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Living in Baia Sprie

Residents of Baia Sprie numbered 16,914 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.3% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population16,914people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,362EUR/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 crime1,359incidents 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 Baia Sprie?

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 RomaniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Baia Sprie.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 7,265 at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Baia Sprie 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
Dwellings7,265 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Main residence dwellings5,598 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official

Is Baia Sprie a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–71%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%
Student60%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 48–72%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–68%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Baia Sprie reached 6,251.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,362 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 employment6,251 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Baia Sprie. 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)

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

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,359 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)11Official · county

Mobility and administration

Baia Sprie's nearest airport was BAY, 17 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BAY3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program

General Inspectorate for Immigration

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

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Climate and air quality

Baia Sprie's monthly mean temperatures were −2.2°C in January and 19°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 15.3 · May 20.2 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 2.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5 · Feb -3.9 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 1 · Dec -3.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.2 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 9.3 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec -1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.8 · Feb 41.8 · Mar 49 · Apr 50.4 · May 92.3 · Jun 99.8 · Jul 100.9 · Aug 76.5 · Sep 66.9 · Oct 61.4 · Nov 48.5 · Dec 51.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 73.1 · Feb 90.8 · Mar 148.1 · Apr 192.6 · May 239.5 · Jun 259.3 · Jul 272.1 · Aug 275.7 · Sep 190.3 · Oct 151.9 · Nov 94.8 · Dec 58.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Romania: Cluj-Napoca ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, Baia Sprie had 7,347 residents who were female. Baia Sprie had 6,982 male residents at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents7,347 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Male residents6,982 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Population16,914 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.302 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official

International community in Baia Sprie

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 TOTAL14,329100.0%
Români9,81868.5%
Informație nedisponibila2,51617.6%
Maghiari1,67211.7%
Romi2992.1%
Ucraineni90.1%
Germani70.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers69 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS8Official

Alternatives for people set on Baia Sprie

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

Alternative cities in Romania

Other cities in Romania to compare with Baia Sprie, nearest in population first.

All Romania cities
Şimleu Silvaniei16,784 residentsVişeu de Sus17,048 residentsLuduş16,746 residentsCumpăna16,671 residentsŞtefăneşti16,653 residentsHârlău16,545 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Baia Sprie 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; Baia Sprie's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How safe is Baia Sprie?

Police recorded 1,359 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 Baia Sprie?

The published population is 16,914 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Baia Sprie a good place to live?

Baia Sprie 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 Baia Sprie?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 14,329 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). Baia Sprie, Romania: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 61059d2ec489af455a2a0384708c00f0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/baia-sprie/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Baia Sprie, Romania: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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