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Living in Bălan

Residents of Bălan numbered 7,208 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.8% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population7,208people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,286EUR/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 crime1,474incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)
PM2.5, annual mean15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

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

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 Bălan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Bălan counted 3,546 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bălan 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 10003Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Digi mobile plan4Official · national market
Dwellings3,546 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official
Main residence dwellings2,004 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Is Bălan a good place to live?

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on housing · range 27–49%
Skilled employee48%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–58%
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

At the end of 2021, employment in Bălan reached 1,807.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,286 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 judete2Official · county
People in employment1,807 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20217Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bălan. 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 Bălan. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Bălan?

Police recorded 1,474 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,474 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)12Official · county

Mobility and administration

Bălan's nearest major airport was 85 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport85 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BCM3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

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

Bălan's monthly mean temperatures were −5.9°C in January and 17.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Bălan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1

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

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

PM2.5 across cities in RomaniaAnnual PM2.5 in Bălan is 15.0 µg/m³. Of 19 cities with data, 4 have annual PM2.5 of 15 to under 16 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 8.62 · Feb 14.27 · Mar 18.05 · Apr 23.89 · May 26.43 · Jun 31.56 · Jul 33.69 · Aug 33.51 · Sep 31.81 · Oct 26.99 · Nov 21.81 · Dec 10.85 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -26.57 · Feb -26.8 · Mar -20.08 · Apr -9.22 · May -4.11 · Jun 2.46 · Jul 5.29 · Aug 4.06 · Sep -2.6 · Oct -8.36 · Nov -14.24 · Dec -24.46 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -5.94 · Feb -4.34 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 6.24 · May 11.92 · Jun 15.76 · Jul 17.83 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 12.75 · Oct 6.85 · Nov 1.66 · Dec -4.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Bălan was home to 2,778 women at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Bălan was 2,636 at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Bălan?

The published population was 7,208 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents2,778 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Male residents2,636 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Population7,208 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.832 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official

International community in Bălan

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 TOTAL5,414100.0%
Români3,17858.7%
Maghiari1,62330.0%
Informație nedisponibila5309.8%
Romi791.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers60 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS9Official

Alternatives for people set on Bălan

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

All Romania cities
Livada7,210 residentsCorod7,221 residentsCornu Luncii7,189 residentsVinga7,254 residentsMacea7,159 residentsCotnari7,158 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bălan 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; Bălan'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 many people live in Bălan?

The published population was 7,208 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Bălan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

How safe is Bălan?

Police recorded 1,474 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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).

Is Bălan a good place to live?

Bălan 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 Bălan?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 5,414 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). Bălan, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e96dcbb362a688b1b08f7283649dcecb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/balan/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bălan, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e96dcbb362a688b1b08f7283649dcecb},
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}
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  4. Digi mobile plan digi.ro · checked 2026-09-15
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  9. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-08-04
  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B) statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-10-05

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