Poverty and living standards in Ruse, Bulgaria: official figures
Courts imposed penalties for 662 crimes committed in Ruse municipality in 2024 and convicted 521 people, 38.0 per 10,000 residents (national 33.9); 8.8% of those convicted were women.
How big are homes in Ruse?
Homes in Ruse offered 34.9 square metres of living floor space per resident at the end of 2024, 2nd least of 6 cities (national 42.6).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Ruse?
154 new dwellings were completed in Ruse in 2024, 1.12 per 1,000 residents compared with 3.26 for Bulgaria.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Ruse?
Ruse municipality had 86,158 dwellings at the end of 2024 with an average of 1.59 residents each (national 1.49); 13.1% were one-room homes and 39.0% had two rooms.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Ruse?
An apartment in Ruse cost €31,798 to buy on average in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Ruse?
38% of the 51,275 households in Ruse were people living alone in 2022, and 2.3% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- People above working age made up 27.7% of the population of Ruse municipality at the end of 2024 (national 26.4%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Ruse compares with other cities in Bulgaria
People convicted per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ruse ranks 2 of 6, highest first. By place where the crime was committed
| Rank | City | People convicted per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stara Zagora | 42.0 |
| 2 | Ruse | 38.0 |
| 3 | Burgas | 33.6 |
| 4 | Varna | 32.8 |
| 5 | Plovdiv | 30.9 |
| 6 | Sofia | 14.8 |
Living floor space per resident (square metres) (2024)
Ruse ranks 5 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Living floor space per resident (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stara Zagora | 39.5 |
| 2 | Varna | 39.4 |
| 3 | Sofia | 37.9 |
| 4 | Burgas | 37.2 |
| 5 | Ruse | 34.9 |
| 6 | Plovdiv | 34.0 |
New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents (2024)
Ruse ranks 6 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | New dwellings completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varna | 6.80 |
| 2 | Burgas | 5.59 |
| 3 | Sofia | 5.32 |
| 4 | Stara Zagora | 5.17 |
| 5 | Plovdiv | 4.36 |
| 6 | Ruse | 1.12 |
Average apartment price (euros) (2022)
Ruse ranks 6 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia | €100,544 |
| 2 | Varna | €56,384 |
| 3 | Burgas | €50,848 |
| 4 | Plovdiv | €47,250 |
| 5 | Stara Zagora | €33,438 |
| 6 | Ruse | €31,798 |
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Sources
- National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria 2024 (yearbook tables by statistical region, district and municipality), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81cba27bb0cc…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
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