Living in Dupnitsa
In Dupnitsa, unemployment is 9.7% (2021).
Dupnitsa had 35,547 residents at the end of 2025 and is a city in Bulgaria. In September 2021, the unemployment rate was 9.7%.
Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Dupnitsa?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Dupnitsa. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Dupnitsa 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Dupnitsa?
The unemployment rate is 9.7 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality7
Dupnitsa 9.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 808.5 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 | 9.7 %country median 9.2% | 7 Sept 2021 | NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality7Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dupnitsa. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Employment Agency — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dupnitsa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07 Schools Count | 18 count | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com4Official |
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; Dupnitsa's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dupnitsa. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Dupnitsa?
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: European Environment Agency3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³country median 17.0 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 15.28 · Feb 18.49 · Mar 24.36 · Apr 25.48 · May 29.77 · Jun 35.52 · Jul 39.63 · Aug 37.04 · Sep 33.69 · Oct 29.83 · Nov 25.63 · Dec 16.24 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -24.74 · Feb -21.73 · Mar -17.51 · Apr -9.41 · May -0.85 · Jun 2.92 · Jul 6.93 · Aug 5.36 · Sep -1.5 · Oct -6 · Nov -12.98 · Dec -21.21 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.27 · Feb -0.26 · Mar 3.98 · Apr 8.81 · May 14.11 · Jun 18.29 · Jul 21.06 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 16.28 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 5.09 · Dec -0.55 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 45.2% between 2013 and 2024, from 31.0 to 17.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Dupnitsa?
The published population was 35,547 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 32 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Bulgaria city identity collection4Official |
| G01 Area Km2 | 32 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com4Official |
| G01 Density Per Km2 | 1,120 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com4Official |
| Population | 35,547 people | 31 Dec 2025 | NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Dupnitsa
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.
Ruse as a Dupnitsa alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 136,112 Ruse vs 35,547 Dupnitsa+283%
- Unemployment: 7.2% Ruse vs 9.7% Dupnitsa−26%
- Nearest airport: 19.0 km Ruse vs 54.0 km Dupnitsa−65%
- Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Ruse vs 17.0 µg/m³ Dupnitsa−12%
Alternative cities in Bulgaria
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Dupnitsa in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dupnitsa 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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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Dupnitsa?
The published population was 35,547 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.
Is the air quality good in Dupnitsa?
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: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Dupnitsa?
The unemployment rate is 9.7 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.
Is Dupnitsa a good place to live?
Dupnitsa 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.
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Sources
- 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
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
- 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
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Vivacom mobile data plan vivacom.bg · checked 2026-09-15
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