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Living in Santarém

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 62% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 63% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 61% 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.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PortugalNational rates and thresholds that apply in Santarém.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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.pt13

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Santarém yet.

Net rent across major citiesSantarém highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Santarém highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€8.57Braga€7.27Santarémnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt13Official

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.

Source period: 2026-Q1

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 202615
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Santarém is 2.1%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Portugal per band6 cities: 0% to under 1%60–176 cities: 1% to under 2%761–2118 cities: 2% to under 3%1182–3Santarém 2.1%41 cities: 3% to under 4%413–44 cities: 4% to under 5%44–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–61 city: 6% to under 7%16–71 city: 7% to under 8%17–81 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate2.09 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615Independent

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.

Country-level information

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)

Job SearchRegistrationTraining
Register Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Santarém. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents590 per 100,0002024Official 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.9Official

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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

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 20225
Recorded crime across major citiesSantarém highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Santarém highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,920Santarém2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,920 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,71531 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20225Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport103 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportLIS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport64 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

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.

Country-level information

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.

Portuguesevaries
Open official information

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.

PortugueseCEFR A1–B2varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Santarém.

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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Santarém average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Santarém average monthly precipitation, mm02550751008054565745163525909581JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Santarém annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Santarém is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 70 cities with data, 26 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Portugal per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–24 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–34 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³43–49 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–514 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³145–6Santarém 5.05 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³56–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–826 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³268–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Santarém, 1991-20208Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, Santarém, 1991-20208Official
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, Santarém, 1991-20208Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, Santarém, 1991-20208Official

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Portugal cities
Figueira da Foz62,125 residentsPalmela62,831 residentsPóvoa de Varzim63,408 residentsMoita66,029 residentsFelgueiras58,065 residentsOliveira de Azeméis68,611 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Santarém?

The published population was 62,200 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Santarém residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.7%Foreign residents 9.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area552.5 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official
Foreign residents5,790 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.14Independent
Population density112.6 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.12Official
Population62,200 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Total58,662100.0%
Portuguesa53,48791.2%
Estrangeira5,1758.8%
África1,6522.8%
Europa1,5482.6%
América1,3792.4%
Brasil1,2452.1%
Angola9991.7%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)9071.5%
Outros países - Europa6411.1%
Ásia5961.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Moçambique4270.7%
França4130.7%
Índia2860.5%
Ucrânia2740.5%
Roménia2320.4%
Moldávia1950.3%
Paquistão1420.2%
Reino Unido990.2%
China780.1%
Alemanha740.1%
Cabo Verde660.1%
Venezuela610.1%
Outros países - África600.1%
Espanha530.1%
Outros países - Ásia490.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe370.1%
África do Sul370.1%
Suíça360.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)330.1%
Bélgica300.1%
Federação da Rússia290.0%
Estados Unidos da América270.0%
Guiné-Bissau260.0%
Canadá230.0%
Nepal220.0%
Outros países - América210.0%
Bangladeche190.0%
Luxemburgo190.0%
Itália160.0%
Bulgária120.0%
Outros80.0%
Áustria30.0%
Dinamarca30.0%
Lituânia30.0%
Polónia30.0%
Suécia30.0%
Argentina20.0%
Finlândia20.0%
Letónia20.0%
Chipre10.0%
Estónia10.0%
Grécia10.0%
Hungria10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Eslováquia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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 groupPeopleShare
Total58,662100.0%
Portuguesa55,95295.4%
Estrangeira2,7104.6%
América1,0771.8%
Brasil1,0221.7%
Europa7281.2%
Ásia6111.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)4330.7%
Outros países - Europa2950.5%
África2940.5%
Índia2860.5%
Show 41 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Roménia2410.4%
Angola1930.3%
Ucrânia1850.3%
Paquistão1530.3%
China1060.2%
França540.1%
Moldávia540.1%
Reino Unido440.1%
Espanha280.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)280.0%
Cabo Verde270.0%
Outros países - África260.0%
Venezuela260.0%
Bélgica250.0%
Nepal250.0%
Moçambique240.0%
Outros países - Ásia220.0%
Bangladeche190.0%
Itália170.0%
Alemanha150.0%
Outros países - América130.0%
Estados Unidos da América110.0%
Guiné-Bissau90.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe90.0%
Suíça70.0%
Bulgária60.0%
África do Sul60.0%
Polónia40.0%
Federação da Rússia40.0%
Canadá30.0%
Dinamarca30.0%
Lituânia30.0%
Argentina20.0%
Finlândia20.0%
Letónia20.0%
Estónia10.0%
Grécia10.0%
Hungria10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Suécia10.0%
Outros10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

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.

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Skilled employee72%strong on work, weak on education · range 64–80%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–65%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–64%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–65%
Foreign residents5,790 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population62,200 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.27 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.09 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

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 people 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.

How many people born in Europa live in Santarém?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,548 people (2.6%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Santarém, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/santarem/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Santarém, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety},
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  2. EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
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  6. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  8. IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Santarém, 1991-2020 IPMA climate normal · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-26
  9. 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. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  3. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
  4. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  5. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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