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Living in Alcochete

The unemployment rate was 2.07% in June 2026. Alcochete, a city in Portugal, had a population of 17,569 in 2021. The foreign population count was 1,581 in 2023.

Lower unemployment than 64% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 70% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Alcochete?

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 Alcochete.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesAlcochete highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Alcochete highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€8.82Gondomar€8.57Braganet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Alcochete?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.07 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Alcochete 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%1182–3Alcochete 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 rate2.07 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alcochete. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Alcochete. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents400 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 Alcochete 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 Alcochete?

Police recorded 3,100 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: 3,100 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 citiesAlcochete highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alcochete highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora3,100Alcochete2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,100 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

The nearest airport was LIS, 15.5 km away, with 103 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport103 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportLIS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport15.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alcochete. 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 Alcochete.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Alcochete?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Olivais)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
Alcochete average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Alcochete average monthly precipitation, mm03060901209671676351133536103115100JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Alcochete annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154019.0PM10104012.0NO₂µg/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 Alcochete is 8.0 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/m³145–65 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/m³268–9Alcochete 8.02 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Lavradio)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lavradio)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Olivais)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.4 · Feb 15.7 · Mar 18.4 · Apr 19.9 · May 22.8 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 28.3 · Aug 29 · Sep 26.8 · Oct 22.6 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 14.9 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.8 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 11.8 · May 14.1 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.7 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.1 · Feb 12.1 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 15.8 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 23.8 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 18.7 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 11.8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 95.9 · Feb 71.2 · Mar 66.7 · Apr 63.4 · May 50.7 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 2.9 · Aug 5 · Sep 35.9 · Oct 102.9 · Nov 114.6 · Dec 100 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)8Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Lousã17,604 residentsMontemor-o-Novo17,437 residentsVila Real de Santo António17,956 residentsPeso da Régua17,131 residentsCondeixa-a-Nova17,080 residentsValpaços16,882 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 128.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 136.9 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Alcochete?

The published population was 17,569 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Alcochete residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91%Foreign residents 9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area128.4 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official
Foreign residents1,581 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.13Independent
Population density136.9 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.12Official
Population17,569 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official

International community in Alcochete

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
Total19,143100.0%
Portuguesa16,97888.7%
Estrangeira2,16511.3%
Europa7073.7%
África6323.3%
América5903.1%
Brasil5222.7%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)4942.6%
Angola3461.8%
Ásia2341.2%
Outros países - Europa2131.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Roménia1730.9%
França1700.9%
Outros países - Ásia1640.9%
Moçambique1450.8%
Ucrânia800.4%
Cabo Verde570.3%
Moldávia540.3%
Alemanha460.2%
Reino Unido380.2%
Espanha320.2%
China310.2%
Suíça290.2%
São Tomé e Príncipe260.1%
Nepal250.1%
Outros países - África200.1%
Estados Unidos da América200.1%
Venezuela200.1%
Guiné-Bissau190.1%
África do Sul190.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)160.1%
Outros países - América130.1%
Bélgica130.1%
Canadá130.1%
Índia110.1%
Itália100.1%
Federação da Rússia90.0%
Polónia70.0%
Suécia60.0%
Áustria40.0%
Croácia40.0%
Bulgária30.0%
Outros30.0%
Oceânia20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Dinamarca20.0%
Finlândia20.0%
Irlanda20.0%
Luxemburgo20.0%
Paquistão20.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Austrália10.0%
Bangladeche10.0%
Estónia10.0%
Lituânia10.0%

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
Total19,143100.0%
Portuguesa17,98193.9%
Estrangeira1,1626.1%
Europa4322.3%
América3982.1%
Brasil3752.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)3231.7%
Ásia2131.1%
Roménia1730.9%
Outros países - Ásia1440.8%
África1150.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa1090.6%
Angola770.4%
Ucrânia610.3%
França570.3%
China290.2%
Espanha270.1%
Nepal250.1%
Reino Unido220.1%
Moldávia170.1%
Cabo Verde120.1%
Alemanha120.1%
Itália120.1%
Guiné-Bissau110.1%
Estados Unidos da América100.1%
Índia90.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)90.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe80.0%
Venezuela80.0%
Suécia70.0%
Bélgica60.0%
Polónia60.0%
Paquistão50.0%
Federação da Rússia50.0%
Outros países - África40.0%
Outros países - América40.0%
Oceânia40.0%
Suíça40.0%
Outros países - Oceânia30.0%
Áustria30.0%
Bulgária20.0%
Croácia20.0%
Irlanda20.0%
Moçambique20.0%
Austrália10.0%
Bangladeche10.0%
Canadá10.0%
Dinamarca10.0%
Finlândia10.0%
Grécia10.0%
Lituânia10.0%
Luxemburgo10.0%
África do Sul10.0%

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

Is Alcochete 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–70%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 62–80%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–60%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–61%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–62%
Foreign residents1,581 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population17,569 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Unemployment rate2.07 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Lavradio)
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lavradio)
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Olivais)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Common questions

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

How many people live in Alcochete?

The published population was 17,569 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

Is the air quality good in Alcochete?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Olivais).

How safe is Alcochete?

Police recorded 3,100 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 Alcochete?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Alcochete?

1,581 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Alcochete a good place to live?

Alcochete 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 Alcochete?

The official country of birth distribution records 707 people (3.7%) 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). Alcochete, Portugal: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/alcochete/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_alcochete-portugal-jobs-safety-climate_0c91a00dbfec,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Alcochete, Portugal: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/alcochete/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lavradio) 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 Olivais) 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
  5. 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
  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 Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  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
  10. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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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. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  4. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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