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Living in Popeşti-Leordeni

Popeşti-Leordeni had a population of 49,382 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.1% of residents in 2025. Annual PM2.5 levels for Popeşti-Leordeni stood at 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2416 sources

Population49,382people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,659EUR/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
PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Popeşti-Leordeni?

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 Popeşti-Leordeni.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 29,537.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Popeşti-Leordeni 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
Dwellings29,537 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official
Main residence dwellings21,354 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Is Popeşti-Leordeni a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Family55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–69%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Work and income

The employment figure in Popeşti-Leordeni was 32,820 at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,659 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 employment32,820 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20217Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BBU3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Popeşti-Leordeni. 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 −1.5°C in January and 23°C in July. Popeşti-Leordeni's monthly precipitation totalled 40.1 mm in January and 68.6 mm in July. Popeşti-Leordeni's average monthly sunshine was 78.8 hours in January and 293.4 hours 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
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 RomaniaAnnual PM2.5 in Popeşti-Leordeni is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 18.5 · May 24.1 · Jun 28.1 · Jul 30.4 · Aug 30.6 · Sep 25 · Oct 18 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 4.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 4.9 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.9 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.5 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 11.4 · May 16.8 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.1 · Feb 33 · Mar 42.4 · Apr 50.2 · May 70.4 · Jun 82.7 · Jul 68.6 · Aug 48.9 · Sep 60.5 · Oct 60.7 · Nov 43.6 · Dec 47 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 78.8 · Feb 107.1 · Mar 156.7 · Apr 195.3 · May 245.4 · Jun 259.4 · Jul 293.4 · Aug 283 · Sep 208.7 · Oct 149.6 · Nov 84.8 · Dec 63.9 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Romania: Arad ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Kecskemét (Hungary) ±0.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.2 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±2.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±2.5 °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

The female population of Popeşti-Leordeni was 28,049. At the end of 2021, Popeşti-Leordeni had 25,385 residents who were male.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents28,049 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Male residents25,385 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Population49,382 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.075 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official

International community in Popeşti-Leordeni

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 TOTAL53,434100.0%
Români43,01380.5%
Informație nedisponibila9,94118.6%
Alta etnie1150.2%
Romi1150.2%
Turci480.1%
Rusi-Lipoveni430.1%
Maghiari350.1%
Tatari330.1%
Greci160.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgari150.0%
Germani140.0%
Italieni140.0%
Ucraineni140.0%
Evrei60.0%
Armeni30.0%
Polonezi30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers56 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS9Official

Alternatives for people set on Popeşti-Leordeni

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Alternative cities in Romania

Other cities in Romania to compare with Popeşti-Leordeni, nearest in population first.

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Voluntari48,662 residentsTecuci47,606 residentsTurda51,846 residentsAlexandria45,057 residentsPaşcani44,013 residentsFloreşti55,766 residents

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Popeşti-Leordeni in rankings

#11 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Romania #22 of 30 in Largest cities in Romania

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Popeşti-Leordeni 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; Popeşti-Leordeni's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Popeşti-Leordeni part of Bucharest?

Popeşti-Leordeni is identified as a satellite of Bucharest. It is about 6.4 km away by straight-line distance. Bucharest city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source16

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Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Popeşti-Leordeni?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.

How many people live in Popeşti-Leordeni?

The published population is 49,382 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Popeşti-Leordeni a good place to live?

Popeşti-Leordeni 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.

Is Popeşti-Leordeni part of Bucharest?

Popeşti-Leordeni is identified as a satellite of Bucharest. It is about 6.4 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL ancestry or ethnicity group in Popeşti-Leordeni?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 53,434 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). Popeşti-Leordeni, Romania: population, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f80424b837f807a2f855280b235b66ad]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/popesti-leordeni/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_popesti-leordeni-romania-population-salary-jobs-climate_b1e06a7d7480,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Popeşti-Leordeni, Romania: population, salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f80424b837f807a2f855280b235b66ad},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/popesti-leordeni/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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