Living in Kavarna
In Kavarna, unemployment is 13.5% (2021).
Kavarna had a population of 12,627 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 13.5% in September 2021.
Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Kavarna?
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 Kavarna. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Kavarna 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 Kavarna?
The unemployment rate is 13.5 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality6
Kavarna 13.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 887.9 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 | 13.5 %country median 9.2% | 7 Sept 2021 | NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality6Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kavarna. 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 Kavarna. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 7 count | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com3Official |
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; Kavarna's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Kavarna?
Police recorded about 1,204 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 210
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,204 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 210Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kavarna. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 15.73 · Feb 18.37 · Mar 24.13 · Apr 26.91 · May 30.21 · Jun 36.61 · Jul 39.98 · Aug 37.42 · Sep 32.81 · Oct 29.23 · Nov 24.07 · Dec 19.1 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -18.91 · Feb -14.02 · Mar -10.9 · Apr -2.13 · May 3.93 · Jun 10.52 · Jul 13.28 · Aug 13.43 · Sep 7.91 · Oct -0.73 · Nov -6.87 · Dec -12.34 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.38 · Feb 2.85 · Mar 6.26 · Apr 10.41 · May 16.58 · Jun 21.62 · Jul 24.27 · Aug 24.39 · Sep 19.64 · Oct 13.86 · Nov 8.63 · Dec 3.3 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Kavarna?
The published population was 12,627 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 73 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Bulgaria city identity collection3Official |
| City area | 73 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com3Official |
| Population density | 153 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com3Official |
| Population | 12,627 people | 31 Dec 2025 | NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Kavarna
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.
Yambol as a Kavarna alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 58,997 Yambol vs 12,627 Kavarna+367%
- Unemployment: 8.2% Yambol vs 13.5% Kavarna−39%
- Nearest airport: 13.0 km Yambol vs 47.0 km Kavarna−72%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,248 Yambol vs 1,204 Kavarnano percentage
Alternative cities in Bulgaria
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kavarna 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.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Kavarna?
The published population was 12,627 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.
How safe is Kavarna?
Police recorded about 1,204 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 2.
What is the unemployment rate in Kavarna?
The unemployment rate is 13.5 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.
Is Kavarna a good place to live?
Kavarna 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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- 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
- 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
- Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 2 mvr.bg · checked 2026-10-05
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