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Living in Gilău

The population of Gilău totalled 9,283 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.7% of residents in 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population9,283people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,937EUR/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 crime1,353incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)
PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

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

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 Gilău.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 4,553 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Gilău 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
Dwellings4,553 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official
Main residence dwellings3,165 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Is Gilău a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on housing · range 42–64%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–68%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–66%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

Employment totaled 3,847 in Gilău at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,937 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 employment3,847 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20217Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Gilău?

Police recorded 1,353 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 residents1,353 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)12Official · county

Mobility and administration

Gilău's nearest airport was CLJ, 25 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CLJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gilău?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 (EEA)4

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 RomaniaOf 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 mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 16.6 · May 21.4 · Jun 24.9 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 27 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.2 · Feb -3.8 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 4.7 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -3.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 10.1 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.9 · Dec -1.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 27.3 · Feb 24.8 · Mar 34.6 · Apr 51 · May 71.2 · Jun 91 · Jul 87.2 · Aug 64.7 · Sep 55.5 · Oct 45.3 · Nov 33.8 · Dec 34 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 70.2 · Feb 100.9 · Mar 159.2 · Apr 188.7 · May 230.1 · Jun 253.1 · Jul 265.7 · Aug 260.7 · Sep 190.2 · Oct 153.5 · Nov 89.4 · Dec 54.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Romania: Sibiu ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.4 °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

At the end of 2021, Gilău had 4,571 residents who were female. The count of male residents in Gilău was 4,409 at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Gilău?

The published population was 9,283 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents4,571 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Male residents4,409 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Population9,283 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.711 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official

International community in Gilău

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 TOTAL8,980100.0%
Români6,61273.6%
Informație nedisponibila95510.6%
Romi8209.1%
Maghiari5776.4%
Alta etnie60.1%
Germani30.0%
Italieni30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers74 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS9Official

Alternatives for people set on Gilău

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

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Întorsura Buzăului9,267 residentsIneu9,260 residentsSiret9,242 residentsBărcăneşti9,220 residentsVerneşti9,351 residentsPotlogi9,373 residents

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

The published population was 9,283 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Gilău?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 (EEA).

How safe is Gilău?

Police recorded 1,353 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 Gilău a good place to live?

Gilău 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 Gilău?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 8,980 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). Gilău, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version fc2b3f81f7ddea88f80ee63b0843bdee]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/gilau/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gilău, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {fc2b3f81f7ddea88f80ee63b0843bdee},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/gilau/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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