Living in Montana

In Montana, unemployment is 10.2% (2021).

Montana's population was 42,776 at the end of 2025. In September 2021, the unemployment rate was 10.2%.

Last checked 2026-09-2310 sources

Population42,776people31 Dec 2025Official source · NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities

Average gross salary883.2EUR/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 rate10.2%country median 9.2% — 11% aboveOfficial source · NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality

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

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 Montana.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Montana. 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 citiesMontana 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

Show the other 6 cities

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 plan¹⁰Official · national market

Is Montana 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 air quality · range 39–61%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%

Student60%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–72%

Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–61%

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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in BulgariaUnemployment in Montana is 10.2%. Of 36 cities with data, 12 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1622–24

Montana 10.2%

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	10.2 %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 Montana. 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 Montana. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	41 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Nearest airport	SOF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	81 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Montana. 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

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Montana.

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Climate and air quality

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

PM1029WHO 15 · EU 40

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM10 — annual mean	29 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RIEW - Montana)³Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 19.93 · Feb 22 · Mar 28.98 · Apr 30.07 · May 33.57 · Jun 40.07 · Jul 43.48 · Aug 40.26 · Sep 36.9 · Oct 34.82 · Nov 26.45 · Dec 18.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -21.26 · Feb -22.49 · Mar -16.93 · Apr -4.25 · May 1.99 · Jun 5.11 · Jul 10.72 · Aug 8.92 · Sep 4.17 · Oct -4.09 · Nov -14.59 · Dec -17.58 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.52 · Feb 1.48 · Mar 6.36 · Apr 11.6 · May 17.11 · Jun 21.51 · Jul 24.19 · Aug 24.27 · Sep 18.93 · Oct 12.59 · Nov 6.72 · Dec 1.02 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	73 km²	31 Dec 2024	Bulgaria city identity collection⁴Official
G01 Area Km2	73 km²	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁴Official
G01 Density Per Km2	618 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Population	42,776 people	31 Dec 2025	NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Montana

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 Montana alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Nearest airport: 13.0 km Yambol vs 81.0 km Montana−84%
Unemployment: 8.2% Yambol vs 10.2% Montana−20%
Residents: 58,997 Yambol vs 42,776 Montana+38%

Full comparison More about Yambol

Alternative cities in Bulgaria

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

All Bulgaria cities

Vidin44,089 residents Kyustendil46,391 residents Silistra38,980 residents Nesebar36,656 residents Gorna Oryahovitsa35,866 residents Lovech35,792 residents

How does Montana compare?

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Montana in rankings

#22 of 30 in Largest cities in Bulgaria #26 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Bulgaria

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Montana 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 guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Montana's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Montana?

The unemployment rate is 10.2 %. Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.

How many people live in Montana?

The published population is 42,776 people. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.

Is Montana a good place to live?

Montana 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). Montana, Bulgaria: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0efecba3891ee8f88e6cc3c0e7d03bf9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/montana/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Montana, Bulgaria: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {0efecba3891ee8f88e6cc3c0e7d03bf9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/montana/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

JSON Markdown

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 PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RIEW - Montana) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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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