Living in Slatina

Annual PM2.5 was 12.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.5% of residents at the end of 2025. In December 2021, Slatina had a population of 63,487.

Last checked 2026-10-0411 sources

Population63,487people1 Dec 2021Official source · INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality

Average gross salary1,423EUR/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 crime1,359incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Anuarul Județului Olt, ediția 2025

PM2.5, annual mean12.9µg/m³country median 15.4 — 16% belowOfficial source · EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries

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

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 Slatina.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Slatina. 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 1000³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	5 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Digi mobile plan⁴Official · national market
Residential dwellings	27,000 count	31 Dec 2021	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Residential property price per m²	780 EUR/m²	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁷Official

Is Slatina a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on housing, weak on air quality · range 47–71%

Skilled employee58%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–68%

Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–67%

Family48%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 39–57%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,423 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 judete²Official · county

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	20 count (K-12)	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁷Official

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; Slatina's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Slatina?

Police recorded 1,359 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anuarul Județului Olt, ediția 2025¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,359 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Anuarul Județului Olt, ediția 2025¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Transport authority	S.C. Loctrans S.A. Slatina name	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Nearest airport	CRA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	40 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries⁵

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

PM2.512.9WHO 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 Slatina is 12.9 µg/m³. Of 19 cities with data, 4 have annual PM2.5 of 15 to under 16 µg/m³.

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Slatina 12.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12.9 µg/m³country median 15.4	31 Dec 2024	EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries⁵Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 17.14 · Feb 20.62 · Mar 23.48 · Apr 29.29 · May 32.4 · Jun 39.43 · Jul 41.74 · Aug 41.06 · Sep 36.13 · Oct 30.26 · Nov 24.58 · Dec 16.67 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -22.33 · Feb -22.12 · Mar -19.11 · Apr -4.83 · May 1.98 · Jun 4.36 · Jul 10.78 · Aug 8.89 · Sep 3.47 · Oct -4.27 · Nov -10.84 · Dec -20.32 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.55 · Feb 0.83 · Mar 6.12 · Apr 11.74 · May 17.42 · Jun 21.74 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.55 · Sep 19.04 · Oct 12.22 · Nov 5.93 · Dec 0.11 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Slatina?

The published population was 63,487 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	53.9 km²	31 Dec 2022	Romania city identity collection⁷Official
City area	53.9 km²	31 Dec 2022	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Population density	1,304 per km2	31 Dec 2022	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Population	63,487 people	1 Dec 2021	INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality⁶Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents	0.5 %	31 Dec 2025	ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025¹¹Independent

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Flat personal income tax rate	10 %	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Local tax rate	0.1 percent of property value	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Official handoff information	https://igi.mai.gov.ro/ URL	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁷Official
Digital nomad visa eligibility	true	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Slatina

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Craiova as a Slatina alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 234,140 Craiova vs 63,487 Slatina+269%
Nearest airport: 7.0 km Craiova vs 40.0 km Slatina−83%
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Craiova vs 12.9 µg/m³ Slatina−7%

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Budapest as a Slatina alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 40.0 km Slatina−55%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 1,359 (2024) Slatinano percentage
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 12.9 µg/m³ Slatinasame level

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Alternative cities in Romania

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

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Floreşti55,766 residents Turda51,846 residents Popeşti-Leordeni49,382 residents Voluntari48,662 residents Tecuci47,606 residents Alexandria45,057 residents

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Slatina in rankings

#5 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Romania #19 of 30 in Largest cities in Romania

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Slatina 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.

How many people live in Slatina?

The published population was 63,487 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Slatina?

How safe is Slatina?

Police recorded 1,359 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anuarul Județului Olt, ediția 2025.

Is Slatina a good place to live?

Slatina 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Slatina, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e61a3ed984f898f78cc5de53d52de825]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/slatina/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Slatina, Romania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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Anuarul Județului Olt, ediția 2025 olt.insse.ro · checked 2026-10-03
Castigul salarial nominal mediu brut lunar pe activitati ale economiei nationale (sectiuni si diviziuni) CAEN Rev.2, sexe, macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare si judete statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-09-23
Digi Fiber 1000 digi.ro · checked 2026-09-15
Digi mobile plan digi.ro · checked 2026-09-15
EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries EEA City Trend · eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-27
INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality INS · recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-07-26
migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025 ANOFM · anofm.ro · checked 2026-07-26

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