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Living in Lordelo

In Lordelo, rents in new contracts average €3.13 per m² a month (2026).

Lordelo is a city in Portugal, and the figures below are its published values.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population9,051people19 Apr 2021Official source · Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)
Average gross salary1,243EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent3.13EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 50% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.52%30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,620incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça

Cheaper rent than 97% of Portuguese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 61% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Lordelo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lordelo?

Average net cold rent is 3.13 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): 3.13 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt12
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lordelo recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Braga€8.57
Lordelo€3.13
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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 fibre6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan11Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.13 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt12Official

Is Lordelo 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–76%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–77%
Student69%strong on housing, weak on education · range 58–80%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–73%
Retirement64%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–77%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 188 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.13 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 Lordelo?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.52 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Lordelo is 2.5%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,243 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)4Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate2.52 %30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Lordelo?

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€687of €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€3.13/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €188
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€687
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lordelo Salary needed to live in Lordelo

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lordelo. 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)

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

Safety

How safe is Lordelo?

Police recorded 2,620 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 Justiça9

Recorded crime across major citiesLordelo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lordelo highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240
Lisbon5,090
Almada3,580
Amadora3,330
Matosinhos2,910
Loures2,800
Cascais2,700
Sintra2,640
Vila Nova de Gaia2,570
Braga2,440
Oeiras2,380
Seixal2,170
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,620 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça9Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Lordelo's nearest airport was OPO, 23 km away and offered 61 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport61 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)OPO3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 7.3°C in January and 20.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 196 mm in January and 15.3 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 11 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 15.7 · Apr 17.3 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 27 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 11.6 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)5Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 7.6 · May 10.1 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)5Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 7.3 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)5Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 196 · Feb 129.3 · Mar 133.2 · Apr 134.2 · May 93.5 · Jun 37.6 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 72.6 · Oct 162.6 · Nov 183.4 · Dec 194.2 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)5Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Portugal: Barcelos ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Reims (France) ±2.9 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) ±1.0 °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 Lordelo?

The published population was 9,051 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population9,051 people19 Apr 2021Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Lordelo

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.

Freamunde as a Lordelo alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.61/m² Freamunde vs €3.13/m² Lordelono percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,430 Freamunde vs 2,620 Lordelono percentage
  • Unemployment: 2.2% Freamunde vs 2.5% Lordelo−12%
  • Residents: 7,557 Freamunde vs 9,051 Lordelo−17%
Full comparisonMore about Freamunde

Cities near Lordelo

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

Paredes Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away
Rent
5.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Porto Commuting Zone · 18.9 km away
Rent
10.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Salary
1,629 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31
Gandra 4.1 km away
Rent
7.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Sobrado 4.3 km away
Rent
6.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Campo 6.9 km away
Rent
6.86 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Freamunde 8.7 km away
Rent
5.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Valongo 9.1 km away
Rent
8.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Salary
1,230 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Vinhais9,066 residentsRibeirão9,027 residentsGuifões9,019 residentsCampo9,142 residentsArrentela8,951 residentsParedes de Coura9,198 residents

How does Lordelo compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lordelo 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.

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; Lordelo's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Lordelo part of Porto?

Lordelo is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Porto city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3

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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 Lordelo?

The published population was 9,051 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).

How much does it cost to rent in Lordelo?

Average net cold rent is 3.13 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 219 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Lordelo?

Police recorded 2,620 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 Lordelo?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Lordelo a good place to live?

Lordelo 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.

Is Lordelo part of Porto?

Lordelo is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Lordelo?

Paredes, Porto, Gandra, Sobrado, Paços de Ferreira are near Lordelo. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lordelo, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 593bec9f332a152432b68ffbe2a15cb2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lordelo/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Lordelo, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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