Living in Estremoz

In Estremoz, average gross earnings are €1,268 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €4.96 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.1% (2026).

Estremoz is a city in Portugal, with a population of 14,318 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 2.12% in June 2026. The nearest airport was BJZ, 66.6 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2322 sources

Population14,318people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary1,268EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent4.96EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 20% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate2.12%country median 2.3% — 9% belowIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,700incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — about the sameOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³country median 6.2 — 19% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 71% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 61% of Portuguese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Estremoz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Estremoz?

Average net cold rent is 4.96 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): 4.96 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 citiesEstremoz highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Almada€13.43

Braga€8.57

Estremoz€4.96

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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 plan¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.96 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹⁴Official

Is Estremoz 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 57–73%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–76%

Student60%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 51–69%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–70%

Retirement66%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 57–75%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 298 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.96 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 Estremoz?

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

Unemployment rate: 2.12 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²²

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Estremoz is 2.1%. 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

Estremoz 2.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,268 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)²Official
Unemployment rate	2.12 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²²Independent

What does a salary buy in Estremoz?

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

Left over each month€577of €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€4.96/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26	− €298
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	€577

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

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	300 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.⁹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Estremoz 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.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Estremoz?

Police recorded 2,700 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: 2,700 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 citiesEstremoz highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Matosinhos2,910

Loures2,800

Cascais2,700

Estremoz2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,700 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — about the same	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁰Official
Nearest airport	BJZ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	66.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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–B2Cost varies

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Estremoz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency¹

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

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

PM2.55WHO 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 Estremoz is 5.0 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

Estremoz 5.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³country median 6.2	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 18.78 · Feb 21.12 · Mar 26.87 · Apr 29.51 · May 36.15 · Jun 42.81 · Jul 43.28 · Aug 44.94 · Sep 42.54 · Oct 35.64 · Nov 25.12 · Dec 19.01 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -4.54 · Feb -4.99 · Mar -4.4 · Apr 0.41 · May 2.63 · Jun 8.08 · Jul 10.5 · Aug 11.16 · Sep 9.19 · Oct 2.5 · Nov -2.8 · Dec -5.89 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.32 · Feb 8.27 · Mar 10.88 · Apr 13.57 · May 17.49 · Jun 22.22 · Jul 25.28 · Aug 25.71 · Sep 22.42 · Oct 17.08 · Nov 10.94 · Dec 7.81 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official

Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2015–2024

3.4

6.5

9.5

12.6

5.02015202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 58.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 12.0 to 5.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 513.8 km² in 2021. Population density was 27.9 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Estremoz?

The published population was 14,318 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	513.8 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)³Official
Foreign residents	421 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.²¹Independent
Population density	27.87 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹²Official
Population	14,318 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)³Official

International community in Estremoz

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	12,680	100.0%
Portuguesa	12,163	95.9%
Estrangeira	517	4.1%
Europa	246	1.9%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	158	1.2%
América	139	1.1%
Brasil	126	1.0%
África	109	0.9%
Outros países - Europa	88	0.7%
Roménia	64	0.5%
Angola	54	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Ucrânia	49	0.4%
Moçambique	36	0.3%
França	30	0.2%
Ásia	22	0.2%
China	17	0.1%
Alemanha	17	0.1%
Suíça	15	0.1%
Espanha	15	0.1%
Reino Unido	13	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	13	0.1%
Moldávia	8	0.1%
Outros países - África	7	0.1%
Bélgica	7	0.1%
Outros países - América	5	0.0%
Cabo Verde	5	0.0%
Itália	5	0.0%
Venezuela	4	0.0%
África do Sul	4	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	3	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	2	0.0%
Argentina	2	0.0%
Bangladeche	2	0.0%
Suécia	2	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	2	0.0%
Oceânia	1	0.0%
Áustria	1	0.0%
Austrália	1	0.0%
Canadá	1	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	1	0.0%
Hungria	1	0.0%
Irlanda	1	0.0%
Índia	1	0.0%
Luxemburgo	1	0.0%
Letónia	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 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	12,680	100.0%
Portuguesa	12,395	97.8%
Estrangeira	285	2.2%
Europa	163	1.3%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	119	0.9%
América	90	0.7%
Brasil	84	0.7%
Roménia	66	0.5%
Outros países - Europa	44	0.3%
Ucrânia	29	0.2%
Ásia	20	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
China	18	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	13	0.1%
África	12	0.1%
Reino Unido	11	0.1%
Alemanha	8	0.1%
França	8	0.1%
Angola	6	0.0%
Espanha	6	0.0%
Bélgica	5	0.0%
Itália	5	0.0%
Outros países - América	4	0.0%
Áustria	4	0.0%
Bangladeche	2	0.0%
Suíça	2	0.0%
Cabo Verde	2	0.0%
Moldávia	2	0.0%
África do Sul	2	0.0%
Outros países - África	1	0.0%
Argentina	1	0.0%
Hungria	1	0.0%
Irlanda	1	0.0%
Letónia	1	0.0%
Moçambique	1	0.0%
Suécia	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

Alternatives for people set on Estremoz

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.

Vila Viçosa as an Estremoz alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Rent: €4.11/m² Vila Viçosa vs €4.96/m² Estremoz−17%
Unemployment: 1.8% Vila Viçosa vs 2.1% Estremoz−17%
Residents: 8,319 Vila Viçosa vs 14,318 Estremoz−42%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,420 Vila Viçosa vs 2,700 Estremoz−10%
Nearest airport: 55.3 km Vila Viçosa vs 66.6 km Estremoz−17%

Full comparison More about Vila Viçosa

Amarante as an Estremoz alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 273 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 52,264 Amarante vs 14,318 Estremoz+265%
Unemployment: 2.9% Amarante vs 2.1% Estremoz+34%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,010 Amarante vs 2,700 Estremoz−26%
Nearest airport: 29.9 km Amarante vs 66.6 km Estremoz−55%
Rent: €4.63/m² Amarante vs €4.96/m² Estremoz−7%

Full comparison More about Amarante

Tallinn as an Estremoz alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 3224 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.96/m² (2026) Estremozno percentage
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 66.6 km Estremoz−92%
Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 5.0 µg/m³ Estremoz−40%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,030 (2025) Tallinn vs 2,700 (2022) Estremozno percentage

Full comparison More about Tallinn

Cities near Estremoz

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

Borba 12.8 km away

Rent: 3.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Sousel 14.5 km away

Rent: 3.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Vila Viçosa 16.9 km away

Rent: 4.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Redondo 22.1 km away

Rent: 4.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Horta14,331 residents Sines14,238 residents Cadaval14,228 residents Feira14,174 residents Carnaxide14,501 residents Gouveia14,046 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; Estremoz'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 Estremoz?

The published population was 14,318 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Estremoz?

Average net cold rent is 4.96 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 347 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Estremoz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Estremoz?

Police recorded 2,700 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 Estremoz?

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

How many foreign residents live in Estremoz?

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

Is Estremoz a good place to live?

Estremoz 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 Estremoz?

Borba, Sousel, Vila Viçosa, Redondo, Alandroal are near Estremoz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Estremoz?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,163 people (95.9%) 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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