Living in Vulcan

Vulcan is one of the cities recorded in Romania. Vulcan had a population of 25,450 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 1.72% at the end of 2025.

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

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 Vulcan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 10,136 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Vulcan yet. Romania has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	10,136 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	7,757 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021³Official

Work and income

Vulcan's employment count was 6,568 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Vulcan?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 1.72 % · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Vulcan is 1.7%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	6,568 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021⁴Official
Unemployment rate	1.72 %country median 1.0%	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vulcan. 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)

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vulcan. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Vulcan's nearest airport was SBZ, 78 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	78 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	SBZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vulcan. 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 Personvaries

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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.

RomanianIn Personnot_published

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Vulcan.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −4.4°C in January to 18°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Vulcan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	20 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 12.51 · Feb 13.7 · Mar 17.78 · Apr 23.07 · May 25.61 · Jun 30.95 · Jul 34.19 · Aug 33.74 · Sep 32.45 · Oct 25.15 · Nov 20.83 · Dec 11.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -24.05 · Feb -23.84 · Mar -24.58 · Apr -11.34 · May -2.1 · Jun 2.7 · Jul 5.28 · Aug 4.5 · Sep -0.52 · Oct -6.77 · Nov -12.73 · Dec -20.62 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.4 · Feb -3.06 · Mar 1.19 · Apr 6.81 · May 11.95 · Jun 15.86 · Jul 18.03 · Aug 18.33 · Sep 13.17 · Oct 7.69 · Nov 2.69 · Dec -2.71 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Romania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Romania cities

Turnu Măgurele25,260 residents Zărnești25,683 residents Câmpia Turzii25,715 residents Codlea25,162 residents Olteniţa24,895 residents Cugir24,153 residents

Population and city profile

Vulcan was home to 10,049 women at the end of 2021. Vulcan was home to 9,723 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Vulcan?

The published population was 25,450 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population Female	10,049 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population Male	9,723 people	31 Dec 2021	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021²Official
Population	25,450 people	31 Dec 2025	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online⁶Official

International community in Vulcan

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	19,772	100.0%
Români	16,229	82.1%
Informație nedisponibila	2,875	14.5%
Maghiari	559	2.8%
Romi	67	0.3%
Alta etnie	17	0.1%
Germani	13	0.1%
Italieni	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Vulcan 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.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–71%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 44–68%

Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–74%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Population25,450 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

Dwellings10,136 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

People in employment6,568 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021

Unemployment rate1.72 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online

PM2.5 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered Jobseekers Count	408 people	7 Aug 2026	Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vulcan 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 guide

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 Vulcan?

The published population was 25,450 people in 2025. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is the air quality good in Vulcan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Vulcan?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (2025). Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Vulcan a good place to live?

Vulcan 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 Albanezi ancestry or ethnicity group in Vulcan?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Vulcan (21), Romania: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/vulcan-21-87175/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_vulcan-21-romania-jobs-air-quality_a1319e6de60d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vulcan (21), Romania: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/vulcan-21-87175/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-08-07
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Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-08-04
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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