Living in Răchitoasa

At the end of 2025, Răchitoasa had a population of 4,310. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.8% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population4,310people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Average gross salary1,437EUR/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 crime1,455incidents 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 Răchitoasa?

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 Răchitoasa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Răchitoasa reached 2,093 at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€8

Mobile plan, 10 GB€5

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	7.61 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Digi Fiber 1000²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	5 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Digi mobile plan³Official · national market
Dwellings	2,093 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official
Main residence dwellings	1,556 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official

Is Răchitoasa a good place to live?

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 25–47%

Skilled employee47%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 37–57%

Student45%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 33–57%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–64%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Work and income

Employment totaled 857 in Răchitoasa at the end of 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,437 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Castigul 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 employment	857 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,455 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)¹¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Răchitoasa's nearest major airport was 36 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	36 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BCM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Răchitoasa. 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 −3.5°C in January and 22.6°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 14.91 · Feb 19.09 · Mar 22.71 · Apr 28.98 · May 33.34 · Jun 37.88 · Jul 39.46 · Aug 39.31 · Sep 36.56 · Oct 29.61 · Nov 23.9 · Dec 15.64 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -25.43 · Feb -24.85 · Mar -16.58 · Apr -5.85 · May -0.22 · Jun 5.23 · Jul 8.44 · Aug 8.55 · Sep 0.93 · Oct -8.11 · Nov -14.59 · Dec -19.43 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.51 · Feb -1.42 · Mar 3.98 · Apr 10.11 · May 16.17 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.57 · Aug 22.26 · Sep 16.69 · Oct 9.91 · Nov 4.03 · Dec -1.71 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The female population of Răchitoasa was 2,009. Răchitoasa had 2,147 male residents at the end of 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	2,009 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Male residents	2,147 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Population	4,310 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents	0.835 %	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official

International community in Răchitoasa

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	4,156	100.0%
Români	3,733	89.8%
Informație nedisponibila	417	10.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered jobseekers	44 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Răchitoasa

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

All Romania cities

Maglavit4,316 residents Gogoşu4,322 residents Ţicleni4,327 residents Adâncata4,288 residents Gura Văii4,282 residents Dudeştii Vechi4,339 residents

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

Police recorded 1,455 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 Răchitoasa?

The published population is 4,310 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Răchitoasa a good place to live?

Răchitoasa 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 Răchitoasa?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 4,156 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). Răchitoasa, Romania: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d8e01573c89a34595ecfec07e3a123f6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/rachitoasa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Răchitoasa, Romania: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d8e01573c89a34595ecfec07e3a123f6},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/rachitoasa/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Castigul salarial nominal mediu brut lunar pe activitati ale economiei nationale (sectiuni si diviziuni) CAEN Rev.2, sexe, macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare si judete statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-09-23
Digi Fiber 1000 digi.ro · checked 2026-09-15
Digi mobile plan digi.ro · checked 2026-09-15
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
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Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), Romania recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-30
Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-08-04
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B) statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-10-05

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