Living in Silistra
In Silistra, unemployment is 10.5% (2021).
For Silistra, the unemployment rate was 10.5% in September 2021. The population of Silistra, in Bulgaria, was 38,980 at the end of 2025.
Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Silistra?
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 Silistra. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Silistra 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 Silistra?
The unemployment rate is 10.5 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality6
Silistra 10.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 829.6 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 | 10.5 %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 Silistra. 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 Silistra. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 18 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; Silistra's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Silistra?
Police recorded about 992 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 992.1 incidents per 100,000 · Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 29
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 992.1 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 29Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Silistra. 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 17.3 · Feb 19.9 · Mar 25.63 · Apr 30.34 · May 32.95 · Jun 41.22 · Jul 42.72 · Aug 40.62 · Sep 37.42 · Oct 33.47 · Nov 26.09 · Dec 19.24 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -29.26 · Feb -22.14 · Mar -14.43 · Apr -3.96 · May 2.54 · Jun 7.23 · Jul 10.21 · Aug 10.84 · Sep 2.75 · Oct -2.68 · Nov -13.46 · Dec -19.37 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.78 · Feb 1.56 · Mar 6.21 · Apr 11.26 · May 17.54 · Jun 22.38 · Jul 24.93 · Aug 24.83 · Sep 19.33 · Oct 12.79 · Nov 7.08 · Dec 1.12 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Silistra?
The published population was 38,980 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 80 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Bulgaria city identity collection3Official |
| City area | 80 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com3Official |
| Population density | 438 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com3Official |
| Population | 38,980 people | 31 Dec 2025 | NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Silistra
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 Silistra 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.
- Nearest airport: 13.0 km Yambol vs 107.0 km Silistra−88%
- Unemployment: 8.2% Yambol vs 10.5% Silistra−22%
- Residents: 58,997 Yambol vs 38,980 Silistra+51%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,248 Yambol vs 992 Silistrano percentage
Alternative cities in Bulgaria
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Silistra in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Silistra 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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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Silistra?
The published population was 38,980 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.
How safe is Silistra?
Police recorded about 992 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 Silistra?
The unemployment rate is 10.5 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.
Is Silistra a good place to live?
Silistra 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
- 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
- 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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