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Residents of Oţelu Roşu numbered 11,564 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.7% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population11,564people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,324EUR/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 crime1,891incidents 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 Oţelu Roşu?

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 Oţelu Roşu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 4,585 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Oţelu Roşu 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
Dwellings4,585 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Main residence dwellings3,180 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official

Is Oţelu Roşu a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 43–63%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–63%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–65%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Work and income

Oţelu Roşu had 2,741 at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,324 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 employment2,741 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,891 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)11Official · county

Mobility and administration

Oţelu Roşu's nearest airport was TSR, 86 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport86 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oţelu Roşu. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.1°C in January to 21.3°C in July.

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 17.8 · May 22.4 · Jun 26 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 23 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 5.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 6.3 · May 10.3 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 6 · Apr 11.5 · May 16 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 44.5 · Feb 42.5 · Mar 46.4 · Apr 68.7 · May 87.5 · Jun 104.3 · Jul 86.1 · Aug 73.5 · Sep 69 · Oct 59.2 · Nov 47.6 · Dec 50.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 73 · Feb 95 · Mar 141.2 · Apr 180.5 · May 215.3 · Jun 236.7 · Jul 267.7 · Aug 267.4 · Sep 178.9 · Oct 154.5 · Nov 99.5 · Dec 60.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Romania: Arad ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Reims (France) ±2.0 °C, Markdorf (Germany) ±1.3 °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

Oţelu Roşu was home to 4,482 women at the end of 2021. The male population of Oţelu Roşu was 4,015.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents4,482 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Male residents4,015 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Population11,564 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.657 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official

International community in Oţelu Roşu

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 TOTAL8,497100.0%
Români6,51676.7%
Informație nedisponibila1,78121.0%
Maghiari1041.2%
Germani610.7%
Ucraineni130.2%
Romi70.1%
Italieni30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers66 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS8Official

Alternatives for people set on Oţelu Roşu

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

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Salcea11,526 residentsOraviţa11,617 residentsSăbăoani11,640 residentsCernica11,445 residentsBoldeşti-Scăeni11,377 residentsMarginea11,767 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oţelu Roşu 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; Oţelu Roşu's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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How safe is Oţelu Roşu?

Police recorded 1,891 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 Oţelu Roşu?

The published population is 11,564 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Oţelu Roşu a good place to live?

Oţelu Roşu 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 Oţelu Roşu?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 8,497 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). Oţelu Roşu, Romania: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6f3b10ed46557a4daf3e3304bcc8ddd9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/otelu-rosu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oţelu Roşu, Romania: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/otelu-rosu/},
  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. Digi Fiber 1000 digi.ro · checked 2026-09-15
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