Living in Sighișoara

The population of Sighișoara totalled 31,395 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.5% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population31,395people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Average gross salary1,469EUR/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 crime1,957incidents 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 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 figure is published for Sighișoara. 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	12,693 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official
Main residence dwellings	10,192 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official

Is Sighișoara a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–75%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–76%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–68%

Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Work and income

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,469 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	10,018 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 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.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,957 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)¹²Official · county

Mobility and administration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	40 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TGM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

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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Climate and air quality

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid

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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	12,606 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Male residents	11,321 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Population	31,395 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents	0.491 %	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official

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 group	People	Share
POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL	23,927	100.0%
Români	15,717	65.7%
Informație nedisponibila	4,221	17.6%
Maghiari	3,008	12.6%
Romi	702	2.9%
Germani	231	1.0%
Alta etnie	30	0.1%
Ucraineni	7	0.0%
Evrei	3	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Sighișoara

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

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Caracal31,376 residents Sebeş32,009 residents Curtea de Argeş30,269 residents Feteşti32,639 residents Mioveni32,773 residents Pantelimon32,857 residents

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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.

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; Sighișoara'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 Sighișoara?

Police recorded 1,957 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 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 POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL ancestry or ethnicity group in Sighișoara?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 23,927 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). Sighișoara, Romania: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 14c7fceb272aa3d44f26e6bbdc8342b0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/sighisoara/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sighisoara-romania-population-salary-cost-of-living_a11694792a63,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sighișoara, Romania: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {14c7fceb272aa3d44f26e6bbdc8342b0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/sighisoara/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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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