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Living in Castelu

Castelu numbered 5,843 residents at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 3.9% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population5,843people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,468EUR/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 crime2,062incidents 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 Castelu?

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 Castelu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Castelu reached 1,494 at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Castelu 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
Dwellings1,494 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Main residence dwellings1,481 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official

Is Castelu 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 worker38%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 27–49%
Skilled employee48%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–58%
Student46%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 34–58%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–64%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Work and income

Castelu's employment count was 1,685 at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,468 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 employment1,685 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,062 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)12Official · county

Mobility and administration

Castelu's nearest airport was CND, 18 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CND3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.9°C in January and 25.2°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 16.39 · Feb 20.01 · Mar 26.21 · Apr 30.4 · May 32.39 · Jun 40.4 · Jul 42.26 · Aug 40.65 · Sep 36.39 · Oct 30.92 · Nov 25.7 · Dec 18.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -25.85 · Feb -20.35 · Mar -17.97 · Apr -4.28 · May 2.51 · Jun 8.64 · Jul 11.08 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 3.75 · Oct -2.74 · Nov -11.1 · Dec -17.47 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -0.94 · Feb 1.42 · Mar 6.09 · Apr 11.25 · May 17.69 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.16 · Aug 25.08 · Sep 19.47 · Oct 12.83 · Nov 7.04 · Dec 1.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Castelu was 2,634 at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Castelu was 2,607 at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents2,634 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Male residents2,607 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Population5,843 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents3.87 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official

International community in Castelu

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 TOTAL5,241100.0%
Români3,16460.4%
Turci83115.9%
Informație nedisponibila65412.5%
Romi4488.5%
Tatari1412.7%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers230 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS8Official

Alternatives for people set on Castelu

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

All Romania cities
Pârjol5,840 residentsBăiculeşti5,836 residentsCărpiniş5,852 residentsCerteze5,860 residentsHudeşti5,819 residentsAlbeştii Pământeni5,870 residents

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

Police recorded 2,062 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 Castelu?

The published population is 5,843 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Castelu a good place to live?

Castelu 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 Castelu?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 5,241 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). Castelu, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c9cee58c9f706846ccc141c081249e93]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/castelu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Castelu, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c9cee58c9f706846ccc141c081249e93},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/castelu/},
  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. Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B) statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-10-05

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