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Living in Satu Mare

Satu Mare had 91,520 residents in December 2021 and is a city in Romania. At the end of 2025, the unemployment rate was 0.39%.

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Satu Mare?

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 RomaniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Satu Mare.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Satu Mare yet. Romania has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Dwellings Count38,000 count31 Dec 2021migrationfit.com5Official
G02 Property Price Per M2800 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Satu Mare?

The unemployment rate is about 0.4 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 0.39 % · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 20259
Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Satu Mare is 0.4%. Of 721 cities with data, 567 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Romania per band567 cities: 0% to under 2%5670–2Satu Mare 0.4%109 cities: 2% to under 4%1092–425 cities: 4% to under 6%254–610 cities: 6% to under 8%106–85 cities: 8% to under 10%58–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 20% to under 22%120–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate0.39 %country median 1.0%31 Dec 2025ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 20259Independent

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

National Agency for Employment — Public employment service

Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Satu Mare. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Schools Count26 count (K-12)31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G08 Transport AuthorityTransurban Satu Mare name27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest airportSUJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners — Integration course

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For refugees, persons with subsidiary protection, other eligible foreigners.

RomanianIn Personvaries
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Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For beneficiaries of protection, other foreigners with a right of residence.

RomanianIn Personnot_published
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Satu Mare.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Satu Mare?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 21.8 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 21.78 µg/m³ · cdn.who.int1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Satu Mare annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52521.8PM2.5104017.3NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean17.31 µg/m³31 Dec 2012Eurostat2Official
PM2.5 — annual mean21.78 µg/m³31 Dec 2022cdn.who.int1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.58 · Feb 15.53 · Mar 21.15 · Apr 28.54 · May 30.89 · Jun 36.29 · Jul 37.99 · Aug 38.14 · Sep 35.75 · Oct 28.22 · Nov 24.14 · Dec 13.21 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -25.01 · Feb -22.74 · Mar -14.99 · Apr -4.78 · May -2.29 · Jun 4.73 · Jul 8.21 · Aug 7.15 · Sep 1.91 · Oct -6.04 · Nov -8.95 · Dec -19.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.05 · Feb -0.92 · Mar 4.12 · Apr 10.47 · May 15.76 · Jun 19.74 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 22.09 · Sep 16.58 · Oct 10.31 · Nov 4.72 · Dec -1.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official

Cities of a similar size in Romania

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

All Romania cities
Slatina63,487 residentsFloreşti55,766 residentsTurda51,846 residentsPopeşti-Leordeni49,382 residentsVoluntari48,662 residentsTecuci47,606 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Satu Mare?

The published population was 91,520 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality4

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area148.8 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission3Official
G01 Area Km2152 km²31 Dec 2022migrationfit.com5Official
G01 Density Per Km2601.8 per km231 Dec 2022migrationfit.com5Official
Population91,520 people1 Dec 2021INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality4Official
Population91,520 people1 Dec 2021Official source · INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality
Unemployment rate0.39 %31 Dec 2025Independent source · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025
NO₂ — annual mean17.31 µg/m³31 Dec 2012Official source · Eurostat
PM2.5 — annual mean21.78 µg/m³31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.who.int
City area148.8 km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat GISCO, European Commission
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026Official source · OpenFlights
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G04 Flat Pit Rate10 %27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
G04 Local Tax Pct0.1 percent of property value27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
G05 Handoff Urlhttps://igi.mai.gov.ro/ URL27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
G12 Seismic Pga G0.1 g (PGA)31 Dec 2013migrationfit.com5Official
G13 Digital Nomad Visa Eligibletrue31 Dec 2025migrationfit.com5Official

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

Verified metrics
23
Decision domains
5
Current facts
23

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Satu Mare 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Satu Mare?

The published population was 91,520 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Satu Mare?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 21.8 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

What is the unemployment rate in Satu Mare?

The unemployment rate is about 0.4 % (2025). Source: ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025.

Is Satu Mare a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Satu Mare, Romania: cost of living, jobs, air quality, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/satu-mare/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_satu-mare-romania-cost-of-living-jobs-air-quality-taxes_51784bbf836b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Satu Mare, Romania: cost of living, jobs, air quality, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/satu-mare/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. cdn.who.int cdn.who.int · checked 2026-08-26
  2. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Eurostat GISCO, European Commission gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  4. INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality INS · recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-07-26
  5. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025 ANOFM · anofm.ro · checked 2026-07-26

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