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Living in Codlea

At the end of 2025, Codlea had a population of 25,162. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.7% of residents in 2025. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 14 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population25,162people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,648EUR/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 crime2,552incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Codlea.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Codlea recorded 8,657 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Codlea 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
Dwellings8,657 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official
Main residence dwellings7,919 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Is Codlea a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 53–75%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 51–75%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–68%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Work and income

Codlea had 9,380 at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,648 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 employment9,380 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20217Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Codlea?

Police recorded 2,552 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,552 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)12Official · county

Mobility and administration

Codlea's nearest major airport was 6 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GHV3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

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

Codlea's monthly mean temperatures were −5.6°C in January and 17.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Codlea?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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.

PM2.5 across cities in RomaniaAnnual PM2.5 in Codlea is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 19 cities with data, 4 have annual PM2.5 of 15 to under 16 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.45 · Feb 14.56 · Mar 17.59 · Apr 22.87 · May 26.21 · Jun 30.83 · Jul 33.95 · Aug 33.32 · Sep 31.4 · Oct 25.49 · Nov 20.23 · Dec 10.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -26.95 · Feb -27.6 · Mar -20.89 · Apr -8.98 · May -2.97 · Jun -0.02 · Jul 4.51 · Aug 4 · Sep -3.5 · Oct -9.22 · Nov -14.57 · Dec -23.09 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -5.56 · Feb -4.19 · Mar 0.12 · Apr 5.7 · May 11.28 · Jun 15.15 · Jul 17.29 · Aug 17.49 · Sep 12.43 · Oct 6.81 · Nov 1.79 · Dec -3.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The female population of Codlea was 10,337. The male population of Codlea was 10,197.

How many people live in Codlea?

The published population was 25,162 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents10,337 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Male residents10,197 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Population25,162 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.668 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official

International community in Codlea

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 TOTAL20,534100.0%
Români15,77976.8%
Informație nedisponibila3,49117.0%
Romi7613.7%
Maghiari3341.6%
Germani1160.6%
Alta etnie350.2%
Italieni40.0%
Rusi-Lipoveni30.0%
Turci30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers147 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS9Official

Alternatives for people set on Codlea

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

Cities near Codlea

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Romania

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

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Turnu Măgurele25,260 residentsOlteniţa24,895 residentsVulcan25,450 residentsZărnești25,683 residentsCâmpia Turzii25,715 residentsCugir24,153 residents

How does Codlea compare?

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Codlea in rankings

#15 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Romania

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Codlea 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; Codlea'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 many people live in Codlea?

The published population was 25,162 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Codlea?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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.

How safe is Codlea?

Police recorded 2,552 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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).

Is Codlea a good place to live?

Codlea 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.

Which cities are near Codlea?

Predeal is near Codlea. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL ancestry or ethnicity group in Codlea?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 20,534 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). Codlea, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b3189162922c95c4d52a3c651336ff59]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/codlea/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Codlea, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b3189162922c95c4d52a3c651336ff59},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/codlea/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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