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Baia Mare, Romania City Intelligence

Baia Mare is the capital and largest city of Maramureș County in northwestern Romania, set on the Săsar River south of the Igniș and Gutin Mountains in a subregion of Transylvania. As an economic and cultural centre rich in green space and historic character, it is a grounded base for local-first discovery and nearby weekend trips into the surrounding mountains and forests. Baia Mare is a maramureș county city of about Pending integration in Romania. On the composite city-intelligence score, Baia Mare sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (50/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
Pending integration
View of Baia Mare, Romania

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Composite profile

Overall score

50/100

Baia Mare functions as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, with access, transport, and seasonal details best verified through official sources.

Overall50/100
Affordability50/100
Air quality50/100
Energy50/100

Overall city intelligence

Constrained

50/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Baia Mare data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Baia Mare city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score50/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living50/100Baia Mare's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality50/100Baia Mare's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy50/100Baia Mare's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety50/100Baia Mare's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed50/100Baia Mare's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk50/100Baia Mare's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience50/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety56/100
Low crime56/100
Personal safety57/100
Night safety53/100
Road safety57/100

Baia Mare has a moderate safety estimate (56/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life59/100
Healthcare61/100
Education65/100
Green space54/100
Cleanliness57/100
Infrastructure62/100
Mobility53/100

Baia Mare has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (59/100) across our combined indicators.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness58/100
Education65/100
Green space54/100
Overall safety56/100

Baia Mare scores moderate for family living (58/100).

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability57/100
Walkability70/100
Cycling42/100
Infrastructure62/100

Baia Mare is moderate for remote workers (57/100), based on connectivity and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability58/100
Healthcare61/100
Cleanliness57/100
Outdoor lifestyle38/100

Baia Mare is moderate for retirement (58/100).

Emergency and public safety in Baia Mare

Local public safety guidance for Baia Mare, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Baia Mare, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Romania emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Baia Mare

Healthcare context for Baia Mare, with national-level information from Romania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Baia Mare, see the Romania healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Baia Mare

Local mobility context for Baia Mare, with national-level context from Romania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Baia Mare, see the Romania transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Baia Mare. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Baia Mare

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Baia Mare will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Baia Mare air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Baia Mare drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Baia Mare

Is Baia Mare worth visiting?

Yes — good quality of life (59/100), with nearby nature such as Rodna Mountains, Lacul Morărenilor.

Is Baia Mare good for families?

Good (58/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Baia Mare affordable?

Around average cost; about 4,710 RON/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Baia Mare?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Baia Mare's main industries?

Mainly manufacturing, automotive, tourism.

What is the climate in Baia Mare?

A humid continental climate, averaging about 9.8°C.

Does Baia Mare have universities?

Higher education is good (53/100).

What is healthcare like in Baia Mare?

Healthcare access is good (54/100).

Is Baia Mare good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (57/100).

What nature is near Baia Mare?

Within ~170 km: Rodna Mountains, Lacul Morărenilor.

Explore Baia Mare modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Baia Mare

Baia Mare's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Baia Mare

Baia Mare's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Baia Mare

Baia Mare's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Baia Mare

Baia Mare's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Baia Mare

Baia Mare's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Baia Mare

Baia Mare's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Baia Mare

Cost of living estimates for Baia Mare — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Baia Mare

Climate profile for Baia Mare — Humid Continental climate, annual average 9.8°C, comfort score 67/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Baia Mare

Economy and jobs profile for Baia Mare — industrial city, economy score 52/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Baia Mare

Education profile for Baia Mare — mixed education base, education score 50/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Baia Mare

Healthcare and retirement profile for Baia Mare — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 54/100, retirement score 57/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Baia Mare

Source-attributed visual context for Baia Mare using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Baia Mare

Weekend trip planning checklist for Baia Mare — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Baia Mare

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Baia Mare

Estimate a monthly budget for Baia Mare using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Baia Mare

Plan a trip budget for Baia Mare using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Baia Mare

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Baia Mare. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Satu Mare, Romania

Mountain cluster · about 53 km from Baia Mare. Explore Satu Mare's city intelligence profile.

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Mountain cluster · about 99 km from Baia Mare. Explore Cluj-Napoca's city intelligence profile.

Oradea, Romania

Same corridor · about 140 km from Baia Mare. Explore Oradea's city intelligence profile.

Nyiregyhaza, Hungary

Cross-border · about 142 km from Baia Mare. Explore Nyiregyhaza's city intelligence profile.

Uzhhorod, Ukraine

Cross-border · about 143 km from Baia Mare. Explore Uzhhorod's city intelligence profile.

Targu Mures, Romania

Mountain cluster · about 144 km from Baia Mare. Explore Targu Mures's city intelligence profile.

Debrecen, Hungary

Cross-border · about 146 km from Baia Mare. Explore Debrecen's city intelligence profile.

Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

Cross-border · about 164 km from Baia Mare. Explore Ivano-Frankivsk's city intelligence profile.

Alba Iulia, Romania

Mountain cluster · about 176 km from Baia Mare. Explore Alba Iulia's city intelligence profile.

Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Cross-border · about 189 km from Baia Mare. Explore Chernivtsi's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Baia Mare — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Carpathians

Mountain region · 30 places across 80 cities.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Baia Mare — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Baia Mare FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Baia Mare, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Baia Mare

Is Baia Mare worth visiting?

Baia Mare has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (59/100) across our combined indicators. Visitors can also reach nature such as Rodna Mountains, Lacul Morărenilor and Pip Ivan within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Baia Mare?

Baia Mare has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (59/100) across our combined indicators. It indexes 59/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Baia Mare?

A single resident of Baia Mare spends roughly 4,710 RON per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 2,500 RON. Overall the city is around average cost for Romania. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Baia Mare?

Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Baia Mare is moderate for remote workers (57/100), based on connectivity and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Baia Mare?

Baia Mare's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and technology. Baia Mare has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.

Is Baia Mare good for digital nomads and remote work?

Baia Mare offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 55/100.

What are the education options in Baia Mare?

Baia Mare is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Social Sciences and Business.

Is Baia Mare a good place to study?

Baia Mare offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods.

What is healthcare like in Baia Mare?

Baia Mare has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 54/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Baia Mare a good place to retire?

Baia Mare offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 57/100. Residents benefit from walkable streets and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Baia Mare?

Baia Mare has a humid continental climate, averaging about 9.8°C annually with roughly 639 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.

Is Baia Mare a safe place to live?

Baia Mare has a moderate safety estimate (56/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.

How easy is it to get around Baia Mare?

Baia Mare indexes a walkability score of 70 and a cycling score of 42 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Baia Mare?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Baia Mare include Rodna Mountains, Lacul Morărenilor and Pip Ivan. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Baia Mare good for families?

Baia Mare scores moderate for family living (58/100).

What outdoor activities are there around Baia Mare?

Baia Mare rates 38/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 54/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Rodna Mountains, Lacul Morărenilor and Pip Ivan supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Baia Mare functions as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, with access, transport, and seasonal details best verified through official sources. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (50/100) and air quality (50/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (50/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Romania country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Baia Mare appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.