 Asenovgrad−27%
Residents: 67,238 Kardzhali vs 56,647 Asenovgrad+19%
Unemployment: 9.6% Kardzhali vs 10.1% Asenovgrad−5%

Full comparison More about Kardzhali

Alternative cities in Bulgaria

Other cities in Bulgaria to compare with Asenovgrad, nearest in population first.

All Bulgaria cities

Vratsa58,721 residents Yambol58,997 residents Kazanlak62,923 residents Kardzhali67,238 residents Kyustendil46,391 residents Blagoevgrad70,708 residents

How does Asenovgrad compare?

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Asenovgrad in rankings

#7 of 13 in Cities with cleanest air in Bulgaria #19 of 30 in Largest cities in Bulgaria #23 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Bulgaria

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Asenovgrad when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Asenovgrad part of Plovdiv?

Asenovgrad is in the published commuting zone of Plovdiv; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Plovdiv city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁶

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Asenovgrad?

The published population was 56,647 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.

Is the air quality good in Asenovgrad?

How safe is Asenovgrad?

Police recorded about 994 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population.

What is the unemployment rate in Asenovgrad?

The unemployment rate is 10.1 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.

Is Asenovgrad a good place to live?

Asenovgrad may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Asenovgrad part of Plovdiv?

Asenovgrad is in the published commuting zone of Plovdiv; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Asenovgrad, Bulgaria: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f1437bb06db32623a733f0ddc1b2490a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/asenovgrad/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Asenovgrad, Bulgaria: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f1437bb06db32623a733f0ddc1b2490a},
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}

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A1 Bulgaria fixed internet a1.bg · checked 2026-09-15
Average annual wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract by statistical regions and districts in 2024 (EUR) nsi.bg · checked 2026-09-23
EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Trakia - Plovdiv) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Dolni Voden) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — BG PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Kamenitsa-Plovdiv) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities NSI Infostat 1062 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality NSI Infostat 2016 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27

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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population mvr.bg · checked 2026-09-28
Vivacom mobile data plan vivacom.bg · checked 2026-09-15

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