Living in Băleşti

Băleşti is a city in Romania, and the figures below are its published values. Its population was 7,564 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 1.07% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 25 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Băleşti.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 3,520 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Băleşti yet. Romania has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	3,520 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	2,598 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official

Work and income

Băleşti's employment count was 2,888 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Băleşti?

The unemployment rate is about 1.1 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 1.07 % · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Băleşti is 1.1%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	2,888 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Unemployment rate	1.07 %country median 1.0%	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Băleşti. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Băleşti's nearest airport was CRA, 94 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	94 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	CRA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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.

RomanianIn Personnot_published

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Băleşti.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Băleşti?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 25 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 (EEA)¹

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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	25 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 14.9 · Feb 16.49 · Mar 20.27 · Apr 25.74 · May 29.43 · Jun 35.34 · Jul 38.9 · Aug 37.26 · Sep 33.01 · Oct 27.74 · Nov 25.15 · Dec 15.21 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -20.85 · Feb -20.91 · Mar -19.65 · Apr -6.47 · May -0.24 · Jun 4.61 · Jul 7.94 · Aug 7.1 · Sep 1.81 · Oct -5.47 · Nov -10.16 · Dec -19.95 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.58 · Feb -0.91 · Mar 3.83 · Apr 9.56 · May 14.87 · Jun 19.03 · Jul 21.55 · Aug 21.79 · Sep 16.35 · Oct 10.05 · Nov 4.36 · Dec -0.9 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Romania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Romania cities

Nădlac7,567 residents Bixad7,574 residents Deta7,548 residents Zlatna7,581 residents Borcea7,544 residents Ulmeni7,536 residents

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Băleşti was 3,682 at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Băleşti was 3,627 at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Băleşti?

The published population was 7,564 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population Female	3,682 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population Male	3,627 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population	7,564 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

International community in Băleşti

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 group	People	Share
POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL	7,309	100.0%
Români	6,685	91.5%
Informație nedisponibila	486	6.6%
Romi	132	1.8%
Germani	4	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Băleşti 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%

Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Population7,564 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Dwellings3,520 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

People in employment2,888 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

Unemployment rate1.07 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

PM2.5 — annual mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered Jobseekers Count	90 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Băleşti 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Băleşti?

The published population was 7,564 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Băleşti?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 25 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 (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Băleşti?

The unemployment rate is about 1.1 % (2025). Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Băleşti a good place to live?

Băleşti 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 Albanezi ancestry or ethnicity group in Băleşti?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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, September 12). Băleşti, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/balesti/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Băleşti, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/balesti/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), Romania recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-30
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-08-04
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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