Living in Slănic
Slănic's population was 4,909 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.6% of residents in 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Slănic?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
The dwelling count was 2,885 at the end of 2021.
No city-level rent figure is published for Slănic. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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 | 2,885 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 1,895 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20216Official |
Is Slănic 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.
Work and income
At the end of 2021, 1,731 were in employment in Slănic.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,546 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 | 1,731 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 Slănic. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
National Agency for Employment — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Slănic. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Slănic?
Police recorded 1,182 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)12
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,182 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)12Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Slănic was 60 km from its nearest major airport.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Slănic. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program
General Inspectorate for Immigration
For beneficiaries of protection, other foreigners with a right of residence.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −5.6°C in January and 17.3°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Slănic?
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.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Slănic 15.0
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 12.45 · Feb 14.56 · Mar 17.59 · Apr 22.87 · May 26.21 · Jun 30.83 · Jul 33.95 · Aug 33.32 · Sep 31.4 · Oct 25.49 · Nov 20.23 · Dec 10.78 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -26.95 · Feb -27.6 · Mar -20.89 · Apr -8.98 · May -2.97 · Jun -0.02 · Jul 4.51 · Aug 4 · Sep -3.5 · Oct -9.22 · Nov -14.57 · Dec -23.09 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -5.56 · Feb -4.19 · Mar 0.12 · Apr 5.7 · May 11.28 · Jun 15.15 · Jul 17.29 · Aug 17.49 · Sep 12.43 · Oct 6.81 · Nov 1.79 · Dec -3.78 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
The count of female residents in Slănic was 2,387 at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Slănic was 2,282 at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Slănic?
The published population was 4,909 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 2,387 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official |
| Male residents | 2,282 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20215Official |
| Population | 4,909 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official |
| Registered unemployed, share of residents | 0.631 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online9Official |
International community in Slănic
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 | 4,669 | 100.0% |
| Români | 4,338 | 92.9% |
| Informație nedisponibila | 322 | 6.9% |
| Alta etnie | 3 | 0.1% |
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 | 26 people | 7 Aug 2026 | Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Slănic
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Slănic from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Romania
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How does Slănic compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Slănic 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Slănic's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Slănic?
The published population was 4,909 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.
Is the air quality good in Slănic?
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 Slănic?
Police recorded 1,182 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 Slănic a good place to live?
Slănic 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 Slănic?
The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 4,669 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). Slănic, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a684e5937a9f80587707658aef291f51]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/slanic/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Digi Fiber 1000 digi.ro · checked 2026-09-15
- Digi mobile plan digi.ro · checked 2026-09-15
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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- Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B) statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-10-05
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