Living in Alcácer do Sal
In Alcácer do Sal, average gross earnings are €1,322 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €7.83 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 1.5% (2026).
The foreign population count was 633 in 2023. Alcácer do Sal is in Portugal; its population was 13,046 in 2021. The nearest airport was LIS, 70.7 km away, with 103 listed destinations in June 2026. There were 80 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.
Pricier rent than 68% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 91% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 91% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Alcácer do Sal?
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 Alcácer do Sal?
Average net cold rent is 7.83 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): 7.83 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt14
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre8Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan13Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 26 Aug 2026 | www.ine.pt14Official |
Is Alcácer do Sal 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 470 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.83 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
The unemployment rate was 1.46% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Alcácer do Sal?
The unemployment rate is about 1.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 1.46 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Alcácer do Sal 1.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,322 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official |
| Unemployment rate | 1.46 %country median 2.3% | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent |
What does a salary buy in Alcácer do Sal?
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€7.83/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26 | − €470 |
| 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 | €405 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alcácer do Sal. 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 Alcácer do Sal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 80 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.9Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alcácer do Sal 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 Alcácer do Sal?
Police recorded 4,150 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: 4,150 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20224
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,150 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 20224Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alcácer do Sal. 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
Is the air quality good in Alcácer do Sal?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency1
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.
Alcácer do Sal 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5 µg/m³country median 6.2 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency1Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16 · Feb 17.5 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 22.2 · May 25.7 · Jun 29.4 · Jul 32.1 · Aug 32.3 · Sep 29.4 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 19.5 · Dec 16.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALCÁCER DO SAL (nº 776)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.9 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 8.9 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 5.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALCÁCER DO SAL (nº 776)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10 · Feb 11.1 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 15.6 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 18.4 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 10.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALCÁCER DO SAL (nº 776)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 70 · Feb 48.8 · Mar 56.4 · Apr 52.4 · May 43.6 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 0.8 · Aug 4.1 · Sep 26.9 · Oct 73.7 · Nov 74.9 · Dec 72.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALCÁCER DO SAL (nº 776)7Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 58.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 12.0 to 5.0.
Similar climate. In Portugal: Vila Franca de Xira ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Simi Valley (United States) ±2.2 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.4 °C, Downey (United States) ±2.9 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.9 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
The city covered 1,499.9 km² in 2021. Population density was 8.7 people per km² in 2021.
How many people live in Alcácer do Sal?
The published population was 13,046 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3
By nationality
National passport95.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 1,500 km² | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official |
| Foreign residents | 633 people | 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.17Independent |
| Population density | 8.7 people/km² | 2021 | Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.12Official |
| Population | 13,046 people | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official |
International community in Alcácer do Sal
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 | 11,112 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 10,594 | 95.3% |
| Estrangeira | 518 | 4.7% |
| Europa | 209 | 1.9% |
| América | 152 | 1.4% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 136 | 1.2% |
| Brasil | 120 | 1.1% |
| África | 85 | 0.8% |
| Outros países - Europa | 73 | 0.7% |
| Ásia | 71 | 0.6% |
| Angola | 41 | 0.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| França | 37 | 0.3% |
| Roménia | 33 | 0.3% |
| Alemanha | 28 | 0.3% |
| Nepal | 28 | 0.3% |
| Índia | 26 | 0.2% |
| Moçambique | 25 | 0.2% |
| Moldávia | 20 | 0.2% |
| Ucrânia | 20 | 0.2% |
| Outros países - América | 18 | 0.2% |
| Reino Unido | 18 | 0.2% |
| Espanha | 14 | 0.1% |
| Suíça | 13 | 0.1% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 13 | 0.1% |
| Cabo Verde | 11 | 0.1% |
| China | 9 | 0.1% |
| Bélgica | 8 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - África | 4 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canadá | 4 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 4 | 0.0% |
| Paquistão | 2 | 0.0% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 2 | 0.0% |
| África do Sul | 2 | 0.0% |
| Oceânia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Austrália | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bangladeche | 1 | 0.0% |
| Dinamarca | 1 | 0.0% |
| Grécia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 1 | 0.0% |
| Itália | 1 | 0.0% |
| Federação da Rússia | 1 | 0.0% |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | 1 | 0.0% |
| Outros | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
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 | 11,112 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 10,760 | 96.8% |
| Estrangeira | 352 | 3.2% |
| Europa | 151 | 1.4% |
| América | 120 | 1.1% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 105 | 0.9% |
| Brasil | 96 | 0.9% |
| Ásia | 71 | 0.6% |
| Outros países - Europa | 46 | 0.4% |
| Roménia | 34 | 0.3% |
| Nepal | 29 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Índia | 27 | 0.2% |
| Alemanha | 21 | 0.2% |
| França | 18 | 0.2% |
| Outros países - América | 15 | 0.1% |
| Reino Unido | 15 | 0.1% |
| Ucrânia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Espanha | 12 | 0.1% |
| Moldávia | 12 | 0.1% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 12 | 0.1% |
| China | 11 | 0.1% |
| África | 9 | 0.1% |
| Bélgica | 5 | 0.0% |
| Suíça | 4 | 0.0% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 4 | 0.0% |
| Cabo Verde | 3 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - África | 2 | 0.0% |
| Dinamarca | 2 | 0.0% |
| Paquistão | 2 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Oceânia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 1 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.0% |
| Austrália | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bangladeche | 1 | 0.0% |
| Canadá | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 1 | 0.0% |
| Itália | 1 | 0.0% |
| Federação da Rússia | 1 | 0.0% |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | 1 | 0.0% |
| África do Sul | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Alternatives for people set on Alcácer do Sal
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.
Seixal as an Alcácer do Sal alternative in the same region
60 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 166,507 Seixal vs 13,046 Alcácer do Sal+1176%
- Unemployment: 2.7% Seixal vs 1.5% Alcácer do Sal+84%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,170 Seixal vs 4,150 Alcácer do Sal−48%
- Rent: €11.33/m² Seixal vs €7.83/m² Alcácer do Salno percentage
- Nearest airport: 15.7 km Seixal vs 70.7 km Alcácer do Sal−78%
Amarante as an Alcácer do Sal alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 324 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 2.9% Amarante vs 1.5% Alcácer do Sal+95%
- Residents: 52,264 Amarante vs 13,046 Alcácer do Sal+301%
- Rent: €4.63/m² Amarante vs €7.83/m² Alcácer do Sal−41%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,010 Amarante vs 4,150 Alcácer do Sal−52%
- Nearest airport: 29.9 km Amarante vs 70.7 km Alcácer do Sal−58%
Tallinn as an Alcácer do Sal alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 3312 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €7.83/m² (2026) Alcácer do Salno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 70.7 km Alcácer do Sal−92%
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 5.0 µg/m³ Alcácer do Sal−40%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,030 (2025) Tallinn vs 4,150 (2022) Alcácer do Salno percentage
Cities near Alcácer do Sal
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 10.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Alcácer do Sal, nearest in population first.
How does Alcácer do Sal compare?
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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; Alcácer do Sal'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 Alcácer do Sal?
The published population was 13,046 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).
How much does it cost to rent in Alcácer do Sal?
Average net cold rent is 7.83 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 548 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.
Is the air quality good in Alcácer do Sal?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.
How safe is Alcácer do Sal?
Police recorded 4,150 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 Alcácer do Sal?
The unemployment rate is about 1.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
How many foreign residents live in Alcácer do Sal?
633 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..
Is Alcácer do Sal a good place to live?
Alcácer do Sal 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 Alcácer do Sal?
Grândola is near Alcácer do Sal. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Portuguesa live in Alcácer do Sal?
The official country of birth distribution records 10,594 people (95.3%) 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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- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
- INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022 INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-31
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
- IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALCÁCER DO SAL (nº 776) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
- MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- 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
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
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