Living in Santarém
In Santarém, average gross earnings are €1,415 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €7.27 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.1% (2026).
In 2021, population density was 112.6 people per km². The unemployment rate was 2.09% in June 2026. Santarém, a city in Portugal, had a population of 62,200 in 2021. The nearest airport was LIS, 64 km away, with 103 listed destinations in June 2026. The city covered 552.5 km² in 2021.
Pricier rent than 63% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 64% of Portuguese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Santarém?
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 Santarém?
Average net cold rent is 7.27 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): 7.27 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 |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 26 Aug 2026 | www.ine.pt17Official |
Is Santarém 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 436 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.27 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Santarém?
The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.09 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628
Santarém 2.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,415 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)4Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.09 %country median 2.3% | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628Independent |
What does a salary buy in Santarém?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €920 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.27/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26 | − €436 |
| Internet€30 · official · MEO fixed fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €30 |
| Mobile plan€15 · official · Vodafone Portugal mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €15 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €439 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santarém. 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 Santarém. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 590 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 Santarém 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 Santarém?
Police recorded 2,920 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: 2,920 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20226
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,920 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 20226Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santarém. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were 10.3°C in January and 23.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 80.3 mm in January and 3.3 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Santarém?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Santarém 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)1Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.8 · Feb 16.6 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 21.2 · May 24.6 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 30.8 · Aug 31.5 · Sep 29 · Oct 23.9 · Nov 18.1 · Dec 15.3 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Santarém, 1991-20209Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.8 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 10.1 · May 12.4 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 7 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, Santarém, 1991-20209Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.3 · Feb 11.5 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 15.7 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 18.5 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 11.1 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, Santarém, 1991-20209Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 80.3 · Feb 54.4 · Mar 55.6 · Apr 57.2 · May 44.8 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 3.3 · Aug 5.3 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 89.5 · Nov 95.4 · Dec 80.8 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, Santarém, 1991-20209Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Santarém?
The published population was 62,200 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)5
By nationality
National passport90.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 552.5 km² | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,790 people | 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.27Independent |
| Population density | 112.6 people/km² | 2021 | Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.14Official |
| Population | 62,200 people | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)5Official |
International community in Santarém
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 | 58,662 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 53,487 | 91.2% |
| Estrangeira | 5,175 | 8.8% |
| África | 1,652 | 2.8% |
| Europa | 1,548 | 2.6% |
| América | 1,379 | 2.4% |
| Brasil | 1,245 | 2.1% |
| Angola | 999 | 1.7% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 907 | 1.5% |
| Outros países - Europa | 641 | 1.1% |
| Ásia | 596 | 1.0% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Moçambique | 427 | 0.7% |
| França | 413 | 0.7% |
| Índia | 286 | 0.5% |
| Ucrânia | 274 | 0.5% |
| Roménia | 232 | 0.4% |
| Moldávia | 195 | 0.3% |
| Paquistão | 142 | 0.2% |
| Reino Unido | 99 | 0.2% |
| China | 78 | 0.1% |
| Alemanha | 74 | 0.1% |
| Cabo Verde | 66 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 61 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - África | 60 | 0.1% |
| Espanha | 53 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 49 | 0.1% |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | 37 | 0.1% |
| África do Sul | 37 | 0.1% |
| Suíça | 36 | 0.1% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 33 | 0.1% |
| Bélgica | 30 | 0.1% |
| Federação da Rússia | 29 | 0.0% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 27 | 0.0% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 26 | 0.0% |
| Canadá | 23 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 22 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - América | 21 | 0.0% |
| Bangladeche | 19 | 0.0% |
| Luxemburgo | 19 | 0.0% |
| Itália | 16 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 12 | 0.0% |
| Outros | 8 | 0.0% |
| Áustria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dinamarca | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lituânia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Polónia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Suécia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 2 | 0.0% |
| Finlândia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Letónia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Chipre | 1 | 0.0% |
| Estónia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Grécia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hungria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Eslováquia | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
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 | 58,662 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 55,952 | 95.4% |
| Estrangeira | 2,710 | 4.6% |
| América | 1,077 | 1.8% |
| Brasil | 1,022 | 1.7% |
| Europa | 728 | 1.2% |
| Ásia | 611 | 1.0% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 433 | 0.7% |
| Outros países - Europa | 295 | 0.5% |
| África | 294 | 0.5% |
| Índia | 286 | 0.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Roménia | 241 | 0.4% |
| Angola | 193 | 0.3% |
| Ucrânia | 185 | 0.3% |
| Paquistão | 153 | 0.3% |
| China | 106 | 0.2% |
| França | 54 | 0.1% |
| Moldávia | 54 | 0.1% |
| Reino Unido | 44 | 0.1% |
| Espanha | 28 | 0.0% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 28 | 0.0% |
| Cabo Verde | 27 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - África | 26 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 26 | 0.0% |
| Bélgica | 25 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 25 | 0.0% |
| Moçambique | 24 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 22 | 0.0% |
| Bangladeche | 19 | 0.0% |
| Itália | 17 | 0.0% |
| Alemanha | 15 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - América | 13 | 0.0% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 11 | 0.0% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 9 | 0.0% |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | 9 | 0.0% |
| Suíça | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 6 | 0.0% |
| África do Sul | 6 | 0.0% |
| Polónia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Federação da Rússia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canadá | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dinamarca | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lituânia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 2 | 0.0% |
| Finlândia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Letónia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Estónia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Grécia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hungria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Suécia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Outros | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Alternatives for people set on Santarém
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.
Chamusca as a Santarém alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Rent: €4.25/m² Chamusca vs €7.27/m² Santarém−42%
- Unemployment: 1.2% Chamusca vs 2.1% Santarém−44%
- Residents: 10,120 Chamusca vs 62,200 Santarém−84%
- Nearest airport: 84.7 km Chamusca vs 64.0 km Santarém+32%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,020 Chamusca vs 2,920 Santarém+3%
Paços de Ferreira as a Santarém alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 229 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €5.61/m² Paços de Ferreira vs €7.27/m² Santarém−23%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,330 Paços de Ferreira vs 2,920 Santarém−20%
- Nearest airport: 25.2 km Paços de Ferreira vs 64.0 km Santarém−61%
- Unemployment: 2.2% Paços de Ferreira vs 2.1% Santarém+6%
- Residents: 56,340 Paços de Ferreira vs 62,200 Santarém−9%
Cities near Santarém
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 5.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 5.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
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- 4.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 7.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
- Rent
- 5.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Santarém, nearest in population first.
How does Santarém compare?
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Santarém 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; Santarém's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Santarém?
The published population was 62,200 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).
How much does it cost to rent in Santarém?
Average net cold rent is 7.27 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 509 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.
Is the air quality good in Santarém?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca).
How safe is Santarém?
Police recorded 2,920 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 unemployment rate in Santarém?
The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
How many foreign residents live in Santarém?
5,790 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..
Is Santarém a good place to live?
Santarém 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 Santarém?
Almeirim, Alpiarça, Fazendas de Almeirim, Cartaxo, Marinhais are near Santarém. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Portuguesa live in Santarém?
The official country of birth distribution records 53,487 people (91.2%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Santarém, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ae0c3b968d6028d30c0c625529d2f964]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/santarem/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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