Living in Modelu

Modelu is a city in Romania. Modelu numbered 10,612 residents at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 1% was measured at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 12 µg/m³.

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

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 Modelu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Modelu reached 3,415 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Modelu yet. Romania has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	3,415 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	2,940 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official

Work and income

Employment totaled 3,107 in Modelu at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Modelu?

The unemployment rate is about 1 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 0.999 % · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Modelu is 1.0%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	3,107 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Unemployment rate	0.999 %country median 1.0%	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Modelu. 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)

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Modelu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Modelu's nearest airport was CND, 90 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	90 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	CND	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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.

RomanianIn Personnot_published

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Modelu.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Modelu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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)¹

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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.6 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 18.9 · May 24.6 · Jun 28.8 · Jul 31 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 25.7 · Oct 18.8 · Nov 11.7 · Dec 5.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.7 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 6 · May 11.1 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 2.8 · Dec -2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.4 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 12.1 · May 17.7 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 1.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 39.6 · Feb 27.5 · Mar 39.4 · Apr 40.9 · May 50.5 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 52.3 · Aug 41.8 · Sep 52.1 · Oct 49 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 45.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 82.4 · Feb 114.4 · Mar 154.9 · Apr 205.1 · May 259.6 · Jun 280.8 · Jul 317.2 · Aug 302.1 · Sep 221.9 · Oct 158.8 · Nov 96.7 · Dec 76.4 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Romania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Romania cities

Videle10,610 residents Cristuru Secuiesc10,620 residents Slobozia Bradului10,588 residents Covasna10,563 residents Eforie Sud10,563 residents Mărgineni-Munteni10,549 residents

Population and city profile

Modelu had 5,078 female residents at the end of 2021. The male population of Modelu was 4,974.

How many people live in Modelu?

The published population was 10,612 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population Female	5,078 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population Male	4,974 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population	10,612 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

International community in Modelu

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 group	People	Share
POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL	10,052	100.0%
Români	9,230	91.8%
Informație nedisponibila	812	8.1%
Romi	6	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Modelu 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%

Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%

Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–74%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Population10,612 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Dwellings3,415 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

People in employment3,107 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

Unemployment rate0.999 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered Jobseekers Count	111 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Modelu 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Modelu?

The published population was 10,612 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Modelu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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).

What is the unemployment rate in Modelu?

The unemployment rate is about 1 % (2025). Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Modelu a good place to live?

Modelu 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 Albanezi ancestry or ethnicity group in Modelu?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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, September 12). Modelu, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/modelu/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Modelu, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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