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Living in Caldas da Rainha

Caldas da Rainha is a city in Portugal. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.12%. In 2021, Caldas da Rainha had a population of 52,270. There were 380 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Pricier rent than 70% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Caldas da Rainha?

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 Caldas da Rainha.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Caldas da Rainha?

Average net cold rent is 8.3 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): 8.3 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt13

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

Net rent across major citiesCaldas da Rainha highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Caldas da Rainha 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€8.30Caldas da Rainhanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt13Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 498 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.3 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 Caldas da Rainha?

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

  • Unemployment rate: 2.12 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Caldas da Rainha 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%1182–3Caldas da Rainha 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 rate2.12 %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 Caldas da Rainha. 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 Caldas da Rainha. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 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 Caldas da Rainha 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 Caldas da Rainha?

Police recorded 2,390 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: 2,390 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 citiesCaldas da Rainha highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Caldas da Rainha highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,390Caldas da Rainha2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,390 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, 69.6 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 airport69.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Caldas da Rainha. 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 Caldas da Rainha.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Caldas da Rainha?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Lourinhã)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
Caldas da Rainha average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Caldas da Rainha average monthly precipitation, mm03570105140113827483621981338103128104JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Caldas da Rainha annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154015.0PM1010405.0NO₂µg/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 Caldas da Rainha is 6.0 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/m³56–7Caldas da Rainha 6.05 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–826 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³268–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Lourinhã)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lourinhã)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lourinhã)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.3 · Feb 16.3 · Mar 18.5 · Apr 19.7 · May 22.1 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 27 · Sep 25.9 · Oct 22.9 · Nov 18.2 · Dec 16.1 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALCOBAÇA (Estação de Fruticultura) (nº 726)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 8.2 · May 10.4 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 13 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALCOBAÇA (Estação de Fruticultura) (nº 726)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 9.7 · Feb 10.4 · Mar 12.7 · Apr 14 · May 16.3 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 10.6 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALCOBAÇA (Estação de Fruticultura) (nº 726)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 112.6 · Feb 81.7 · Mar 74.1 · Apr 83.2 · May 61.8 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 7.5 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 38.1 · Oct 102.5 · Nov 127.8 · Dec 104.4 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALCOBAÇA (Estação de Fruticultura) (nº 726)8Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Amarante52,264 residentsSesimbra52,465 residentsVila Real51,850 residentsCovilhã51,797 residentsMontijo51,222 residentsMarco de Canaveses53,961 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 255.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 204.4 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Caldas da Rainha?

The published population was 52,270 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Caldas da Rainha residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.4%Foreign residents12.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area255.7 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official
Foreign residents6,572 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.14Independent
Population density204.4 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.12Official
Population52,270 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official

International community in Caldas da Rainha

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
Total50,910100.0%
Portuguesa44,44787.3%
Estrangeira6,46312.7%
Europa2,4784.9%
América2,0484.0%
África1,6323.2%
Brasil1,6063.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1,3592.7%
Outros países - Europa1,1192.2%
Angola8071.6%
França6301.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ucrânia4000.8%
Reino Unido3850.8%
Moçambique3820.8%
Ásia2890.6%
Alemanha2320.5%
Moldávia1490.3%
Estados Unidos da América1410.3%
Canadá1380.3%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)1310.3%
Suíça1280.3%
Guiné-Bissau1240.2%
Venezuela1130.2%
África do Sul1100.2%
Bélgica1080.2%
Índia1020.2%
Outros países - África1000.2%
Outros países - Ásia690.1%
Cabo Verde670.1%
Espanha560.1%
Roménia510.1%
Itália500.1%
China450.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe420.1%
Federação da Rússia400.1%
Suécia380.1%
Outros países - América370.1%
Nepal370.1%
Paquistão210.0%
Outros170.0%
Oceânia160.0%
Bangladeche150.0%
Austrália140.0%
Argentina130.0%
Irlanda130.0%
Luxemburgo120.0%
Polónia100.0%
Dinamarca70.0%
Bulgária60.0%
Finlândia50.0%
Chéquia30.0%
Outros países - Oceânia20.0%
Áustria20.0%
Croácia20.0%
Hungria10.0%
Lituânia10.0%
Malta10.0%

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
Total50,910100.0%
Portuguesa47,23892.8%
Estrangeira3,6707.2%
Europa1,5843.1%
América1,5463.0%
Brasil1,3442.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)8151.6%
Outros países - Europa7691.5%
Reino Unido3720.7%
África3180.6%
Ucrânia2670.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
França2570.5%
Ásia2130.4%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)1180.2%
Angola1010.2%
Bélgica1010.2%
Guiné-Bissau970.2%
Itália840.2%
Venezuela750.1%
Índia690.1%
Alemanha680.1%
Estados Unidos da América630.1%
Moldávia550.1%
Roménia510.1%
China500.1%
Suíça400.1%
Espanha390.1%
Outros países - África380.1%
Nepal380.1%
Canadá360.1%
Suécia350.1%
Cabo Verde250.0%
Federação da Rússia240.0%
Outros países - América230.0%
Irlanda230.0%
Outros países - Ásia220.0%
África do Sul210.0%
Moçambique190.0%
Paquistão190.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe170.0%
Bangladeche150.0%
Outros110.0%
Polónia100.0%
Oceânia90.0%
Austrália80.0%
Bulgária60.0%
Dinamarca60.0%
Argentina50.0%
Finlândia50.0%
Chéquia40.0%
Áustria30.0%
Apátrida20.0%
Croácia20.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Estónia10.0%
Hungria10.0%
Lituânia10.0%

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

Is Caldas da Rainha 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 63–79%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–65%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–70%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–67%
Foreign residents6,572 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population52,270 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.3 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.12 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Lourinhã)
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lourinhã)
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 Caldas da Rainha?

The published population was 52,270 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Caldas da Rainha?

Average net cold rent is 8.3 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 581 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Caldas da Rainha?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Lourinhã).

How safe is Caldas da Rainha?

Police recorded 2,390 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 Caldas da Rainha?

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

How many foreign residents live in Caldas da Rainha?

6,572 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Caldas da Rainha a good place to live?

Caldas da Rainha 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 Caldas da Rainha?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,478 people (4.9%) 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). Caldas da Rainha, Portugal: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/caldas-da-rainha/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Caldas da Rainha, Portugal: rent, jobs},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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  3. EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lourinhã) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  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
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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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