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Living in Santa Maria di Sala

In Santa Maria di Sala, unemployment is 3.8% (2023).

Santa Maria di Sala covered 27.97 km² and had a population density of 625.3 people per km² at the start of 2026. The foreign population count was 1,260 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population17,473people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)1,933EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent6.27EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale
Unemployment rate3.81%country median 6.0% — 37% belowOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime4,985incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov
PM2.5, annual mean19µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Lower unemployment than 96% of Italian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 92% of Italian cities that publish it.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Maria di Sala?

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 ItalyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Santa Maria di Sala.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Santa Maria di Sala recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesSanta Maria di Sala highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Santa Maria di Sala highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00
Rome€17.15
Naples€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliadbox fixed fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliad GIGA mobile tariff2Official · national market
Dwellings7,768 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Main residence dwellings7,021 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.27 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale18Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)568 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale18Official · regional context

Is Santa Maria di Sala a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–67%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 40–64%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–69%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Santa Maria di Sala?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.81 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Santa Maria di Sala is 3.8%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment8,349 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,933 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it19Official
Unemployment rate3.81 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12Official

What does a salary buy in Santa Maria di Sala?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,933 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,169of €1,587 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€1,587
Rent, 60 m²€6.27/m² · official · Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale · 2025-12-31− €376
Internet€30 · official · iliadbox fixed fibre · 2026-09-30− €30
Mobile plan€12 · official · iliad GIGA mobile tariff · 2026-09-30− €12
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,169
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Santa Maria di Sala Salary needed to live in Santa Maria di Sala

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santa Maria di Sala. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service

Italian public employment services / regional employment centres

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

Safety

How safe is Santa Maria di Sala?

Police recorded about 4,985 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tasso di delittuosità - prov20

Recorded crime across major citiesSanta Maria di Sala highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Santa Maria di Sala highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Florence11,422
Milan10,343
Bologna9,973
Turin9,170
Venice9,092
Catania7,485
Rome7,475
Verona6,667
Naples6,521
Genoa5,692
Palermo5,384
Bari4,616
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,985 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov20Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa Maria di Sala. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

CPIA public Italian-language and orientation courses for foreign adults — State Language Course

Italian public adult-education system — Centri Provinciali per l'Istruzione degli Adulti

For foreign adults, people seeking Italian language and culture courses.

ItalianCEFR A2In PersonCost varies
Open official information

L.O.R.R. — Language, Orientation, Recognition and Networks with CPIA — Job-related language course

Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies / FAMI 2021-2027 programme

For third-country nationals, vulnerable migrants, unaccompanied minors.

ItalianIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Santa Maria di Sala.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Santa Maria di Sala?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 19 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.

PM2.5 across cities in ItalyAnnual PM2.5 in Santa Maria di Sala is 19.0 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in Santa Maria di Sala?

The published population was 17,473 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents689.4 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico11Official
City area27.97 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.16Official
Foreign residents1,260 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.15Official
Population density625.3 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Female residents8,774 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Male residents8,699 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Population17,473 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population fell 1.0% between 2018 and 2025, from 17,655 to 17,473.

International community in Santa Maria di Sala

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)17,473100.0%
Italia15,94891.3%
Romania4202.4%
Moldova1721.0%
Albania1510.9%
Marocco1150.7%
Cina790.5%
Bangladesh460.3%
Ucraina410.2%
Senegal340.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Nigeria300.2%
Brasile290.2%
Svizzera280.2%
Tunisia210.1%
Argentina190.1%
India160.1%
Francia150.1%
Federazione russa140.1%
Germania130.1%
Belgio120.1%
Regno Unito110.1%
Guinea110.1%
Colombia110.1%
Polonia100.1%
Croazia100.1%
Pakistan100.1%
Cuba100.1%
Ungheria80.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Spagna70.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina70.0%
Libia70.0%
Venezuela70.0%
Serbia60.0%
Kosovo60.0%
Grecia50.0%
Giappone50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Sierra Leone50.0%
Repubblica Dominicana50.0%
Haiti50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Perù50.0%
Paesi Bassi40.0%
Filippine40.0%
Camerun40.0%
Egitto40.0%
Etiopia40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Togo40.0%
Stati Uniti d'America40.0%
Austria30.0%
Svezia30.0%
Bielorussia30.0%
Repubblica ceca30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Costa d'Avorio30.0%
Mali30.0%
Canada30.0%
Messico30.0%
Lituania20.0%
Slovacchia20.0%
Iraq20.0%
Siria20.0%
Turchia20.0%
Kazakhstan20.0%
Armenia20.0%
Turkmenistan20.0%
Algeria20.0%
Burundi20.0%
Tanzania20.0%
Paraguay20.0%
Australia20.0%
Bulgaria10.0%
Norvegia10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Macedonia del Nord10.0%
Corea del Sud10.0%
Iran10.0%
Nepal10.0%
Thailandia10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Kenya10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Niger10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Cile10.0%
Nuova Zelanda10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)17,473100.0%
Italia16,23292.9%
Romania5503.1%
Cina1130.6%
Marocco1000.6%
Albania860.5%
Moldova740.4%
Bangladesh410.2%
Ucraina340.2%
Nigeria250.1%
Show 56 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Senegal230.1%
Croazia140.1%
Tunisia110.1%
Brasile110.1%
Sri Lanka100.1%
India80.0%
Guinea80.0%
Paesi Bassi70.0%
Pakistan70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Bulgaria60.0%
Spagna50.0%
Federazione russa50.0%
Serbia50.0%
Giappone50.0%
Camerun50.0%
Sierra Leone50.0%
Germania40.0%
Polonia40.0%
Kosovo40.0%
Bielorussia30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Filippine30.0%
Siria30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Mali30.0%
Togo30.0%
Messico30.0%
Regno Unito20.0%
Ungheria20.0%
Lituania20.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina20.0%
Macedonia del Nord20.0%
Slovacchia20.0%
Costa d'Avorio20.0%
Egitto20.0%
Ghana20.0%
Repubblica Dominicana20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Paraguay20.0%
Grecia10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Svezia10.0%
Repubblica ceca10.0%
Corea del Sud10.0%
Iran10.0%
Iraq10.0%
Nepal10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Niger10.0%
Canada10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Perù10.0%
Venezuela10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Non-citizens, share of residents7.1 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Households7,200 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Santa Maria di Sala

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Borgoricco as a Santa Maria di Sala alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €4.40/m² Borgoricco vs €6.27/m² Santa Maria di Salano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,795 Borgoricco vs 4,985 Santa Maria di Sala−24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,200 Borgoricco vs €1,933 Santa Maria di Sala+14%
  • Residents: 9,079 Borgoricco vs 17,473 Santa Maria di Sala−48%
  • Annual PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³ Borgoricco vs 19.0 µg/m³ Santa Maria di Sala+16%
  • Unemployment: 4.0% Borgoricco vs 3.8% Santa Maria di Sala+4%
Full comparisonMore about Borgoricco

Pordenone as a Santa Maria di Sala alternative in the same country

70 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 52,314 Pordenone vs 17,473 Santa Maria di Sala+199%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,406 Pordenone vs 4,985 Santa Maria di Sala−52%
  • Rent: €5.25/m² Pordenone vs €6.27/m² Santa Maria di Salano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,146 Pordenone vs €1,933 Santa Maria di Sala+11%
Full comparisonMore about Pordenone

Cities near Santa Maria di Sala

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Italy

Other cities in Italy to compare with Santa Maria di Sala, nearest in population first.

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Villorba17,526 residentsForio17,531 residentsPescantina17,547 residentsTolentino17,557 residentsSaluzzo17,560 residentsAlbino17,567 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa Maria di Sala 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 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Italian L2 laboratories and support for foreign pupils (DPR 394/1999 art 45 route). How to enrol a child (istruzione.it).

A country-wide rule for Italy; Santa Maria di Sala's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Santa Maria di Sala?

The published population was 17,473 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

Is the air quality good in Santa Maria di Sala?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 19 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.

How safe is Santa Maria di Sala?

Police recorded about 4,985 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tasso di delittuosità - prov.

What is the unemployment rate in Santa Maria di Sala?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Santa Maria di Sala?

The median gross salary is 1,933 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Santa Maria di Sala a good place to live?

Santa Maria di Sala 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.

Which cities are near Santa Maria di Sala?

Villanova di Camposampiero, Noale, Massanzago, Pianiga, Mirano are near Santa Maria di Sala. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) live in Santa Maria di Sala?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,473 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Santa Maria di Sala, Italy: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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