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The population of Lupeni totalled 23,637 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 1.2% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population23,637people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,266EUR/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 crime2,703incidents 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 Lupeni?

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 Lupeni.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Lupeni counted 12,674 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lupeni 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
Dwellings12,674 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Main residence dwellings8,786 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official

Is Lupeni 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–71%
Skilled employee62%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 52–72%
Student60%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 48–72%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–67%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Lupeni reached 6,051.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,266 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 employment6,051 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,703 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)12Official · county

Mobility and administration

Lupeni's nearest airport was SBZ, 81 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport81 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SBZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lupeni. 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 −4.4°C in January and 18°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.51 · Feb 13.7 · Mar 17.78 · Apr 23.07 · May 25.61 · Jun 30.95 · Jul 34.19 · Aug 33.74 · Sep 32.45 · Oct 25.15 · Nov 20.83 · Dec 11.86 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -24.05 · Feb -23.84 · Mar -24.58 · Apr -11.34 · May -2.1 · Jun 2.7 · Jul 5.28 · Aug 4.5 · Sep -0.52 · Oct -6.77 · Nov -12.73 · Dec -20.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -4.4 · Feb -3.06 · Mar 1.19 · Apr 6.81 · May 11.95 · Jun 15.86 · Jul 18.03 · Aug 18.33 · Sep 13.17 · Oct 7.69 · Nov 2.69 · Dec -2.71 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Lupeni was home to 9,537 women at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Lupeni was 9,162 at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents9,537 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Male residents9,162 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Population23,637 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents1.17 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official

International community in Lupeni

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 TOTAL18,699100.0%
Români14,88879.6%
Informație nedisponibila2,59313.9%
Maghiari8094.3%
Romi3421.8%
Germani290.2%
Alta etnie140.1%
Turci60.0%
Polonezi50.0%
Ucraineni30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers226 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS8Official

Alternatives for people set on Lupeni

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

All Romania cities
Aiud23,858 residentsBuftea23,291 residentsTârnăveni24,013 residentsCugir24,153 residentsCarei23,032 residentsTârgu Neamţ22,945 residents

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

Police recorded 2,703 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 Lupeni?

The published population is 23,637 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Lupeni a good place to live?

Lupeni 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 Lupeni?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 18,699 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). Lupeni, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c367735f6f5f3102ba117c42ba81753e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/lupeni/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lupeni, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c367735f6f5f3102ba117c42ba81753e},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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