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Living in Bărcăneşti

The population of Bărcăneşti totalled 9,220 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.5% of residents in 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population9,220people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,546EUR/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 crime1,182incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)
PM2.5, annual mean16µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Bărcăneşti.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 3,649 at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bărcăneşti 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
Dwellings3,649 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official
Main residence dwellings2,927 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Is Bărcăneşti a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 41–63%
Skilled employee56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–66%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 43–67%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–66%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

Bărcăneşti had 3,607 at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,546 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 employment3,607 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20217Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Bărcăneşti?

Police recorded 1,182 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)13

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,182 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)13Official · county

Mobility and administration

Bărcăneşti's nearest airport was OTP, 35 km away and offered 66 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport66 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)OTP3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bărcăneşti?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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 Bărcăneşti is 16.0 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 mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 16.61 · Feb 18.81 · Mar 24.71 · Apr 29 · May 32.21 · Jun 38.03 · Jul 40.97 · Aug 40.82 · Sep 35.65 · Oct 30.85 · Nov 26.41 · Dec 15.92 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -20.62 · Feb -24.54 · Mar -15.27 · Apr -4.76 · May 1.61 · Jun 4.96 · Jul 9.64 · Aug 8.57 · Sep 2.61 · Oct -4.22 · Nov -8.77 · Dec -16.84 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -1.7 · Feb 0.32 · Mar 5.36 · Apr 10.98 · May 16.92 · Jun 21.27 · Jul 23.75 · Aug 23.75 · Sep 18.22 · Oct 11.51 · Nov 5.56 · Dec 0.08 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Bărcăneşti had 4,548 female residents at the end of 2021. Bărcăneşti had 4,214 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Bărcăneşti?

The published population was 9,220 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents4,548 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Male residents4,214 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Population9,220 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.488 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official

International community in Bărcăneşti

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 TOTAL8,762100.0%
Români7,65687.4%
Informație nedisponibila8609.8%
Romi2402.7%
Alta etnie30.0%
Italieni30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers52 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS9Official

Alternatives for people set on Bărcăneşti

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

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Siret9,242 residentsIneu9,260 residentsÎntorsura Buzăului9,267 residentsGilău9,283 residentsTopoloveni9,150 residentsVidra9,126 residents

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

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

Is Bărcăneşti part of Bucharest?

Bărcăneşti is near Bucharest, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 52.4 km away by straight-line distance. Bucharest city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source14

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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 Bărcăneşti?

The published population was 9,220 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Bărcăneşti?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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.

How safe is Bărcăneşti?

Police recorded 1,182 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 Bărcăneşti a good place to live?

Bărcăneşti 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.

Is Bărcăneşti part of Bucharest?

Bărcăneşti is near Bucharest, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 52.4 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 8,762 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). Bărcăneşti, Romania: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f1d554143c4947467d905da37205367e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/barcanesti/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bărcăneşti, Romania: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f1d554143c4947467d905da37205367e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/barcanesti/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. Digi Fiber 1000 digi.ro · checked 2026-09-15
  3. Digi mobile plan digi.ro · checked 2026-09-15
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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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. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B) statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-10-05
  4. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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