Living in Santa Maria da Feira
In Santa Maria da Feira, the median gross salary is €1,222 a month (2022), rents in new contracts average €6.63 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.6% (2026).
Santa Maria da Feira, a city in Portugal, had a population of 136,674 in 2021. The foreign population count was 2,970 in 2023. There were 370 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.
Higher unemployment than 64% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 77% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Maria da Feira?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Santa Maria da Feira?
Average net cold rent is 6.63 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 6.63 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt17
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre10Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan16Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 40 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Andante / Transportes Metropolitanos do Porto1Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.63 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 26 Aug 2026 | www.ine.pt17Official |
Is Santa Maria da Feira 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 398 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.63 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Is rent affordable on a local salary?
A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 398 EUR a month, which is 33% of the published median gross salary of 1,222 (2022). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 2.59% in June 2026.
What is the typical salary in Santa Maria da Feira?
The median gross salary is about 1,222 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source2
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
What is the unemployment rate in Santa Maria da Feira?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.59 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628
Santa Maria da Feira 2.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 1,222 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Collected source2Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.59 %country median 2.3% | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628Independent |
What does a salary buy in Santa Maria da Feira?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentTransportInternetMobileLeft 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. | €978 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.63/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26 | − €398 |
| Public transport pass€40 · official · Andante / Transportes Metropolitanos do Porto · 2026-12-31 | − €40 |
| Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city | — |
| Internet€30 · official · MEO fixed fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €30 |
| Mobile plan€15 · official · Vodafone Portugal mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €15 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €495 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santa Maria da Feira. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Santa Maria da Feira. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 370 per 100,000 | 2024 | Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit.11Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa Maria da Feira 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 guideSafety
How safe is Santa Maria da Feira?
Police recorded 2,280 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,280 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20227
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,280 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 | 31 Dec 2022 | INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20227Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was OPO, 37.1 km away, with 61 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa Maria da Feira. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa — State Language Course
AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa
For migrants seeking Portuguese as a non-native language.
Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA) — State Language Course
AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica
For migrants aged 16 or older whose mother tongue is not Portuguese, residence-permit holders, people with pending residence/protection/NISS evidence.
Climate and air quality
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Santa Maria da Feira 20.0
annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Anta-Espinho)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 20 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Anta-Espinho)4Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
The city covered 215.9 km² in 2021. Population density was 633.1 people per km² in 2021.
How many people live in Santa Maria da Feira?
The published population was 136,674 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)6
By nationality
National passport97.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 215.9 km² | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)6Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.17 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.27Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,970 people | 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.27Independent |
| Population density | 633.1 people/km² | 2021 | Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.14Official |
| Population | 136,674 people | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)6Official |
International community in Santa Maria da Feira
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 136,674 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 127,881 | 93.6% |
| Estrangeira | 8,793 | 6.4% |
| América | 3,672 | 2.7% |
| Europa | 2,956 | 2.2% |
| Brasil | 2,064 | 1.5% |
| África | 2,016 | 1.5% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 2,008 | 1.5% |
| Venezuela | 1,442 | 1.1% |
| França | 1,395 | 1.0% |
| Angola | 1,016 | 0.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outros países - Europa | 948 | 0.7% |
| Suíça | 529 | 0.4% |
| Moçambique | 384 | 0.3% |
| África do Sul | 275 | 0.2% |
| Alemanha | 250 | 0.2% |
| Ucrânia | 223 | 0.2% |
| Espanha | 158 | 0.1% |
| Ásia | 143 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - África | 131 | 0.1% |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | 100 | 0.1% |
| Reino Unido | 96 | 0.1% |
| Cabo Verde | 81 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - América | 69 | 0.1% |
| China | 68 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 62 | 0.0% |
| Luxemburgo | 61 | 0.0% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 59 | 0.0% |
| Federação da Rússia | 47 | 0.0% |
| Itália | 37 | 0.0% |
| Canadá | 32 | 0.0% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 29 | 0.0% |
| Bélgica | 28 | 0.0% |
| Moldávia | 28 | 0.0% |
| Outros | 25 | 0.0% |
| Roménia | 15 | 0.0% |
| Índia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Polónia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Lituânia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 7 | 0.0% |
| Oceânia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 6 | 0.0% |
| Áustria | 6 | 0.0% |
| Austrália | 6 | 0.0% |
| Croácia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Hungria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 5 | 0.0% |
| Grécia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chipre | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dinamarca | 2 | 0.0% |
| Estónia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Finlândia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Suécia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Eslováquia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Letónia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 1 | 0.0% |
| Paquistão | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Citizenship
Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 136,674 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 133,927 | 98.0% |
| Estrangeira | 2,744 | 2.0% |
| América | 1,617 | 1.2% |
| Brasil | 1,317 | 1.0% |
| Europa | 631 | 0.5% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 415 | 0.3% |
| África | 379 | 0.3% |
| Venezuela | 234 | 0.2% |
| Outros países - Europa | 216 | 0.2% |
| Angola | 137 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ásia | 117 | 0.1% |
| Espanha | 116 | 0.1% |
| Ucrânia | 111 | 0.1% |
| França | 94 | 0.1% |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | 86 | 0.1% |
| China | 85 | 0.1% |
| Itália | 73 | 0.1% |
| Alemanha | 57 | 0.0% |
| Cabo Verde | 47 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - África | 44 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - América | 35 | 0.0% |
| África do Sul | 32 | 0.0% |
| Reino Unido | 30 | 0.0% |
| Suíça | 29 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 27 | 0.0% |
| Moçambique | 26 | 0.0% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 24 | 0.0% |
| Federação da Rússia | 23 | 0.0% |
| Roménia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Outros | 15 | 0.0% |
| Lituânia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Moldávia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Polónia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bélgica | 6 | 0.0% |
| Luxemburgo | 6 | 0.0% |
| Croácia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Áustria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canadá | 4 | 0.0% |
| Apátrida | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Índia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Estónia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Finlândia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 2 | 0.0% |
| Eslováquia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Grécia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hungria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Letónia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 1 | 0.0% |
| Paquistão | 1 | 0.0% |
| Suécia | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Alternatives for people set on Santa Maria da Feira
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.
Vila Nova de Famalicão as a Santa Maria da Feira alternative in the same region
54 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 3.7% Vila Nova de Famalicão vs 2.2% Santa Maria da Feira+69%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,840 Vila Nova de Famalicão vs 2,280 Santa Maria da Feira−19%
- Nearest airport: 23.2 km Vila Nova de Famalicão vs 37.1 km Santa Maria da Feira−37%
- Rent: €6.82/m² Vila Nova de Famalicão vs €6.63/m² Santa Maria da Feirasame level
- Median gross pay, city: €1,258 Vila Nova de Famalicão vs €1,222 Santa Maria da Feirasame level
- Unemployment: 2.7% Vila Nova de Famalicão vs 2.6% Santa Maria da Feira+4%
- Residents: 133,534 Vila Nova de Famalicão vs 136,674 Santa Maria da Feira−2%
Seixal as a Santa Maria da Feira alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 259 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 13.1% Seixal vs 2.2% Santa Maria da Feira+505%
- Rent: €11.33/m² Seixal vs €6.63/m² Santa Maria da Feirano percentage
- Median gross pay, city: €1,419 Seixal vs €1,222 Santa Maria da Feira+16%
- Nearest airport: 15.7 km Seixal vs 37.1 km Santa Maria da Feira−58%
- Residents: 166,507 Seixal vs 136,674 Santa Maria da Feira+22%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,170 Seixal vs 2,280 Santa Maria da Feira−5%
- Unemployment: 2.7% Seixal vs 2.6% Santa Maria da Feira+3%
Cities near Santa Maria da Feira
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 10.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Salary
- 1,629 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 7.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
- Rent
- 7.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
- Rent
- 6.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
- Rent
- 5.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Santa Maria da Feira, nearest in population first.
How does Santa Maria da Feira compare?
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Santa Maria da Feira in rankings
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: PLNM (Português Língua Não Materna). How to enrol a child (gov.pt).
A country-wide rule for Portugal; Santa Maria da Feira's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Santa Maria da Feira part of Porto?
Santa Maria da Feira is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Porto city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Santa Maria da Feira?
The published population was 136,674 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).
How much does it cost to rent in Santa Maria da Feira?
Average net cold rent is 6.63 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 464 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.
How safe is Santa Maria da Feira?
Police recorded 2,280 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022.
What is the typical salary in Santa Maria da Feira?
The median gross salary is about 1,222 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source.
What is the unemployment rate in Santa Maria da Feira?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
How many foreign residents live in Santa Maria da Feira?
2,970 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..
Is Santa Maria da Feira a good place to live?
Santa Maria da Feira 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.
Is Santa Maria da Feira part of Porto?
Santa Maria da Feira is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Santa Maria da Feira?
Porto, Feira, São João de Ver, São João da Madeira, Lamas are near Santa Maria da Feira. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Portuguesa live in Santa Maria da Feira?
The official country of birth distribution records 127,881 people (93.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021-04-19. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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