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Living in Buftea

Buftea is a city in Romania. Residents of Buftea numbered 23,291 at the end of 2025. Buftea registered an unemployment rate of 0.16% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Buftea.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 9,702 at the end of 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings9,702 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20213Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,443 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20213Official

Work and income

Buftea's employment count was 9,752 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Buftea?

The unemployment rate is about 0.2 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 0.163 % · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online6
Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Buftea is 0.2%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Romania per band566 cities: 0% to under 2%5660–2Buftea 0.2%109 cities: 2% to under 4%1092–425 cities: 4% to under 6%254–610 cities: 6% to under 8%106–85 cities: 8% to under 10%58–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 20% to under 22%120–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment9,752 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Unemployment rate0.163 %country median 1.0%31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online6Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Buftea's nearest airport was OTP, 12 km away and offered 66 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count66 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest Major Airport IataOTP3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Buftea?

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 Agency1

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
Buftea average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Buftea average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100403342507083694961614447JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Buftea average monthly sunshine, hours075150225300791071571952452592932832091508564JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Buftea annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52513.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 18.5 · May 24.1 · Jun 28.1 · Jul 30.4 · Aug 30.6 · Sep 25 · Oct 18 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 4.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 4.9 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.9 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.5 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 11.4 · May 16.8 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.1 · Feb 33 · Mar 42.4 · Apr 50.2 · May 70.4 · Jun 82.7 · Jul 68.6 · Aug 48.9 · Sep 60.5 · Oct 60.7 · Nov 43.6 · Dec 47 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 78.8 · Feb 107.1 · Mar 156.7 · Apr 195.3 · May 245.4 · Jun 259.4 · Jul 293.4 · Aug 283 · Sep 208.7 · Oct 149.6 · Nov 84.8 · Dec 63.9 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Romania

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

All Romania cities
Carei23,032 residentsLupeni23,637 residentsTârgu Neamţ22,945 residentsAiud23,858 residentsOtopeni22,660 residentsTârnăveni24,013 residents

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Buftea was 10,826 at the end of 2021. The male population of Buftea was 9,760.

How many people live in Buftea?

The published population was 23,291 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female10,826 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20212Official
Population Male9,760 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20212Official
Population23,291 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online6Official

International community in Buftea

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 TOTAL20,586100.0%
Români16,04577.9%
Informație nedisponibila4,20820.4%
Romi2491.2%
Alta etnie540.3%
Germani60.0%
Italieni60.0%
Maghiari40.0%
Turci40.0%
Ucraineni30.0%

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

Is Buftea 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–75%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Population23,291 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Dwellings9,702 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021
People in employment9,752 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021
Unemployment rate0.163 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
PM2.5 — annual mean13 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Jobseekers Count38 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Buftea 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 Buftea?

The published population was 23,291 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Buftea?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Buftea?

The unemployment rate is about 0.2 % (2025). Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Buftea a good place to live?

Buftea 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 Buftea?

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). Buftea, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/buftea/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Buftea, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/buftea/},
  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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  1. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  2. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), Romania recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-08-04
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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