Living in Lom
In Lom, unemployment is 14.4% (2021).
Lom is in Bulgaria; its population was 19,350 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 14.4% in September 2021.
Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Lom?
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 Lom. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Lom 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
Lom 14.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 883.2 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 | 14.4 %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 Lom. 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 Lom. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07 Schools Count | 14 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; Lom'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 Lom. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 17.8 · Feb 21.56 · Mar 27.72 · Apr 30.45 · May 35.68 · Jun 41.72 · Jul 44.41 · Aug 40.92 · Sep 37.11 · Oct 33.4 · Nov 25.55 · Dec 19.36 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -21.79 · Feb -24.91 · Mar -17.29 · Apr -3.23 · May 3.52 · Jun 6.3 · Jul 12.11 · Aug 10.73 · Sep 4.43 · Oct -2.8 · Nov -11.35 · Dec -19.66 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.69 · Feb 1.67 · Mar 7.14 · Apr 12.75 · May 18.51 · Jun 23.07 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 20.01 · Oct 13.09 · Nov 6.72 · Dec 0.86 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
Population and city profile
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 52 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Bulgaria city identity collection3Official |
| G01 Area Km2 | 52 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com3Official |
| G01 Density Per Km2 | 468 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com3Official |
| Population | 19,350 people | 31 Dec 2025 | NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Lom
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 Lom alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 58,997 Yambol vs 19,350 Lom+205%
- Unemployment: 8.2% Yambol vs 14.4% Lom−43%
- Nearest airport: 13.0 km Yambol vs 127.0 km Lom−90%
Alternative cities in Bulgaria
Other cities in Bulgaria to compare with Lom, nearest in population first.
How does Lom compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lom 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.
What is the unemployment rate in Lom?
The unemployment rate is 14.4 %. Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.
How many people live in Lom?
The published population is 19,350 people. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.
Is Lom a good place to live?
Lom 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Lom, Bulgaria: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 621f51bd775391904dff5d1858804810]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/lom/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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
- 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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