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Living in Sighișoara

Sighișoara is one of the cities recorded in Romania. The population of Sighișoara totalled 31,395 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 0.49% at the end of 2025.

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

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 Sighișoara.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 12,693 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Sighișoara yet. Romania has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings12,693 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20212Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings10,192 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20212Official

Work and income

Sighișoara's employment count was 10,018 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Sighișoara is 0.5%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Romania per band566 cities: 0% to under 2%5660–2Sighișoara 0.5%109 cities: 2% to under 4%1092–425 cities: 4% to under 6%254–610 cities: 6% to under 8%106–85 cities: 8% to under 10%58–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 20% to under 22%120–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment10,018 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20213Official
Unemployment rate0.491 %country median 1.0%31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online5Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Sighișoara's nearest airport was TGM, 40 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest Major Airport IataTGM3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.6°C in January and 20.7°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 Center6Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 Center6Official · 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 Center6Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Romania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Romania cities
Caracal31,376 residentsSebeş32,009 residentsCurtea de Argeş30,269 residentsFeteşti32,639 residentsMioveni32,773 residentsPantelimon32,857 residents

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Sighișoara was 12,606 at the end of 2021. The male population of Sighișoara was 11,321.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female12,606 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20211Official
Population Male11,321 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20211Official
Population31,395 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online5Official

International community in Sighișoara

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 TOTAL23,927100.0%
Români15,71765.7%
Informație nedisponibila4,22117.6%
Maghiari3,00812.6%
Romi7022.9%
Germani2311.0%
Alta etnie300.1%
Ucraineni70.0%
Evrei30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Is Sighișoara 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–75%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Population31,395 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Dwellings12,693 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021
People in employment10,018 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021
Unemployment rate0.491 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Jobseekers Count144 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sighișoara 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.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Sighișoara?

The unemployment rate is 0.491 %. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

How many people live in Sighișoara?

The published population is 31,395 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Sighișoara a good place to live?

Sighișoara 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 Albanezi ancestry or ethnicity group in Sighișoara?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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, September 12). Sighișoara, Romania: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/sighisoara/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sighisoara-romania-jobs-climate_b50bf3503602,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sighișoara, Romania: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/sighisoara/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
  2. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), Romania recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-08-04
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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