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Living in Benavente

The city covered 521.4 km² in 2021. For Benavente, population density was 55.7 people per km² in 2021. The unemployment rate was 2.9% in June 2026. There were 170 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024. The population of Benavente, in Portugal, was 29,019 in 2021.

Pricier rent than 66% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 76% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 85% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Benavente.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Benavente?

Average net cold rent is 7.77 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): 7.77 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt13

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Benavente yet.

Net rent across major citiesBenavente highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Benavente highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€8.57Braga€7.77Benaventenet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.77 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt13Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 466 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.77 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 Benavente?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Benavente is 2.9%. 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%1182–3Benavente 2.9%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 rate2.9 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents170 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 Benavente 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 Benavente?

Police recorded 3,700 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: 3,700 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 citiesBenavente highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Benavente highlighted5,240Porto3,700Benavente3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,700 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, 35.6 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 airport35.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Benavente?

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: European Environment Agency3

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Benavente annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154017.0PM10104015.0NO₂µg/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 Benavente 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/m³268–9Benavente 8.02 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Alverca)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Alverca)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 6.231 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.42 · Feb 23.85 · Mar 28.25 · Apr 30.6 · May 37.06 · Jun 40.42 · Jul 41.29 · Aug 44.37 · Sep 41.55 · Oct 35.01 · Nov 26.05 · Dec 21.17 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -4.46 · Feb -4.02 · Mar -3.24 · Apr 2.49 · May 5.62 · Jun 9.06 · Jul 11.54 · Aug 12.07 · Sep 10.46 · Oct 5.17 · Nov 0.12 · Dec -4.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.62 · Feb 10.32 · Mar 12.64 · Apr 14.94 · May 18.06 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 22.99 · Aug 23.43 · Sep 21.61 · Oct 17.94 · Nov 12.83 · Dec 10.02 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Benavente by year, µg/m³7.79.210.812.3201520172019202120248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 27.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 11.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Tondela28,946 residentsAnadia29,150 residentsFundão29,213 residentsSantiago do Cacém29,749 residentsPeniche27,753 residentsLagos31,049 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Benavente?

The published population was 29,019 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Benavente residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.2%Foreign residents 10.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area521.4 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official
Foreign residents3,135 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.14Independent
Population density55.66 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.12Official
Population29,019 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official

International community in Benavente

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
Total29,709100.0%
Portuguesa26,21888.2%
Estrangeira3,49111.8%
América1,2184.1%
Europa1,1593.9%
Brasil1,1383.8%
África7512.5%
Outros países - Europa6042.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)5551.9%
Angola4311.5%
Ásia3611.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ucrânia2931.0%
China2260.8%
França2230.8%
Moldávia1850.6%
Moçambique1750.6%
Roménia1280.4%
Alemanha580.2%
Cabo Verde480.2%
Reino Unido440.1%
Paquistão440.1%
Índia380.1%
Federação da Rússia350.1%
Outros países - África320.1%
Espanha320.1%
África do Sul300.1%
Bulgária290.1%
Suíça290.1%
Venezuela290.1%
Outros países - Ásia250.1%
Outros países - América240.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)220.1%
Nepal220.1%
Guiné-Bissau190.1%
Outros180.1%
Luxemburgo170.1%
Bélgica160.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe160.1%
Itália140.0%
Canadá120.0%
Estados Unidos da América90.0%
Argentina60.0%
Bangladeche60.0%
Hungria30.0%
Lituânia30.0%
Suécia30.0%
Oceânia20.0%
Austrália20.0%
Irlanda20.0%
Áustria10.0%
Estónia10.0%
Finlândia10.0%
Letónia10.0%
Polónia10.0%

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
Total29,709100.0%
Portuguesa27,65293.1%
Estrangeira2,0576.9%
América8993.0%
Brasil8682.9%
Europa5721.9%
Ásia4381.5%
China3121.1%
Outros países - Europa2991.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2730.9%
Ucrânia1920.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
África1480.5%
Roménia1240.4%
Angola960.3%
Moldávia630.2%
Paquistão490.2%
França390.1%
Índia390.1%
Espanha240.1%
Nepal240.1%
Itália190.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)180.1%
Bulgária170.1%
Outros países - América160.1%
Cabo Verde150.1%
Reino Unido150.1%
Outros países - África120.0%
Alemanha120.0%
Outros120.0%
Federação da Rússia100.0%
Moçambique90.0%
Outros países - Ásia80.0%
Suíça70.0%
Guiné-Bissau70.0%
Bangladeche60.0%
Bélgica60.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe60.0%
Argentina50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Lituânia30.0%
Estados Unidos da América30.0%
África do Sul30.0%
Áustria20.0%
Canadá20.0%
Luxemburgo20.0%
Suécia20.0%
Estónia10.0%
Finlândia10.0%
Hungria10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Letónia10.0%

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

Is Benavente 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 41–59%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–53%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–57%
Foreign residents3,135 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population29,019 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.77 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.9 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Alverca)
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Alverca)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Common questions

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

How many people live in Benavente?

The published population was 29,019 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Benavente?

Average net cold rent is 7.77 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 544 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Benavente?

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: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Benavente?

Police recorded 3,700 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 Benavente?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Benavente?

3,135 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Benavente a good place to live?

Benavente 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 Benavente?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,159 people (3.9%) 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). Benavente, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/benavente/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Benavente, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety},
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  2. EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Alverca) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  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. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  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. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
  4. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  5. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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