Living in Amora

In Amora, rents in new contracts average €10.56 per m² a month (2026).

Annual PM2.5 was 7.9 µg/m³ in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population7,078people19 Apr 2021Official source · Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)

Average gross salary1,585EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent10.56EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 70% aboveOfficial source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate2.68%30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,470incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça

PM2.5, annual mean7.89µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Pricier rent than 86% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 66% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 65% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Amora.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Amora?

Average net cold rent is 10.56 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): 10.56 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesAmora highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Amora€10.56

Porto€10.15

Braga€8.57

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Almada€13.43

Amadora€13.00

Matosinhos€11.98

Loures€11.73

Sintra€11.24

Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61

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)	10.56 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹⁴Official

Is Amora 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–59%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–68%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 36–58%

Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–60%

Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 634 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.56 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 Amora?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 2.68 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁵

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Amora is 2.7%. 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

Amora 2.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,585 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)⁶Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	2.68 %	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁵Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Amora?

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

Left over each month€241of €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€10.56/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26	− €634
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	€241

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

Public employment offices in Amora

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Amora — Verified local office

R. Infante D. Augusto - Cruz de Pau, 2845-115 Amora, 2845-115

21 580 26 70

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Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Amora?

Police recorded 2,470 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça¹¹

Recorded crime across major citiesAmora highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Matosinhos2,910

Loures2,800

Cascais2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Seixal2,170

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,470 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça¹¹Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Amora's nearest airport was LIS, 17 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	103 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	17 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LIS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 11.8°C in January and 23.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 103.8 mm in January and 2.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Amora?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.89 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹

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

15°9°

16°9°

19°11°

20°12°

23°14°

26°17°

28°18°

29°19°

27°18°

23°15°

18°12°

15°9°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

104

111

134

109

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.9WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Amora is 7.9 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Amora 7.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.89 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 15.1 · Feb 16.4 · Mar 18.9 · Apr 20.4 · May 23.1 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.8 · Sep 26.6 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 18.1 · Dec 15.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Instituto Geofísico) (nº 535)⁷Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 8.6 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 11 · Apr 12.3 · May 14.4 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 11.8 · Dec 9.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Instituto Geofísico) (nº 535)⁷Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 11.8 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 14.9 · Apr 16.3 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.8 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 15 · Dec 12.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Instituto Geofísico) (nº 535)⁷Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 103.8 · Feb 77.8 · Mar 68.7 · Apr 71.8 · May 57.8 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 2.6 · Aug 5.4 · Sep 38.6 · Oct 110.6 · Nov 133.9 · Dec 108.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Instituto Geofísico) (nº 535)⁷Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Portugal: Loures ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.2 °C, Ventura (United States) ±3.0 °C, Latina (Italy) ±2.3 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.8 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.8 °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

How many people live in Amora?

The published population was 7,078 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,078 people	19 Apr 2021	Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Amora

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.

Torres Vedras as an Amora alternative in the same region

54 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €8.61/m² Torres Vedras vs €10.56/m² Amora−18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,720 (2022) Torres Vedras vs 2,470 (2025) Amorano percentage
Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Torres Vedras vs 7.9 µg/m³ Amora−24%

Full comparison More about Torres Vedras

Pombal as an Amora alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 151 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.56/m² Pombal vs €10.56/m² Amora−47%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,100 (2022) Pombal vs 2,470 (2025) Amorano percentage
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Pombal vs 7.9 µg/m³ Amorasame level

Full comparison More about Pombal

Cities near Amora

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

Setúbal Commuting Zone · 23.0 km away

Rent: 11.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Salary: 1,341 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31

Arrentela 3.1 km away

Rent: 11.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Corroios 4.0 km away

Rent: 11.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Seixal 4.0 km away

Rent: 11.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-27
Salary: 1,419 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31

Aldeia de Paio Pires 4.3 km away

Rent: 11.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Fiães7,096 residents Redondo7,031 residents Almeida7,242 residents Terras de Bouro7,253 residents Mértola7,274 residents Castro Verde7,276 residents

How does Amora compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Amora 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.

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; Amora's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Amora part of Lisbon?

Amora belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lisbon; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 12.5 km away by straight-line distance. Lisbon city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source⁵

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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 Amora?

The published population was 7,078 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).

How much does it cost to rent in Amora?

Average net cold rent is 10.56 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 739 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Amora?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Amora?

What is the unemployment rate in Amora?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Amora a good place to live?

Amora 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.

Is Amora part of Lisbon?

Amora belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lisbon; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 12.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Amora?

Setúbal, Arrentela, Corroios, Seixal, Aldeia de Paio Pires are near Amora. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Amora, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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