Living in Constância

Constância is a city in Portugal. The unemployment rate was 2.98% in June 2026. For Constância, the foreign population count was 81 in 2023. In 2021, Constância had a population of 4,056.

Cheaper rent than 62% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 78% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 72% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Constância.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Constância?

Average net cold rent is 5.6 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): 5.6 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt⁹

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

Net rent across major citiesConstância highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.19	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt⁹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 336 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.6 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 Constância?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 2.98 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹¹

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Constância is 3.0%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.98 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹¹Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Constância. 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

Open the Portugal service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Constância. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

There were 100 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	100 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 Constância 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 Constância?

Police recorded 2,360 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: 2,360 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesConstância highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,360 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,715	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Constância?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)³

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

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 Constância is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 70 cities with data, 26 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)³Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Avis5,007 residents Sousel5,074 residents Alfândega da Fé5,104 residents Vila Nova de Paiva5,176 residents Mêda5,202 residents Vila do Bispo5,258 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Constância?

The published population was 4,056 people in 2021. Source: Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain.⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	80.37 km²	2021	Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain.⁷Official
Foreign residents	81 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹⁰Independent
Population density	50.47 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.⁷Official
Population	4,056 people	2021	Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain.⁷Official

International community in Constância

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	3,798	100.0%
Portuguesa	3,591	94.5%
Estrangeira	207	5.5%
Europa	97	2.6%
África	67	1.8%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	54	1.4%
Outros países - Europa	43	1.1%
Angola	37	1.0%
América	33	0.9%
França	33	0.9%
Brasil	28	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Moçambique	22	0.6%
Suíça	17	0.4%
Reino Unido	15	0.4%
Ásia	10	0.3%
Ucrânia	9	0.2%
Alemanha	7	0.2%
Roménia	7	0.2%
Cabo Verde	4	0.1%
Índia	4	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	4	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	3	0.1%
Canadá	3	0.1%
China	3	0.1%
Luxemburgo	2	0.1%
Moldávia	2	0.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe	2	0.1%
África do Sul	2	0.1%
Outros países - América	1	0.0%
Espanha	1	0.0%
Venezuela	1	0.0%

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

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	3,798	100.0%
Portuguesa	3,741	98.5%
Estrangeira	57	1.5%
Europa	24	0.6%
América	20	0.5%
Outros países - Europa	18	0.5%
Brasil	18	0.5%
Reino Unido	12	0.3%
Ásia	7	0.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	6	0.2%
África	6	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
China	4	0.1%
Roménia	4	0.1%
Ucrânia	4	0.1%
Angola	3	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	2	0.1%
Suíça	2	0.1%
Cabo Verde	2	0.1%
Alemanha	2	0.1%
Canadá	1	0.0%
Índia	1	0.0%
Moçambique	1	0.0%
Venezuela	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Constância 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%

Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 62–78%

Student61%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 52–70%

Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 55–71%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–67%

Foreign residents81 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.

Population4,056 people2021Official source · Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain.

Average net rent (nettokalt)5.6 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate2.98 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)

PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)

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 Constância?

The published population was 4,056 people in 2021. Source: Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain..

How much does it cost to rent in Constância?

Average net cold rent is 5.6 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 392 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Constância?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca).

How safe is Constância?

Police recorded 2,360 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 Constância?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Constância?

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

Is Constância a good place to live?

Constância 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 Constância?

The official country of birth distribution records 97 people (2.6%) 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). Constância, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/constancia/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Constância, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/constancia/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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
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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
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IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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