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Living in Ílhavo

The unemployment rate was 2.42% in June 2026. The nearest airport was VSE, 67.1 km away in June 2026. The population of Ílhavo, in Portugal, was 39,239 in 2021. The city covered 73.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 534 people per km² in 2021. There were 360 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Pricier rent than 70% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 67% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Ílhavo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ílhavo?

Average net cold rent is 8.22 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): 8.22 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt10

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

Net rent across major citiesÍlhavo highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ílhavo 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€8.22Ílhavonet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.22 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt10Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 493 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.22 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 Ílhavo?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.42 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202612
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Ílhavo is 2.4%. 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%1182–3Ílhavo 2.4%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 rate2.42 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202612Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents360 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.7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ílhavo 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 Ílhavo?

Police recorded 3,060 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: 3,060 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223
Recorded crime across major citiesÍlhavo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ílhavo highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora3,060Ílhavo2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,060 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 20223Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVSE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport67.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 4.54 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 22.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Ílhavo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. 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
Ílhavo average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ílhavo average monthly precipitation, mm035701051401338781967528122051132135126JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ílhavo annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154022.7PM1010404.5NO₂µg/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 Ílhavo is 8.0 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/m³56–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–826 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³268–9Ílhavo 8.02 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4.54 µg/m³country median 10.52024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found13Independent
PM10 — annual mean22.68 µg/m³country median 18.62024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found13Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 6.231 Dec 2023European Environment Agency1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.6 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 17.6 · Apr 18.6 · May 20.8 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 23.7 · Oct 21.4 · Nov 17.3 · Dec 15.4 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVEIRO (Universidade) (nº 702)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.8 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 10.9 · May 13.1 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 10 · Dec 7.8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVEIRO (Universidade) (nº 702)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.7 · Feb 11.5 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 14.7 · May 16.9 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 17.4 · Nov 13.7 · Dec 11.6 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVEIRO (Universidade) (nº 702)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 132.7 · Feb 87 · Mar 81.3 · Apr 95.5 · May 75 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 51.3 · Oct 132.4 · Nov 134.7 · Dec 126.1 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVEIRO (Universidade) (nº 702)6Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2015–2023
Annual PM2.5 in Ílhavo by year, µg/m³7.410.112.915.620152020202220238.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.7% between 2015 and 2023, from 15.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Abrantes39,325 residentsTrofa38,999 residentsMarinha Grande38,681 residentsAlbufeira40,828 residentsFunchal37,594 residentsChaves41,243 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ílhavo?

The published population was 39,239 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ílhavo residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.3%Foreign residents 6.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area73.48 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official
Foreign residents2,630 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.11Independent
Population density534 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.9Official
Population39,239 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official

International community in Ílhavo

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
Total39,235100.0%
Portuguesa35,17189.6%
Estrangeira4,06410.4%
América1,8894.8%
Europa1,1703.0%
África9282.4%
Brasil9082.3%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)9032.3%
Venezuela8012.0%
França5061.3%
Angola4651.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa2670.7%
Alemanha2050.5%
Moçambique2050.5%
Ucrânia1100.3%
Guiné-Bissau1040.3%
Estados Unidos da América840.2%
Ásia700.2%
Espanha670.2%
África do Sul660.2%
Suíça650.2%
Canadá610.2%
Outros países - África480.1%
Roménia440.1%
Reino Unido360.1%
China350.1%
Outros países - América340.1%
Luxemburgo260.1%
Outros210.1%
Cabo Verde200.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe200.1%
Federação da Rússia190.0%
Moldávia160.0%
Outros países - Ásia130.0%
Índia120.0%
Bélgica100.0%
Itália100.0%
Lituânia90.0%
Oceânia70.0%
Austrália70.0%
Nepal70.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)50.0%
Letónia40.0%
Polónia40.0%
Estónia30.0%
Hungria30.0%
Bangladeche20.0%
Suécia20.0%
Argentina10.0%
Bulgária10.0%
Dinamarca10.0%
Croácia10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Paquistão10.0%
Eslováquia10.0%

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

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
Total39,235100.0%
Portuguesa37,79896.3%
Estrangeira1,4373.7%
América8332.1%
Brasil6071.5%
Europa3270.8%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2370.6%
África2040.5%
Venezuela1830.5%
Outros países - Europa900.2%
Guiné-Bissau780.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ásia730.2%
Angola680.2%
França640.2%
Espanha540.1%
Ucrânia540.1%
China430.1%
Alemanha350.1%
Itália280.1%
Roménia260.1%
Outros países - África220.1%
Estados Unidos da América200.1%
Reino Unido160.0%
Outros países - América150.0%
Cabo Verde120.0%
Outros países - Ásia110.0%
Moçambique110.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe100.0%
Índia90.0%
Canadá80.0%
Outros80.0%
Suíça70.0%
Nepal70.0%
Lituânia60.0%
Luxemburgo40.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)40.0%
Polónia40.0%
Dinamarca30.0%
Moldávia30.0%
África do Sul30.0%
Bangladeche20.0%
Hungria20.0%
Letónia20.0%
Federação da Rússia20.0%
Bélgica10.0%
Estónia10.0%
Grécia10.0%
Paquistão10.0%
Suécia10.0%
Eslováquia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Is Ílhavo 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–77%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 43–61%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–60%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–65%
Foreign residents2,630 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population39,239 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.22 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.42 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean4.54 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found
PM10 — annual mean22.68 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found
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 Ílhavo?

The published population was 39,239 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Ílhavo?

Average net cold rent is 8.22 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 575 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Ílhavo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Ílhavo?

Police recorded 3,060 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 Ílhavo?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Ílhavo?

2,630 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Ílhavo a good place to live?

Ílhavo 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 Ílhavo?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,170 people (3.0%) 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). Ílhavo, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/ilhavo/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ílhavo, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  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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Sources

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  1. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  2. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
  3. 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
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  6. IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVEIRO (Universidade) (nº 702) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  7. 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
  8. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  9. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  10. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
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  1. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  2. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
  3. 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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