Living in Pazardzhik
In Pazardzhik, unemployment is 10.4% (2021).
Pazardzhik's population was 87,766 at the end of 2025. In September 2021, the unemployment rate was 10.4%.
Cheaper rent than 71% of Bulgarian cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 75% of Bulgarian cities that publish it.
Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Pazardzhik?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Pazardzhik?
Average net cold rent is 1.67 EUR/m² per month (2020), 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): 1.67 EUR/m²/month · NSI City Statistics — Average annual rent for housing (per m2), Euro/m28
| 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 plan14Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 1.67 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €1.92 | 31 Dec 2020 | NSI City Statistics — Average annual rent for housing (per m2), Euro/m28Official |
Is Pazardzhik 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 100 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 1.67 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.
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 municipality10
Pazardzhik 10.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 911.5 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 | 10.4 %country median 9.2% | 7 Sept 2021 | NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality10Official |
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.
Employment Agency — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pazardzhik. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Pazardzhik?
Police recorded about 1,076 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population13
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,076 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population13Official · county |
Mobility and administration
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.
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 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 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 |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 43.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 30.0 to 17.0.
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 municipalities9
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 749 is not 1.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport99.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 636.8 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO, European Commission5Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Eurostat4Official |
| Foreign residents | 749 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Eurostat4Official |
| City area | 50.7 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com6Official |
| Population density | 1,341 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com6Official |
| Population | 87,766 people | 31 Dec 2025 | NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities9Official |
Foreign residents rose 157.4% between 2011 and 2022, from 291 to 749.
Alternatives for people set on Pazardzhik
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.
Pernik as a Pazardzhik alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Rent: €1.17/m² Pernik vs €1.67/m² Pazardzhik−30%
- Foreign residents: 0.7% Pernik vs 1.1% Pazardzhik−36%
- Unemployment: 9.0% Pernik vs 10.4% Pazardzhik−13%
- Nearest airport: 33.0 km Pernik vs 45.0 km Pazardzhik−27%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,140 Pernik vs 1,076 Pazardzhik+6%
- Residents: 80,576 Pernik vs 87,766 Pazardzhik−8%
- Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Pernik vs 17.0 µg/m³ Pazardzhiksame level
Budapest as a Pazardzhik alternative in another country
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €1.67/m² (2020) Pazardzhikno percentage
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 45.0 km Pazardzhik−60%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 Budapest vs 1,076 Pazardzhikno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 17.0 µg/m³ Pazardzhik−24%
Alternative cities in Bulgaria
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Pazardzhik in rankings
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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Pazardzhik'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.
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 1.67 EUR/m² per month (2020), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 117 EUR a month before utilities. Source: NSI City Statistics — Average annual rent for housing (per m2), Euro/m2.
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.
How safe is Pazardzhik?
Police recorded about 1,076 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population.
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 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Eurostat.
Is Pazardzhik a good place to live?
Pazardzhik 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
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
- Eurostat GISCO, European Commission gisco-services.ec.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 City Statistics — Average annual rent for housing (per m2), Euro/m2 NSI City Statistics · nsi.bg · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population mvr.bg · checked 2026-09-28
- Vivacom mobile data plan vivacom.bg · checked 2026-09-15
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