Living in Lourosa
In Lourosa, rents in new contracts average €6.58 per m² a month (2026).
Lourosa is a city in Portugal, and the figures below are its published values.
Higher unemployment than 64% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 82% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Lourosa?
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 Lourosa?
Average net cold rent is 6.58 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): 6.58 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan8Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.58 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 26 Aug 2026 | www.ine.pt9Official |
Is Lourosa 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 395 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.58 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 Lourosa?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.59 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202610
Lourosa 2.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,408 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)3Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 2.59 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202610Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Lourosa?
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€6.58/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26 | − €395 |
| 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 | €480 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lourosa. 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 Lourosa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Lourosa?
Police recorded 2,200 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 | 2,200 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
Lourosa's nearest airport was OPO, 31 km away and offered 61 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lourosa. 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.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Lourosa?
The published population was 8,003 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,003 people | 19 Apr 2021 | Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1Official |
Alternatives for people set on Lourosa
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Lourosa from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Lourosa, nearest in population first.
How does Lourosa compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lourosa 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; Lourosa's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Lourosa part of Porto?
Lourosa 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. Source2
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Lourosa?
The published population was 8,003 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).
How much does it cost to rent in Lourosa?
Average net cold rent is 6.58 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 461 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.
How safe is Lourosa?
Police recorded 2,200 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 Lourosa?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Lourosa a good place to live?
Lourosa 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 Lourosa part of Porto?
Lourosa is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lourosa, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 361c4ec37c202b6715106d448e95dc9e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lourosa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT) Censos 2021 · mapas.ine.pt · checked 2026-10-07
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- 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
- 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
- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
- IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
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