Living in Bucov

Bucov is a city in Romania, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Bucov totalled 11,779 at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 1.01% was measured at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Bucov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Bucov recorded 4,449 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	4,449 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	3,534 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Bucov reached 4,712.

What is the unemployment rate in Bucov?

The unemployment rate is about 1 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 1.01 % · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Bucov is 1.0%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	4,712 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Unemployment rate	1.01 %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 Bucov. 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 Bucov. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Bucov's nearest airport was OTP, 44 km away and offered 66 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	66 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	44 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	OTP	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bucov?

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 Agency¹

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	16 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °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

Marginea11,767 residents Târgşoru Vechi11,860 residents Săbăoani11,640 residents Oraviţa11,617 residents Matca11,950 residents Oţelu Roşu11,564 residents

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Bucov was 5,478 at the end of 2021. Bucov had 5,309 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Bucov?

The published population was 11,779 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population Female	5,478 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population Male	5,309 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population	11,779 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

International community in Bucov

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	10,787	100.0%
Români	9,306	86.3%
Informație nedisponibila	835	7.7%
Romi	631	5.8%
Turci	4	0.0%
Alta etnie	3	0.0%
Maghiari	3	0.0%

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

Is Bucov 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–69%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–66%

Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–74%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Population11,779 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Dwellings4,449 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

People in employment4,712 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

Unemployment rate1.01 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

PM2.5 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered Jobseekers Count	125 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bucov 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 Bucov?

The published population was 11,779 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Bucov?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Bucov?

The unemployment rate is about 1 % (2025). Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Bucov a good place to live?

Bucov 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 Bucov?

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). Bucov, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/bucov/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Bucov, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate},
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European Environment Agency 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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