Living in Valea Moldovei

At the end of 2025, Valea Moldovei had a population of 4,958. Registered unemployed accounted for 21.6% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population4,958people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Average gross salary1,323EUR/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 crime1,766incidents 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 Valea Moldovei?

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 Valea Moldovei.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 1,726 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Valea Moldovei. 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	1,726 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official
Main residence dwellings	1,259 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official

Is Valea Moldovei a good place to live?

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 25–47%

Skilled employee47%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 37–57%

Student45%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 33–57%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–64%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Work and income

Valea Moldovei had 769 at the end of 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,323 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	769 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 Valea Moldovei. 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 Valea Moldovei. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,766 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Rata infracționalității pe macroregiuni, regiuni de dezvoltare și județe (JUS107B)¹⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	34 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SCV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.8°C in January and 19.9°C in July. Valea Moldovei's monthly precipitation totalled 19 mm in January and 102.4 mm in July. Valea Moldovei's average monthly sunshine was 79.4 hours in January and 263.4 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

1°-6°

3°-5°

8°-1°

15°4°

21°9°

24°13°

26°14°

20°10°

14°5°

8°0°

2°-4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

102

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

139

181

240

263

255

186

145

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.8 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 15 · May 20.6 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 25.7 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 2.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -6 · Feb -4.8 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 4.1 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.9 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 0.1 · Dec -4.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.8 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 9.1 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -1.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 19 · Feb 21 · Mar 30.4 · Apr 45.7 · May 72 · Jun 98.3 · Jul 102.4 · Aug 65.9 · Sep 52.4 · Oct 42.8 · Nov 28.5 · Dec 23.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 79.4 · Feb 94.6 · Mar 138.8 · Apr 180.7 · May 240.4 · Jun 239.6 · Jul 263.4 · Aug 254.9 · Sep 185.5 · Oct 145.1 · Nov 87.7 · Dec 70.6 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Romania: Cluj-Napoca ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, Valea Moldovei had 2,180 residents who were female. The count of male residents in Valea Moldovei was 2,213 at the end of 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	2,180 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Male residents	2,213 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Population	4,958 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents	21.62 %	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official

International community in Valea Moldovei

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	4,393	100.0%
Români	2,310	52.6%
Romi	1,591	36.2%
Informație nedisponibila	492	11.2%

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	1,082 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Valea Moldovei

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Alternative cities in Romania

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Văcăreşti4,949 residents Drăguţeşti4,944 residents Bălceşti4,980 residents Zagon4,935 residents Grumăzeşti4,934 residents Moroeni4,984 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valea Moldovei 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; Valea Moldovei's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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How safe is Valea Moldovei?

Police recorded 1,766 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 Valea Moldovei?

The published population is 4,958 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Valea Moldovei a good place to live?

Valea Moldovei 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 Valea Moldovei?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 4,393 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). Valea Moldovei, Romania: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5ae180ff8089a406a5cfa00082cee9d5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/valea-moldovei/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Valea Moldovei, Romania: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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