Living in Almodôvar

In Almodôvar, average gross earnings are €1,227 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €5.14 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.4% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 2.36% in June 2026. Almodôvar is in Portugal; its population was 7,449 in 2021. For Almodôvar, the foreign population count was 369 in 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population7,449people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary1,227EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent5.14EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 17% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate2.36%country median 2.3% — about the sameIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime3,080incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 13% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Cheaper rent than 68% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 66% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Almodôvar.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Almodôvar?

Average net cold rent is 5.14 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): 5.14 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesAlmodôvar highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Almada€13.43

Braga€8.57

Almodôvar€5.14

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Amadora€13.00

Matosinhos€11.98

Loures€11.73

Sintra€11.24

Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61

Porto€10.15

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MEO fixed fibre⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone Portugal mobile plan¹²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.14 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹³Official

Is Almodôvar a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%

Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–64%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–62%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 308 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.14 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.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Almodôvar?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 2.36 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Almodôvar is 2.4%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

131

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–77–89–1012–13

Almodôvar 2.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,227 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.36 %country median 2.3% — about the same	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Almodôvar?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€567of €920 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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€5.14/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26	− €308
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	€567

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Almodôvar Salary needed to live in Almodôvar

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Almodôvar. 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 Almodôvar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	170 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.⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Almodôvar 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 Almodôvar?

Police recorded 3,080 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: 3,080 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022³

Recorded crime across major citiesAlmodôvar highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Almodôvar3,080

Matosinhos2,910

Loures2,800

Cascais2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,080 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 2022³Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was FAO, 55.7 km away, with 63 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	63 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	FAO	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	55.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

PortugueseCost varies

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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–B2Cost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Almodôvar.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

15°4°

16°5°

19°7°

21°9°

26°11°

30°14°

34°16°

30°15°

24°12°

18°8°

16°6°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 14.7 · Feb 16.1 · Mar 19.2 · Apr 21.3 · May 25.5 · Jun 30.5 · Jul 33.8 · Aug 33.7 · Sep 29.6 · Oct 24.3 · Nov 18.5 · Dec 15.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação NEVES CORVO (nº 864)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 4.3 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 8.6 · May 11.1 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 15.9 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 12 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação NEVES CORVO (nº 864)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 9.5 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 13 · Apr 14.9 · May 18.3 · Jun 22.3 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 25 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 18.2 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 10.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação NEVES CORVO (nº 864)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 53.7 · Feb 40.6 · Mar 49.9 · Apr 46.1 · May 31.3 · Jun 8 · Jul 0.8 · Aug 4 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 59.9 · Nov 71.4 · Dec 75.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação NEVES CORVO (nº 864)⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Portugal: Vila Franca de Xira ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Simi Valley (United States) ±2.3 °C, Granada (Spain) ±1.6 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.6 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.7 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.8 °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 777.9 km² in 2021. Population density was 9.6 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Almodôvar?

The published population was 7,449 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	777.9 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official
Foreign residents	369 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹⁷Independent
Population density	9.58 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹¹Official
Population	7,449 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official

International community in Almodôvar

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	6,712	100.0%
Portuguesa	6,339	94.4%
Estrangeira	373	5.6%
Europa	225	3.4%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	134	2.0%
Outros países - Europa	91	1.4%
América	81	1.2%
Brasil	57	0.8%
Suíça	55	0.8%
África	50	0.7%
França	45	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Alemanha	38	0.6%
Angola	31	0.5%
Reino Unido	21	0.3%
Ásia	17	0.3%
Outros países - América	16	0.2%
Roménia	14	0.2%
Moçambique	13	0.2%
Bélgica	9	0.1%
Ucrânia	9	0.1%
Espanha	8	0.1%
Índia	8	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	8	0.1%
Outros países - África	4	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	4	0.1%
China	4	0.1%
Moldávia	4	0.1%
Itália	3	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	3	0.0%
Venezuela	3	0.0%
Canadá	2	0.0%
Dinamarca	2	0.0%
Luxemburgo	2	0.0%
Polónia	2	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	2	0.0%
Cabo Verde	1	0.0%
Estónia	1	0.0%
Finlândia	1	0.0%
Hungria	1	0.0%
Nepal	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

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	6,712	100.0%
Portuguesa	6,520	97.1%
Estrangeira	192	2.9%
Europa	97	1.4%
América	68	1.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	65	1.0%
Brasil	53	0.8%
Outros países - Europa	32	0.5%
Reino Unido	17	0.3%
Ásia	15	0.2%
Roménia	15	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
África	12	0.2%
Outros países - América	12	0.2%
Alemanha	11	0.2%
Ucrânia	11	0.2%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	9	0.1%
Angola	7	0.1%
Espanha	7	0.1%
Índia	7	0.1%
Itália	6	0.1%
Bélgica	5	0.1%
China	5	0.1%
França	5	0.1%
Polónia	3	0.0%
Outros países - África	2	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	2	0.0%
Canadá	2	0.0%
Dinamarca	2	0.0%
Moldávia	2	0.0%
Moçambique	2	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	2	0.0%
Cabo Verde	1	0.0%
Estónia	1	0.0%
Finlândia	1	0.0%
Nepal	1	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Alternatives for people set on Almodôvar

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.

Ourique as an Almodôvar alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Unemployment: 1.4% Ourique vs 2.4% Almodôvar−39%
Residents: 5,389 Ourique vs 7,449 Almodôvar−28%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,230 Ourique vs 3,080 Almodôvar+5%
Nearest airport: 64.1 km Ourique vs 55.7 km Almodôvar+15%

Full comparison More about Ourique

Amarante as an Almodôvar alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 418 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 52,264 Amarante vs 7,449 Almodôvar+602%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,010 Amarante vs 3,080 Almodôvar−35%
Unemployment: 2.9% Amarante vs 2.4% Almodôvar+21%
Rent: €4.63/m² Amarante vs €5.14/m² Almodôvar−10%
Nearest airport: 29.9 km Amarante vs 55.7 km Almodôvar−46%

Full comparison More about Amarante

Cities near Almodôvar

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Castro Verde 20.8 km away

Rent: 5.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Almodôvar, nearest in population first.

All Portugal cities

Nisa7,450 residents Miranda do Douro7,482 residents Alhandra7,415 residents Mondim de Basto7,493 residents Pampilhosa da Serra7,493 residents Arraiolos7,363 residents

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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; Almodôvar's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Almodôvar?

The published population was 7,449 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Almodôvar?

Average net cold rent is 5.14 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 360 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Almodôvar?

Police recorded 3,080 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 Almodôvar?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Almodôvar?

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

Is Almodôvar a good place to live?

Almodôvar 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 Almodôvar?

Castro Verde, Ourique are near Almodôvar. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Almodôvar?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,339 people (94.4%) 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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  title = {Almodôvar, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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Sources

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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 NEVES CORVO (nº 864) 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
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14

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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
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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