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Living in Abrud

Abrud had a population of 4,873 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 1.7% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population4,873people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,399EUR/month31 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Castigul salarial nominal mediu brut lunar pe activitati ale economiei nationale (sectiuni si diviziuni) CAEN Rev.2, sexe, macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare si judete
Recorded crime1,451incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Abrud?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

The city had 3,244 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Abrud. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Abrud recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€8
Mobile plan, 10 GB€5
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited7.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Digi Fiber 10002Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Digi mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings3,244 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Main residence dwellings1,914 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official

Is Abrud 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 worker39%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 28–50%
Skilled employee49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–59%
Student46%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 34–58%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–64%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Work and income

The employment figure in Abrud was 1,848 at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,399 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Castigul salarial nominal mediu brut lunar pe activitati ale economiei nationale (sectiuni si diviziuni) CAEN Rev.2, sexe, macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare si judete1Official · county
People in employment1,848 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Abrud. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Agency for Employment — Public employment service

Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM)

Job Search

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

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,451 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)12Official · county

Mobility and administration

Abrud's nearest airport was CLJ, 74 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport74 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CLJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Abrud. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners — Integration course

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For refugees, persons with subsidiary protection, other eligible foreigners.

RomanianIn PersonCost varies

Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For beneficiaries of protection, other foreigners with a right of residence.

RomanianIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Abrud.

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Climate and air quality

Abrud's monthly mean temperatures were −4.4°C in January and 18.7°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.21 · Feb 13.7 · Mar 19.41 · Apr 24.71 · May 27.17 · Jun 32.33 · Jul 34.62 · Aug 35.22 · Sep 33.7 · Oct 28.19 · Nov 21.06 · Dec 12.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -23.23 · Feb -24.54 · Mar -18.7 · Apr -7.66 · May -4.62 · Jun 2.25 · Jul 4.81 · Aug 4.66 · Sep -1.37 · Oct -6.31 · Nov -13.75 · Dec -19.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -4.38 · Feb -2.75 · Mar 1.71 · Apr 7.51 · May 12.73 · Jun 16.66 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 19 · Sep 13.74 · Oct 8.14 · Nov 3.01 · Dec -2.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Abrud was home to 2,215 women at the end of 2021. Abrud was home to 2,145 men at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents2,215 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Male residents2,145 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Population4,873 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents1.7 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official

International community in Abrud

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

Resident population at 1 December 2021 in the UAT; ethnicity/mother tongue are source-native census response categories · 2021-12-01

Published groupPeopleShare
POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL4,360100.0%
Români3,85388.4%
Informație nedisponibila4279.8%
Maghiari501.1%
Romi260.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers64 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS8Official

Alternatives for people set on Abrud

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Abrud from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Abrud 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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 18, and public school is free. How to enrol a child (edu.ro).

A country-wide rule for Romania; Abrud'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 safe is Abrud?

Police recorded 1,451 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B).

How many people live in Abrud?

The published population is 4,873 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Abrud a good place to live?

Abrud 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.

How many people are in the POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL ancestry or ethnicity group in Abrud?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 4,360 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021-12-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Abrud, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4e58c3f24e122fa977116532834fafc0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/abrud/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_abrud-romania-population-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_03b5ef0b98aa,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Abrud, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4e58c3f24e122fa977116532834fafc0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/abrud/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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