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Residents of Poiana Mare numbered 9,562 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 2.5% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population9,562people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,486EUR/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 crime1,271incidents 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 Poiana Mare?

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 Poiana Mare.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Poiana Mare reached 3,909 at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Poiana Mare 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
Dwellings3,909 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Main residence dwellings3,222 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official

Is Poiana Mare a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 34–56%
Skilled employee52%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–62%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–62%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–65%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Work and income

Poiana Mare had 2,648 at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,486 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 employment2,648 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,271 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Poiana Mare's nearest airport was CRA, 79 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport79 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Poiana Mare. 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 temperature moved from −0.7°C in January to 25.7°C in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 17.8 · Feb 21.56 · Mar 27.72 · Apr 30.45 · May 35.68 · Jun 41.72 · Jul 44.41 · Aug 40.92 · Sep 37.11 · Oct 33.4 · Nov 25.55 · Dec 19.36 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -21.79 · Feb -24.91 · Mar -17.29 · Apr -3.23 · May 3.52 · Jun 6.3 · Jul 12.11 · Aug 10.73 · Sep 4.43 · Oct -2.8 · Nov -11.35 · Dec -19.66 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -0.69 · Feb 1.67 · Mar 7.14 · Apr 12.75 · May 18.51 · Jun 23.07 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 20.01 · Oct 13.09 · Nov 6.72 · Dec 0.86 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 41 · Feb 40 · Mar 43 · Apr 44 · May 56 · Jun 51 · Jul 55 · Aug 44 · Sep 44 · Oct 51 · Nov 46 · Dec 50 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 82 · Feb 112 · Mar 168 · Apr 209 · May 256 · Jun 292 · Jul 325 · Aug 306 · Sep 218 · Oct 153 · Nov 79 · Dec 69 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Poiana Mare was 4,684 at the end of 2021. Poiana Mare had 4,363 male residents at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents4,684 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Male residents4,363 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Population9,562 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents2.48 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official

International community in Poiana Mare

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 TOTAL9,047100.0%
Români7,73885.5%
Informație nedisponibila91210.1%
Romi3834.2%
Macedoneni90.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers211 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS8Official

Alternatives for people set on Poiana Mare

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

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Răducăneni9,580 residentsMărăcineni9,533 residentsZorleni9,599 residentsMoisei9,512 residentsIernut9,505 residentsSeini9,504 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Poiana Mare 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; Poiana Mare'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 Poiana Mare?

Police recorded 1,271 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 Poiana Mare?

The published population is 9,562 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Poiana Mare a good place to live?

Poiana Mare 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 Poiana Mare?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 9,047 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). Poiana Mare, Romania: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 716532699d50eb435f5b9d4093c26568]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/poiana-mare/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Poiana Mare, Romania: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {716532699d50eb435f5b9d4093c26568},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/poiana-mare/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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