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Living in Balş

Balş's population was 19,162 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.6% of residents in 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population19,162people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,423EUR/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)
PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

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

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 Balş.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Balş reached 8,666 at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Balş 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
Dwellings8,666 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official
Main residence dwellings6,656 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Is Balş 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on housing · 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, 6,245 were in employment in Balş.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,423 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 employment6,245 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20217Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Balş?

Police recorded 1,359 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 residents1,359 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)12Official · county

Mobility and administration

Balş's nearest airport was CRA, 17 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Balş. 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
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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 Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Balş.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Balş?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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)4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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
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 Balş is 13.0 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 18.2 · May 23.6 · Jun 27.8 · Jul 30.2 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.1 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.9 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 12 · May 17.2 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 0.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.5 · Feb 33.9 · Mar 45.9 · Apr 48.8 · May 67.6 · Jun 74.5 · Jul 73.3 · Aug 47.5 · Sep 52.5 · Oct 51.9 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 50.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 93.5 · Feb 125 · Mar 176.9 · Apr 210.3 · May 253.8 · Jun 275.7 · Jul 299.4 · Aug 291.4 · Sep 218.8 · Oct 159.1 · Nov 89.2 · Dec 74.9 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Romania: Timișoara ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Kecskemét (Hungary) ±0.8 °C, Petržalka (Slovakia) ±1.3 °C, Sliven (Bulgaria) ±1.6 °C, Bensheim (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Eppelheim (Germany) ±2.0 °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, Balş had 8,416 residents who were female. The male population of Balş was 7,698.

How many people live in Balş?

The published population was 19,162 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents8,416 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Male residents7,698 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Population19,162 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.574 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official

International community in Balş

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 TOTAL16,114100.0%
Români13,17081.7%
Informație nedisponibila1,91711.9%
Romi1,0186.3%
Bulgari40.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers83 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS9Official

Alternatives for people set on Balş

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

All Romania cities
Adjud19,185 residentsMotru19,371 residentsRâşnov18,718 residentsValu lui Traian18,634 residentsDrăgăşani18,623 residentsGheorgheni18,589 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Balş 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; Balş'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 Balş?

The published population was 19,162 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Balş?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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).

How safe is Balş?

Police recorded 1,359 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 Balş a good place to live?

Balş 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 Balş?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 16,114 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). Balş, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1dbae0902a1ae60a5610a63b0088cfde]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/bals/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Balş, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1dbae0902a1ae60a5610a63b0088cfde},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/bals/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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