Living in Lousada

Lousada is in Portugal; its population was 47,130 in 2021. In 2023, the foreign population was 795. The unemployment rate was 2.48% in June 2026.

Cheaper rent than 74% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 61% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Lousada.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lousada?

Average net cold rent is 4.87 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): 4.87 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹²

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

Net rent across major citiesLousada highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.87 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.19	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹²Official

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 4.87 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 Lousada?

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

Unemployment rate: 2.48 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Lousada is 2.5%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.48 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁴Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lousada. 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

Open the Portugal service overview

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	180 per 100,000	2024	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.⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lousada 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 Lousada?

Police recorded 1,920 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: 1,920 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 citiesLousada highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,920 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,715	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022⁴Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was OPO, 33.5 km away, with 61 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	61 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	OPO	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	33.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lousada. 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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Open the full Portugal section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lousada.

Climate and air quality

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.

PM10 across cities in PortugalWhere Lousada lands among 47 measured cities

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Paços de Ferreira)¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	20 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Burgães-Santo Tirso)²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Vila Verde47,888 residents Águeda46,131 residents Ourém45,932 residents Olhão45,396 residents Ponte de Lima43,498 residents Montijo51,222 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 96.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 490.5 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Lousada?

The published population was 47,130 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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	96.08 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)³Official
Foreign residents	795 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹³Independent
Population density	490.5 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹¹Official
Population	47,130 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)³Official

International community in Lousada

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 group	People	Share
Total	47,364	100.0%
Portuguesa	45,930	97.0%
Estrangeira	1,434	3.0%
Europa	708	1.5%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	519	1.1%
França	377	0.8%
América	363	0.8%
Brasil	312	0.7%
África	301	0.6%
Outros países - Europa	189	0.4%
Angola	170	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Suíça	116	0.2%
Ásia	60	0.1%
Moçambique	59	0.1%
Alemanha	49	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	44	0.1%
Espanha	44	0.1%
Bélgica	32	0.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe	29	0.1%
Ucrânia	29	0.1%
Reino Unido	27	0.1%
Venezuela	27	0.1%
Outros países - América	17	0.0%
Outros países - África	16	0.0%
Outros	14	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	10	0.0%
China	9	0.0%
Cabo Verde	9	0.0%
Luxemburgo	8	0.0%
África do Sul	8	0.0%
Bangladeche	7	0.0%
Canadá	3	0.0%
Oceânia	2	0.0%
Argentina	2	0.0%
Austrália	2	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	2	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	2	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	2	0.0%
Grécia	1	0.0%
Croácia	1	0.0%
Irlanda	1	0.0%
Itália	1	0.0%
Lituânia	1	0.0%
Moldávia	1	0.0%
Polónia	1	0.0%
Suécia	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	47,364	100.0%
Portuguesa	46,871	99.0%
Estrangeira	493	1.0%
América	268	0.6%
Brasil	238	0.5%
Europa	102	0.2%
Ásia	62	0.1%
África	59	0.1%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	56	0.1%
Outros países - Europa	46	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	43	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
São Tomé e Príncipe	27	0.1%
Ucrânia	26	0.1%
Espanha	20	0.0%
Outros países - América	17	0.0%
França	16	0.0%
Angola	13	0.0%
China	11	0.0%
Alemanha	10	0.0%
Suíça	9	0.0%
Venezuela	9	0.0%
Bangladeche	8	0.0%
Bélgica	6	0.0%
Moçambique	6	0.0%
Outros países - África	5	0.0%
Reino Unido	5	0.0%
Outros	5	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	4	0.0%
Oceânia	2	0.0%
Outros países - Oceânia	2	0.0%
Argentina	2	0.0%
Canadá	2	0.0%
Cabo Verde	2	0.0%
África do Sul	2	0.0%
Croácia	1	0.0%
Lituânia	1	0.0%
Moldávia	1	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	1	0.0%
Polónia	1	0.0%

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

Is Lousada 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 worker71%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 62–80%

Skilled employee75%strong on work, weak on education · range 67–83%

Student66%strong on safety, weak on education · range 57–75%

Family73%strong on family, weak on education · range 65–81%

Retirement64%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 54–74%

Foreign residents795 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.

Population47,130 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average net rent (nettokalt)4.87 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate2.48 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Paços de Ferreira)

PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Burgães-Santo Tirso)

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 Lousada?

The published population was 47,130 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Lousada?

Average net cold rent is 4.87 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 341 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Lousada?

Police recorded 1,920 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 Lousada?

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

How many foreign residents live in Lousada?

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

Is Lousada a good place to live?

Lousada 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 Lousada?

The official country of birth distribution records 708 people (1.5%) 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). Lousada, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lousada/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lousada-portugal-rent-jobs-safety_baa11afbc6c4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lousada, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lousada/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Burgães-Santo Tirso) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
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
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
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OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14

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Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
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Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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