Casablanca vs Santa Maria (Sal)
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Santa Maria (Sal) edges it, 61 to 58, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Casablanca is stronger on internet, getting there & around; Santa Maria (Sal) on climate, visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Morocco's business capital on the Atlantic
Full Casablanca profile →Where to stay in Casablanca →Sal's beach-resort town with trade-wind kitesurfing and direct European flights
Full Santa Maria (Sal) profile →Plan a trip with Navoy →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Casablanca | Santa Maria (Sal) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 54 | no data |
| Safety | 61 | 64 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 61 | 66 ✓ |
| Internet | 45 ✓ | 34 |
| Visa ease | 46 | 64 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 67 ✓ | 57 |
| Climate | 75 | 100 ✓ |
| Air quality | 67 ✓ | 67 |
| Quality of life | 43 ✓ | 37 |
Cost
| Metric | Casablanca | Santa Maria (Sal) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,178 | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $552 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Casablanca | Santa Maria (Sal) |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.67 ✓ | 6.99 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 56.1 | 80.7 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 65 | 71 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 72.6 yrs | 73.2 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Casablanca | Santa Maria (Sal) |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 12 Mbps ✓ | 7.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.9 Mbps ✓ | 0.9 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Casablanca | Santa Maria (Sal) |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | Remote Working Program (six-month temporary visa) ✓ |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | $1,678/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days ✓ | 30 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days ✓ | 30 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days ✓ | 30 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Casablanca | Santa Maria (Sal) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 111 ✓ | 40 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Casablanca | Santa Maria (Sal) |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 9 | 12 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 19.8 µg/m³ ✓ | 19.9 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Casablanca or Santa Maria (Sal)?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Casablanca or Santa Maria (Sal) safer?
- Santa Maria (Sal) scores higher on safety (64 vs 61), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Casablanca or Santa Maria (Sal)?
- Casablanca: a measured median of 12 Mbps versus 7.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
More comparisons
- Casablanca vs Rabat
- Casablanca vs Agadir
- Santa Maria (Sal) vs Praia
- Santa Maria (Sal) vs Taghazout
- All comparisons
Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.