Living in Şărmăşag

The population of Şărmăşag totalled 6,505 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.8% of residents in 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population6,505people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Average gross salary1,345EUR/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 crime1,448incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)

PM2.5, annual mean15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

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

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 Şărmăşag.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Şărmăşag reached 3,397 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Şărmăşag. 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	3,397 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁶Official
Main residence dwellings	2,493 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁶Official

Is Şărmăşag a good place to live?

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on housing · 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

Şărmăşag's employment count was 1,807 at the end of 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,345 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	1,807 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁷Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Şărmăşag?

Police recorded 1,448 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)¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,448 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)¹³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Şărmăşag's nearest airport was SUJ, 39 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	39 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SUJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Şărmăşag. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Şărmăşag.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Şărmăşag?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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 (EEA)⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.515WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Şărmăşag is 15.0 µg/m³. Of 19 cities with data, 4 have annual PM2.5 of 15 to under 16 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	15 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.83 · Feb 16.53 · Mar 22.33 · Apr 28.58 · May 31.71 · Jun 37.17 · Jul 38.28 · Aug 39.09 · Sep 35.85 · Oct 29.02 · Nov 24.01 · Dec 14.33 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -24.42 · Feb -23.72 · Mar -13.55 · Apr -5.04 · May -1.71 · Jun 5.38 · Jul 8.45 · Aug 7.99 · Sep 2.03 · Oct -6.07 · Nov -7.76 · Dec -18.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.38 · Feb -0.26 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 10.83 · May 16.11 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.34 · Aug 22.51 · Sep 16.95 · Oct 10.74 · Nov 5.14 · Dec -0.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Şărmăşag was 2,754 at the end of 2021. Şărmăşag had 2,018 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Şărmăşag?

The published population was 6,505 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	2,754 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official
Male residents	2,018 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official
Population	6,505 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁹Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents	0.784 %	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁹Official

International community in Şărmăşag

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	4,772	100.0%
Maghiari	2,756	57.8%
Români	1,715	35.9%
Romi	178	3.7%
Informație nedisponibila	117	2.5%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered jobseekers	67 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Şărmăşag

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

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Gherăeşti6,508 residents Sărmaşu6,508 residents Variaş6,509 residents Roseţi6,514 residents Asău6,515 residents Dragodana6,518 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Şărmăşag 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; Şărmăşag'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 many people live in Şărmăşag?

The published population was 6,505 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Şărmăşag?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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 (EEA).

How safe is Şărmăşag?

Is Şărmăşag a good place to live?

Şărmăşag 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 Şărmăşag?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 4,772 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). Şărmăşag, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4745ff7660fe5752eb637efb154ca227]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/sarmasag/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Şărmăşag, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4745ff7660fe5752eb637efb154ca227},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/sarmasag/},
  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
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Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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