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Living in Fundão

In Fundão, average gross earnings are €1,263 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €4.86 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.1% (2026).

Population density was 41.7 people per km² in 2021. There were 330 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.12% in June 2026. Annual NO₂ was 2.84 µg/m³ in 2024. The population of Fundão, in Portugal, was 29,213 in 2021. The city covered 700.2 km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population29,213people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average gross salary1,263EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent4.86EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 22% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.12%country median 2.3% — 9% belowIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,290incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 57% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022
PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³country median 6.2 — 35% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 74% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 61% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 92% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Fundão.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Fundão?

Average net cold rent is 4.86 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): 4.86 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt13
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fundão recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesFundão highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Fundão highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Braga€8.57
Fundão€4.86
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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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MEO fixed fibre8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan12Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.86 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt13Official

Is Fundão 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 55–71%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–74%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–64%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–58%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 292 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.86 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 Fundão?

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

  • Unemployment rate: 2.12 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Fundão is 2.1%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,263 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official
Unemployment rate2.12 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

What does a salary buy in Fundão?

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

Portugal median gross pay: €1,099 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€583of €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€4.86/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €292
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€583
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Fundão Salary needed to live in Fundão

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents330 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 Fundão 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 Fundão?

Police recorded 4,290 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: 4,290 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 citiesFundão highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fundão highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240
Lisbon5,090
Fundão4,290
Almada3,580
Amadora3,330
Matosinhos2,910
Loures2,800
Cascais2,700
Sintra2,640
Vila Nova de Gaia2,570
Braga2,440
Oeiras2,380
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,290 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,73031 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20224Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVSE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport73.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM10 was 11.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Fundão?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency1

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Fundão is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean2.84 µg/m³country median 10.52024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found18Independent
PM10 — annual mean11.11 µg/m³country median 18.62024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found18Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³country median 6.231 Dec 2023European Environment Agency1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.9 · Feb 13.5 · Mar 16.8 · Apr 18.7 · May 22.8 · Jun 28.1 · Jul 31.9 · Aug 31.8 · Sep 27.3 · Oct 21 · Nov 14.9 · Dec 12.3 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNDÃO (nº 698)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 7.6 · May 10.3 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 16 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.4 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNDÃO (nº 698)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.3 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 13.1 · May 16.6 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 7.8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNDÃO (nº 698)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 100.1 · Feb 71.8 · Mar 83.7 · Apr 76.6 · May 59.3 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 5.7 · Aug 8.3 · Sep 38.7 · Oct 122.1 · Nov 115.5 · Dec 121.8 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNDÃO (nº 698)7Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2015–2023

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2015 and 2023, from 6.0 to 4.0.

Similar climate. In Portugal: Vila Franca de Xira ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.4 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.6 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.7 °C, Giugliano in Campania (Italy) ±1.3 °C, Latina (Italy) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Fundão?

The published population was 29,213 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area700.2 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official
Foreign residents1,886 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.16Independent
Population density41.72 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.11Official
Population29,213 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official

International community in Fundão

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
Total26,503100.0%
Portuguesa24,40392.1%
Estrangeira2,1007.9%
Europa1,1104.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)8563.2%
França6482.4%
África4901.8%
América4051.5%
Brasil3011.1%
Outros países - Europa2541.0%
Angola2280.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Moçambique1210.5%
Reino Unido1140.4%
Ásia910.3%
Suíça860.3%
Alemanha570.2%
Espanha410.2%
Guiné-Bissau380.1%
Outros países - África360.1%
Canadá360.1%
Venezuela360.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)340.1%
África do Sul320.1%
Índia310.1%
Ucrânia290.1%
Outros países - Ásia260.1%
Bulgária240.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe220.1%
Bélgica190.1%
Outros180.1%
Estados Unidos da América170.1%
China150.1%
Cabo Verde130.0%
Nepal130.0%
Roménia90.0%
Argentina80.0%
Outros países - América70.0%
Luxemburgo60.0%
Moldávia60.0%
Bangladeche50.0%
Itália50.0%
Oceânia40.0%
Austrália40.0%
Polónia30.0%
Hungria20.0%
Malta20.0%
Áustria10.0%
Chéquia10.0%
Dinamarca10.0%
Finlândia10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Paquistão10.0%
Federação da Rússia10.0%
Eslováquia10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total26,503100.0%
Portuguesa25,64096.7%
Estrangeira8633.3%
Europa3711.4%
América2681.0%
Brasil2390.9%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2130.8%
Outros países - Europa1580.6%
África1380.5%
Reino Unido1130.4%
Ásia840.3%
Show 42 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
França740.3%
Guiné-Bissau420.2%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)360.1%
Índia320.1%
Outros países - África240.1%
Espanha240.1%
Angola230.1%
Bulgária220.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe190.1%
China180.1%
Outros170.1%
África do Sul160.1%
Outros países - Ásia150.1%
Alemanha150.1%
Ucrânia150.1%
Nepal140.1%
Bélgica130.0%
Suíça110.0%
Roménia90.0%
Venezuela90.0%
Moçambique80.0%
Estados Unidos da América80.0%
Cabo Verde60.0%
Canadá50.0%
Itália50.0%
Outros países - América40.0%
Bangladeche40.0%
Argentina30.0%
Irlanda30.0%
Oceânia20.0%
Austrália20.0%
Hungria20.0%
Moldávia20.0%
Malta20.0%
Polónia20.0%
Áustria10.0%
Chéquia10.0%
Finlândia10.0%
Luxemburgo10.0%
Paquistão10.0%
Suécia10.0%
Eslováquia10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Fundão

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.

Amarante as a Fundão alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 135 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,010 Amarante vs 4,290 Fundão−53%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Amarante vs 2.1% Fundão+34%
  • Residents: 52,264 Amarante vs 29,213 Fundão+79%
  • Nearest airport: 29.9 km Amarante vs 73.6 km Fundão−59%
  • Rent: €4.63/m² Amarante vs €4.86/m² Fundão−5%
Full comparisonMore about Amarante

Cities near Fundão

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

Covilhã 16.7 km away
Rent
6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Anadia29,150 residentsPóvoa de Santa Iria29,352 residentsBenavente29,019 residentsTondela28,946 residentsSantiago do Cacém29,749 residentsPeniche27,753 residents

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Fundão in rankings

#11 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Portugal #12 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Portugal #15 of 30 in Cities with the strongest published PM2.5 and NO2 combination

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; Fundão'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 Fundão?

The published population was 29,213 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Fundão?

Average net cold rent is 4.86 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 340 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Fundão?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Fundão?

Police recorded 4,290 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 Fundão?

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

How many foreign residents live in Fundão?

1,886 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Fundão a good place to live?

Fundão 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 Fundão?

Covilhã is near Fundão. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Fundão?

The official country of birth distribution records 24,403 people (92.1%) 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, October 16). Fundão, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 51b1844b83c9d1cc4363f3330e9b111d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/fundao/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  3. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
  4. 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
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  6. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
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  2. Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
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  4. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  8. official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found aqportal.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15

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