Romania / Eastern Europe
Satu Mare is a county-seat city in northwestern Romania near the Hungarian and Ukrainian borders with cross-border road and rail links and a light-manufacturing and agri-processing economic base. Satu Mare is a eastern europe city of about ~233K metro in Romania. On the composite city-intelligence score, Satu Mare sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (56/100).
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Composite profile
56/100
Use the Satu Mare profile to compare affordability, cross-border transport access, air quality and energy supply alongside regional peers such as Oradea and Baia Mare.
56/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 56/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 72/100 | Satu Mare's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 55/100 | Satu Mare's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 51/100 | Satu Mare's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 54/100 | Satu Mare's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 54/100 | Satu Mare's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 51/100 | Satu Mare's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 51/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Satu Mare has a moderate safety estimate (57/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Satu Mare has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Satu Mare scores moderate for family living (66/100), helped by parks and green space.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Satu Mare is moderate for remote workers (62/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Satu Mare is moderate for retirement (65/100), appealing for affordability.
Local public safety guidance for Satu Mare, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Satu Mare, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Romania emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Satu Mare, with national-level information from Romania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Satu Mare, see the Romania healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Satu Mare, with national-level context from Romania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Satu Mare, see the Romania transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Satu Mare. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Satu Mare will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Satu Mare drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — strong quality of life (65/100), with nearby nature such as Gutâi Mountains, Meseș Mountains.
Strong (66/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about 3,970 RON/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly manufacturing, automotive, tourism.
A humid continental climate, averaging about 9.7°C.
Higher education is good (52/100).
Healthcare access is good (54/100).
Retirement suitability is good (63/100).
Within ~170 km: Gutâi Mountains, Meseș Mountains.
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Satu Mare's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Satu Mare's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Satu Mare's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Satu Mare's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Satu Mare's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Satu Mare's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Satu Mare — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Satu Mare — Humid Continental climate, annual average 9.7°C, comfort score 67/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Satu Mare — industrial city, economy score 53/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Satu Mare — mixed education base, education score 50/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Satu Mare — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 54/100, retirement score 63/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Satu Mare using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Satu Mare — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Satu Mare using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Satu Mare using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Satu Mare. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Mountain cluster · about 53 km from Satu Mare. Explore Baia Mare's city intelligence profile.
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Regional discovery collections that include Satu Mare — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Mountain region · 30 places across 53 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 27 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Satu Mare — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Cycling Friendly Areas · 35 places across 59 cities.
Hiking Areas · 44 places across 58 cities.
Mountain Escapes · 31 places across 59 cities.
Nature Photography Spots · 43 places across 58 cities.
River Valleys · 11 places across 13 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Satu Mare, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Satu Mare has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Gutâi Mountains, Meseș Mountains and Someș River within weekend range.
Satu Mare has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 65/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Satu Mare spends roughly 3,970 RON per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 2,110 RON. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Romania. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Satu Mare is moderate for remote workers (62/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Satu Mare's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and technology. Satu Mare has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.
Satu Mare offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 57/100.
Satu Mare is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Engineering and Humanities.
Satu Mare offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.
Satu Mare has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 54/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Satu Mare offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 63/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and walkable streets and day-to-day services.
Satu Mare has a humid continental climate, averaging about 9.7°C annually with roughly 639 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Satu Mare has a moderate safety estimate (57/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
Satu Mare indexes a walkability score of 69 and a cycling score of 43 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Satu Mare include Gutâi Mountains, Meseș Mountains and Someș River. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Satu Mare scores moderate for family living (66/100), helped by parks and green space.
Satu Mare rates 58/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 90/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Gutâi Mountains, Meseș Mountains and Someș River supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Satu Mare profile to compare affordability, cross-border transport access, air quality and energy supply alongside regional peers such as Oradea and Baia Mare. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (72/100) and air quality (55/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (51/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Romania country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Satu Mare appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.