Living in Vatra Dornei

Residents of Vatra Dornei numbered 15,444 at the end of 2025. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.6% of residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population15,444people31 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 Vatra Dornei?

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 Vatra Dornei.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 6,428 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Vatra Dornei. 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	6,428 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official
Main residence dwellings	5,216 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁵Official

Is Vatra Dornei a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–68%

Skilled employee60%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–70%

Student58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–70%

Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–67%

Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

Employment totaled 5,046 in Vatra Dornei 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	5,046 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 Vatra Dornei. 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 Vatra Dornei. 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)¹¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Vatra Dornei was 83 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	83 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SCV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vatra Dornei. 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 temperature moved from −5.6°C in January to 17.9°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.9 · Feb 13.05 · Mar 18.12 · Apr 25.12 · May 27.39 · Jun 31.61 · Jul 33.6 · Aug 33.92 · Sep 32.65 · Oct 26.28 · Nov 21.49 · Dec 11.18 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -25.62 · Feb -25.63 · Mar -24.12 · Apr -8.51 · May -5.46 · Jun 2.8 · Jul 5.31 · Aug 4.18 · Sep -0.47 · Oct -8.77 · Nov -16 · Dec -23.52 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.56 · Feb -4.1 · Mar 0.42 · Apr 6.49 · May 12.24 · Jun 15.98 · Jul 17.94 · Aug 17.81 · Sep 12.71 · Oct 6.89 · Nov 1.86 · Dec -3.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Vatra Dornei was home to 6,686 women at the end of 2021. The male population of Vatra Dornei was 5,892.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	6,686 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Male residents	5,892 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Population	15,444 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents	0.641 %	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁸Official

International community in Vatra Dornei

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	12,578	100.0%
Români	10,253	81.5%
Informație nedisponibila	2,193	17.4%
Germani	56	0.4%
Romi	41	0.3%
Maghiari	16	0.1%
Ucraineni	6	0.0%
Alta etnie	5	0.0%
Italieni	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	95 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Vatra Dornei

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

Alternative cities in Romania

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

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Sântana15,464 residents Vladimirescu15,505 residents Mizil15,349 residents Urziceni15,607 residents Avrig15,240 residents Breaza15,176 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vatra Dornei 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; Vatra Dornei'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 Vatra Dornei?

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 Vatra Dornei?

The published population is 15,444 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Vatra Dornei a good place to live?

Vatra Dornei 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 Vatra Dornei?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 12,578 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). Vatra Dornei, Romania: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 37ff8ffbc0a4fc8ba92a148aa08543b8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/vatra-dornei/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vatra Dornei, Romania: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {37ff8ffbc0a4fc8ba92a148aa08543b8},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/vatra-dornei/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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