Living in Ferreiras
Ferreiras is a city in Portugal.
Pricier rent than 92% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Portuguese city that publishes it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Ferreiras?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Ferreiras?
Average net cold rent is 12.14 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): 12.14 EUR/m²/month · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan9Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 12.14 EUR/m²/month | 31 Mar 2026 | Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local8Official · parent municipality |
Is Ferreiras 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 728 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.14 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Ferreiras?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.48 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Ferreiras 2.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,277 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 2.48 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Ferreiras?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€12.14/m² · official · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local · 2026-03-31 | − €728 |
| 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 | €147 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ferreiras. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ferreiras. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Ferreiras?
Police recorded 6,630 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 Justiça7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,630 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 Justiça7Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ferreiras. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 18.84 · Feb 20.15 · Mar 25.18 · Apr 27.54 · May 32.69 · Jun 35.7 · Jul 38.91 · Aug 36.61 · Sep 33.32 · Oct 31.17 · Nov 24.7 · Dec 19.82 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · parent municipality |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 3.94 · Feb 3.41 · Mar 5.73 · Apr 8.07 · May 9.88 · Jun 13.16 · Jul 15.32 · Aug 15.87 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.69 · Nov 6.63 · Dec 5.91 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 12.91 · Feb 12.91 · Mar 14.18 · Apr 15.82 · May 18.38 · Jun 21.45 · Jul 23.41 · Aug 23.75 · Sep 22.04 · Oct 19.67 · Nov 15.95 · Dec 13.88 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · parent municipality |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ferreiras?
The published population was 3,884 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,884 people | 19 Apr 2021 | Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1Official |
Alternatives for people set on Ferreiras
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.
Armação de Pêra as a Ferreiras alternative in the same region
11 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,660 Armação de Pêra vs 6,630 Ferreiras−45%
- Rent: €9.73/m² Armação de Pêra vs €12.14/m² Ferreiras−20%
- Residents: 5,238 Armação de Pêra vs 3,884 Ferreiras+35%
- Unemployment: 2.4% Armação de Pêra vs 2.5% Ferreiras−4%
Cities near Ferreiras
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Ferreiras, nearest in population first.
How does Ferreiras compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ferreiras 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 guideSchool 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; Ferreiras's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ferreiras?
The published population was 3,884 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).
How much does it cost to rent in Ferreiras?
Average net cold rent is 12.14 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 850 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local.
How safe is Ferreiras?
Police recorded 6,630 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 Justiça.
What is the unemployment rate in Ferreiras?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Ferreiras a good place to live?
Ferreiras 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 Ferreiras?
Albufeira, Tunes, Olhos de Água, Armação de Pêra, Quarteira are near Ferreiras. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça ine.pt · checked 2026-10-05
- Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
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- IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
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