Living in Borca

The population of Borca totalled 6,289 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 3.2% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population6,289people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Average gross salary1,307EUR/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 crime1,423incidents 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 Borca?

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 Borca.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Borca counted 3,176 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€8

Mobile plan, 10 GB€5

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	7.61 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Digi Fiber 1000²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	5 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Digi mobile plan³Official · national market
Dwellings	3,176 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official
Main residence dwellings	2,144 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official

Is Borca a good place to live?

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Remote worker39%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 28–50%

Skilled employee49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–59%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 35–59%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–64%

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

Work and income

Borca had 1,959 at the end of 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,307 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Castigul 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 employment	1,959 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,423 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)¹¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Borca was 71 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	71 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SCV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −6.1°C in January to 17.1°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.78 · Feb 12.35 · Mar 17 · Apr 24.86 · May 25.89 · Jun 30.8 · Jul 33.31 · Aug 32.82 · Sep 31.85 · Oct 25.4 · Nov 21.4 · Dec 10.51 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -27.08 · Feb -27.84 · Mar -23.53 · Apr -8.99 · May -5.78 · Jun 1.82 · Jul 4.21 · Aug 3.1 · Sep -1.98 · Oct -9.64 · Nov -14.83 · Dec -23.48 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -6.08 · Feb -4.65 · Mar -0.16 · Apr 5.71 · May 11.36 · Jun 15.13 · Jul 17.08 · Aug 17.03 · Sep 11.99 · Oct 6.34 · Nov 1.41 · Dec -4.16 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Borca was 2,883 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Borca had 2,977 residents who were male.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	2,883 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Male residents	2,977 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Population	6,289 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents	3.18 %	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official

International community in Borca

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	5,860	100.0%
Români	5,216	89.0%
Informație nedisponibila	346	5.9%
Romi	298	5.1%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered jobseekers	188 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Borca

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

All Romania cities

Gugeşti6,288 residents Albeşti6,300 residents Berceni6,309 residents Viziru6,266 residents Smeeni6,315 residents Cioranii de Jos6,261 residents

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

Police recorded 1,423 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 Borca?

The published population is 6,289 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Borca a good place to live?

Borca 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 Borca?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 5,860 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). Borca, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 30b10848e0467d4511fda645933151cf]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/borca/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Borca, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {30b10848e0467d4511fda645933151cf},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/borca/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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