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Şimleu Silvaniei's population was 16,784 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 1.0% of residents in 2025. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population16,784people31 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 Şimleu Silvaniei?

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 Şimleu Silvaniei.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Şimleu Silvaniei counted 7,191 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Şimleu Silvaniei 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
Dwellings7,191 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official
Main residence dwellings4,799 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official

Is Şimleu Silvaniei a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–69%
Skilled employee60%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–70%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–71%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–67%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

The employment figure in Şimleu Silvaniei was 5,183 at the end of 2021.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,345 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 employment5,183 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20217Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Şimleu Silvaniei?

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,448 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)13Official · county

Mobility and administration

Şimleu Silvaniei's nearest airport was SUJ, 53 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport53 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SUJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

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

RomanianIn PersonCost varies
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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

Is the air quality good in Şimleu Silvaniei?

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

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

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 14.11 · Feb 17.27 · Mar 21.57 · Apr 28.54 · May 30.62 · Jun 35.62 · Jul 37.65 · Aug 37.55 · Sep 34.88 · Oct 30.22 · Nov 23.52 · Dec 14.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -21.3 · Feb -19.18 · Mar -14.8 · Apr -5.36 · May -1.38 · Jun 5.12 · Jul 7.52 · Aug 7.6 · Sep 1.07 · Oct -5.52 · Nov -8.75 · Dec -16.91 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -2.15 · Feb -0.17 · Mar 4.34 · Apr 10.36 · May 15.54 · Jun 19.59 · Jul 21.71 · Aug 21.88 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 5.14 · Dec -0.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Şimleu Silvaniei was 7,237 at the end of 2021. The male population of Şimleu Silvaniei was 6,711.

How many people live in Şimleu Silvaniei?

The published population was 16,784 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents7,237 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Male residents6,711 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official
Population16,784 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.959 %31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official

International community in Şimleu Silvaniei

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 TOTAL13,948100.0%
Români7,76755.7%
Maghiari2,16715.5%
Informație nedisponibila2,13815.3%
Romi1,83513.2%
Slovaci170.1%
Alta etnie80.1%
Evrei40.0%
Italieni40.0%
Ucraineni40.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered jobseekers127 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS9Official

Alternatives for people set on Şimleu Silvaniei

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

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Luduş16,746 residentsCumpăna16,671 residentsBaia Sprie16,914 residentsŞtefăneşti16,653 residentsHârlău16,545 residentsVişeu de Sus17,048 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Şimleu Silvaniei 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; Şimleu Silvaniei'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 Şimleu Silvaniei?

The published population was 16,784 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Şimleu Silvaniei?

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 Şimleu Silvaniei?

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).

Is Şimleu Silvaniei a good place to live?

Şimleu Silvaniei 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 Şimleu Silvaniei?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 13,948 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). Şimleu Silvaniei, Romania: population, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d6dac65846ea6b658e73e9dcd69177c3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/simleu-silvaniei/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_simleu-silvaniei-romania-population-salary-jobs-safety_1a33fbe31926,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Şimleu Silvaniei, Romania: population, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d6dac65846ea6b658e73e9dcd69177c3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/simleu-silvaniei/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  3. Digi mobile plan digi.ro · checked 2026-09-15
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  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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