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Living in Rupea

The population of Rupea totalled 5,760 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 3.3% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population5,760people31 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)

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

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 Rupea.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Rupea counted 2,384 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rupea 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
Dwellings2,384 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Main residence dwellings1,793 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official

Is Rupea a good place to live?

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 27–49%
Skilled employee48%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–58%
Student46%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 34–58%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–64%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Work and income

Rupea had 1,651 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 employment1,651 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

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

Rupea's nearest major airport was 43 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport43 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 Rupea. 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

Rupea's monthly mean temperatures were −3.6°C in January and 20.7°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.73 · Feb 17.71 · Mar 23.07 · Apr 26.93 · May 30.43 · Jun 35.17 · Jul 38.21 · Aug 37.82 · Sep 34.69 · Oct 30.98 · Nov 25.61 · Dec 14.18 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -25.39 · Feb -29.44 · Mar -16.43 · Apr -7.68 · May -0.99 · Jun 4 · Jul 7.46 · Aug 6.4 · Sep -0.65 · Oct -6.4 · Nov -13.03 · Dec -21.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.65 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 3.32 · Apr 9.11 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.44 · Jul 20.67 · Aug 20.82 · Sep 15.58 · Oct 9.47 · Nov 3.88 · Dec -2.09 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Rupea had 2,531 female residents at the end of 2021. Rupea was home to 2,376 men at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents2,531 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Male residents2,376 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20214Official
Population5,760 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents3.3 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online8Official

International community in Rupea

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 TOTAL4,907100.0%
Români3,13763.9%
Maghiari70614.4%
Informație nedisponibila52610.7%
Romi4849.9%
Germani521.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers174 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS8Official

Alternatives for people set on Rupea

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

All Romania cities
Horodnic de Sus5,759 residentsBăneasa5,771 residentsBatăr5,748 residentsVoineşti5,743 residentsTelciu5,739 residentsCorneşti5,787 residents

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

Police recorded 2,552 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 Rupea?

The published population is 5,760 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Rupea a good place to live?

Rupea 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 Rupea?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 4,907 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). Rupea, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e00cf653b905c3995fd3b2265e637772]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/rupea/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rupea, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e00cf653b905c3995fd3b2265e637772},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/rupea/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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