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Living in Pazardzhik

Pazardzhik is a city in Bulgaria. Its population was 87,766 at the end of 2025. In September 2021, the unemployment rate was 10.4%.

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

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 Pazardzhik.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Pazardzhik?

Average net cold rent is 5.5 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.5 EUR/m²/month · Imot.bg10

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Pazardzhik yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.5 EUR/m²/month4 Aug 2026Imot.bg10Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 330 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.5 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Pazardzhik?

The unemployment rate is 10.4 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate10.4 %7 Sept 2021NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality7Official
Unemployment rate over time9 published observations, 2011–2022
Unemployment rate in Pazardzhik by year, %3.5%8.1%12.6%17.1%201120162018202020225.1%%

Unemployment rate fell 68.3% between 2011 and 2022, from 16.2% to 5.1%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pazardzhik. 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

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest airportPDV3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Distance to nearest airport45 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pazardzhik. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pazardzhik.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pazardzhik?

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 Agency1

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
Pazardzhik annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52517.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 16.68 · Feb 20.28 · Mar 25.29 · Apr 26.43 · May 29.19 · Jun 35.08 · Jul 38.37 · Aug 35.96 · Sep 34.3 · Oct 30.28 · Nov 24.98 · Dec 17.79 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -22.74 · Feb -20.64 · Mar -19.18 · Apr -10.77 · May -0.28 · Jun 2.49 · Jul 6.11 · Aug 6.74 · Sep -0.4 · Oct -7.14 · Nov -10.2 · Dec -18.22 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.81 · Feb 0.07 · Mar 3.93 · Apr 8.43 · May 13.86 · Jun 17.96 · Jul 20.56 · Aug 20.64 · Sep 15.95 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 5.39 · Dec -0.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Pazardzhik by year, µg/m³13.819.625.431.22014201720192021202417.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 43.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 30.0 to 17.0.

Cities of a similar size in Bulgaria

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Bulgaria cities
Veliko Tŭrnovo77,049 residentsKostinbrod11,677 residentsRadomir11,502 residentsTryavna6,940 residentsAksakovo6,932 residentsBeloslav6,608 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pazardzhik?

The published population was 87,766 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Pazardzhik residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.1%Foreign residents 0.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area636.8 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission3Official
Foreign-resident share1.1 %31 Dec 2022Eurostat2Official
Foreign residents749 people31 Dec 2022Eurostat2Official
G01 Area Km250.7 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com4Official
G01 Density Per Km21,341 people/km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com4Official
Population87,766 people31 Dec 2025NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities6Official
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2011–2022
Foreign residents in Pazardzhik by year, residents25443160978620112015201720192022749residents

Foreign residents rose 157.4% between 2011 and 2022, from 291 to 749.

Foreign residents749 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Eurostat
Population87,766 people31 Dec 2025Official source · NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.5 EUR/m²/month4 Aug 2026Independent source · Imot.bg
Unemployment rate10.4 %7 Sept 2021Official source · NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
City area636.8 km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat GISCO, European Commission
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

Verified metrics
15
Decision domains
3
Current facts
15

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pazardzhik 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Pazardzhik?

The published population was 87,766 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.

How much does it cost to rent in Pazardzhik?

Average net cold rent is 5.5 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 385 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Imot.bg.

Is the air quality good in Pazardzhik?

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 Pazardzhik?

The unemployment rate is 10.4 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Pazardzhik?

749 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Eurostat.

Is Pazardzhik a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Pazardzhik, Bulgaria: rent, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/pazardzhik/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pazardzhik, Bulgaria: rent, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/pazardzhik/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  3. Eurostat GISCO, European Commission gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  4. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities NSI Infostat 1062 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  7. NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality NSI Infostat 2016 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Imot.bg imot.bg · checked 2026-08-04

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