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Living in Râşnov

Residents of Râşnov numbered 18,718 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.7% of residents in 2025. Râşnov recorded annual PM2.5 of 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population18,718people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Average gross salary1,648EUR/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 crime2,552incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Râşnov counted 7,248 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Râşnov 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
Dwellings7,248 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official
Main residence dwellings5,768 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Is Râşnov 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on housing · range 51–73%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–73%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–74%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–68%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Work and income

The employment figure in Râşnov was 7,131 at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,648 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 employment7,131 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20217Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Râşnov. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Râşnov?

Police recorded 2,552 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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)11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,552 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)11Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GHV3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For beneficiaries of protection, other foreigners with a right of residence.

RomanianIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Râşnov.

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Climate and air quality

Râşnov's monthly mean temperatures were −9.9°C in January and 6.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 51.2 mm in January and 140 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 108.9 hours in January and 176.4 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Râşnov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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.

PM2.5 across cities in RomaniaAnnual PM2.5 in Râşnov is 14.0 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 mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -7.2 · Feb -7.2 · Mar -5 · Apr -0.9 · May 3.6 · Jun 7.6 · Jul 9.8 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 6 · Oct 2.7 · Nov -1.3 · Dec -5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -12.5 · Feb -12.6 · Mar -10.7 · Apr -6.2 · May -1.2 · Jun 2.5 · Jul 4.3 · Aug 4.8 · Sep 0.9 · Oct -2.6 · Nov -6.5 · Dec -10.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -9.9 · Feb -10 · Mar -8.1 · Apr -3.8 · May 1 · Jun 4.8 · Jul 6.8 · Aug 7.2 · Sep 3.1 · Oct -0.1 · Nov -4 · Dec -8.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51.2 · Feb 50.5 · Mar 63.9 · Apr 64.6 · May 98.2 · Jun 139.9 · Jul 140 · Aug 105.5 · Sep 70.5 · Oct 60.3 · Nov 49 · Dec 56.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 108.9 · Feb 106.2 · Mar 119.8 · Apr 123.9 · May 142.8 · Jun 144.7 · Jul 176.4 · Aug 181.3 · Sep 142.2 · Oct 156.5 · Nov 118.6 · Dec 104.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Romania: Sibiu ±11.4 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±7.8 °C, Jyväskylä (Finland) ±5.3 °C, Saguenay (Canada) ±6.4 °C, Oulu (Finland) ±4.8 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±8.5 °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

Râşnov was home to 8,217 women at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Râşnov was 7,703 at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Râşnov?

The published population was 18,718 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents8,217 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Male residents7,703 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Population18,718 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.652 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official

International community in Râşnov

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 TOTAL15,920100.0%
Români13,84387.0%
Informație nedisponibila1,79611.3%
Maghiari1290.8%
Germani770.5%
Romi360.2%
Alta etnie220.1%
Italieni40.0%
Rusi-Lipoveni40.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers147 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS9Official

Alternatives for people set on Râşnov

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

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Râşnov?

The published population was 18,718 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Râşnov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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.

How safe is Râşnov?

Police recorded 2,552 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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).

Is Râşnov a good place to live?

Râşnov 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 Râşnov?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 15,920 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). Râşnov, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3c0a0062a67de48137ff19a6e9b1924e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/rasnov/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Râşnov, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3c0a0062a67de48137ff19a6e9b1924e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/rasnov/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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