Living in Rucăr

Rucăr's population was 5,515 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 2.0% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population5,515people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Average gross salary1,540EUR/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 crime1,818incidents 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 Rucăr?

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 Rucăr.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 3,194.

No city-level rent figure is published for Rucăr. 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	3,194 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official
Main residence dwellings	1,963 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official

Is Rucăr a good place to live?

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Remote worker39%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 28–50%

Skilled employee49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–59%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 35–59%

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

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Rucăr reached 1,996.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,540 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	1,996 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 Rucăr. 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 Rucăr. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,818 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)¹⁰Official · county

Mobility and administration

Rucăr's nearest major airport was 44 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	44 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GHV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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4°-1°

8°2°

10°4°

10°5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

140

106

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

109

106

120

124

143

145

176

181

142

157

119

105

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hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · 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

Rucăr was home to 2,622 women at the end of 2021. The male population of Rucăr was 2,637.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	2,622 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Male residents	2,637 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Population	5,515 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents	1.98 %	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official

International community in Rucăr

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	5,259	100.0%
Români	4,620	87.8%
Informație nedisponibila	614	11.7%

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	239 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Rucăr

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

All Romania cities

Bălţaţi5,516 residents Gorneşti5,519 residents Ruscova5,522 residents Vărăşti5,524 residents Hălăuceşti5,533 residents Corbeni5,543 residents

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

Police recorded 1,818 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 Rucăr?

The published population is 5,515 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Rucăr a good place to live?

Rucăr 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 Rucăr?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 5,259 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). Rucăr, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c83b126ea15203753971d0f34802b51f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/rucar/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rucăr, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c83b126ea15203753971d0f34802b51f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/rucar/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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