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Living in Buşteni

Buşteni numbered 8,832 residents at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.4% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population8,832people31 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)

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

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 Buşteni.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Buşteni counted 5,652 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Buşteni 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
Dwellings5,652 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Main residence dwellings3,341 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official

Is Buşteni a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–64%
Skilled employee57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–67%
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

Buşteni's employment count was 3,775 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 employment3,775 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,182 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)10Official · county

Mobility and administration

Buşteni was 34 km from its nearest major airport.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport34 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GHV3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −9.9°C in January and 6.8°C in July. Buşteni's monthly precipitation totalled 51.2 mm in January and 140 mm in July. Buşteni's average monthly sunshine was 108.9 hours in January and 176.4 hours in July.

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -7.2 · Feb -7.2 · Mar -5 · Apr -0.9 · May 3.6 · Jun 7.6 · Jul 9.8 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 6 · Oct 2.7 · Nov -1.3 · Dec -5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -12.5 · Feb -12.6 · Mar -10.7 · Apr -6.2 · May -1.2 · Jun 2.5 · Jul 4.3 · Aug 4.8 · Sep 0.9 · Oct -2.6 · Nov -6.5 · Dec -10.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -9.9 · Feb -10 · Mar -8.1 · Apr -3.8 · May 1 · Jun 4.8 · Jul 6.8 · Aug 7.2 · Sep 3.1 · Oct -0.1 · Nov -4 · Dec -8.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51.2 · Feb 50.5 · Mar 63.9 · Apr 64.6 · May 98.2 · Jun 139.9 · Jul 140 · Aug 105.5 · Sep 70.5 · Oct 60.3 · Nov 49 · Dec 56.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 108.9 · Feb 106.2 · Mar 119.8 · Apr 123.9 · May 142.8 · Jun 144.7 · Jul 176.4 · Aug 181.3 · Sep 142.2 · Oct 156.5 · Nov 118.6 · Dec 104.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Romania: Sibiu ±11.4 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±7.8 °C, Jyväskylä (Finland) ±5.3 °C, Saguenay (Canada) ±6.4 °C, Oulu (Finland) ±4.8 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±8.5 °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

The count of female residents in Buşteni was 4,400 at the end of 2021. Buşteni had 3,968 male residents at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents4,400 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Male residents3,968 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Population8,832 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.385 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official

International community in Buşteni

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 TOTAL8,368100.0%
Români7,19886.0%
Informație nedisponibila1,12013.4%
Romi140.2%
Alta etnie120.1%
Maghiari80.1%
Rusi-Lipoveni40.0%
Evrei30.0%
Germani30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers35 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS8Official

Alternatives for people set on Buşteni

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

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Sânandrei8,833 residentsTăşnad8,852 residentsDragomireşti8,859 residents1 Decembrie8,861 residentsBăbeni8,800 residentsPipirig8,869 residents

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

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

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Common questions

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How safe is Buşteni?

Police recorded 1,182 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 Buşteni?

The published population is 8,832 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Buşteni a good place to live?

Buşteni 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 Buşteni?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 8,368 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). Buşteni, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2952995112653add49ee0b99a2d6fd06]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/busteni/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Buşteni, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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