Living in Marinhais
In Marinhais, rent averages €5.97 per m² a month (2026).
Marinhais is a city in Portugal, and the figures below are its published values.
Higher unemployment than 63% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 72% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Marinhais?
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 Marinhais?
Average net cold rent is 5.97 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): 5.97 EUR/m²/month · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan10Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.97 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 31 Mar 2026 | Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local9Official |
Is Marinhais 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 358 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.97 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 Marinhais?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.57 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621
Marinhais 2.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,276 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 2.57 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Marinhais?
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€5.97/m² · official · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local · 2026-03-31 | − €358 |
| 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 | €517 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Marinhais. 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 Marinhais. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Marinhais?
Police recorded 3,260 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 Justiça8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,260 incidents per 100,000country median 2,730 | 31 Dec 2025 | Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça8Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Marinhais. 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.
Climate and air quality
Marinhais's monthly mean temperatures were 10.3°C in January and 23.6°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.8 · Feb 16.6 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 21.2 · May 24.6 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 30.8 · Aug 31.5 · Sep 29 · Oct 23.9 · Nov 18.1 · Dec 15.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SANTARÉM (Fonte Boa) (nº 734)4Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.8 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 10.1 · May 12.4 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SANTARÉM (Fonte Boa) (nº 734)4Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.3 · Feb 11.5 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 15.7 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 18.5 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 11.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SANTARÉM (Fonte Boa) (nº 734)4Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 80.3 · Feb 54.4 · Mar 55.6 · Apr 57.2 · May 44.8 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 3.3 · Aug 5.3 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 89.5 · Nov 95.4 · Dec 80.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SANTARÉM (Fonte Boa) (nº 734)4Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Portugal: Vila Franca de Xira ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.3 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.7 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±2.8 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.2 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±3.1 °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 Marinhais?
The published population was 6,121 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,121 people | 19 Apr 2021 | Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1Official |
Alternatives for people set on Marinhais
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.
Fazendas de Almeirim as a Marinhais alternative in the same region
19 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 1.6% Fazendas de Almeirim vs 2.6% Marinhais−38%
- Rent: €6.70/m² Fazendas de Almeirim vs €5.97/m² Marinhais+12%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,450 Fazendas de Almeirim vs 3,260 Marinhais+6%
- Residents: 4,936 Fazendas de Almeirim vs 6,121 Marinhais−19%
Cities near Marinhais
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Marinhais, nearest in population first.
How does Marinhais compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Marinhais 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; Marinhais's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Marinhais part of Lisbon?
Marinhais is near Lisbon, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 52.3 km away by straight-line distance. Lisbon city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Marinhais?
The published population was 6,121 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).
How much does it cost to rent in Marinhais?
Average net cold rent is 5.97 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 418 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local.
How safe is Marinhais?
Police recorded 3,260 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 Marinhais?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Marinhais a good place to live?
Marinhais 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 Marinhais part of Lisbon?
Marinhais is near Lisbon, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 52.3 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Marinhais?
Salvaterra de Magos, Benavente, Cartaxo, Azambuja, Samora Correia are near Marinhais. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Marinhais, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d39f36d24ead0caba5189b6ba4f90db3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/marinhais/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
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