Living in Nisa

Nisa, a city in Portugal, had a population of 7,450 in 2021. The foreign population count was 137 in 2023. The unemployment rate was 2.27% in June 2026.

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

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 Nisa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Nisa yet. Portugal has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesNisa highlighted among comparable cities

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nisa?

The unemployment rate is about 2.3 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 2.27 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹¹

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Nisa is 2.3%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.27 %country median 2.3% — about the same	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹¹Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	160 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.⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nisa 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 Nisa?

Police recorded 3,590 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: 3,590 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022²

Recorded crime across major citiesNisa highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,590 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 2022²Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BJZ, 99.7 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁷Official
Nearest airport	BJZ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	99.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

Open the full Portugal section

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

Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 18.12 · Feb 20.59 · Mar 25.01 · Apr 28.28 · May 35.87 · Jun 42.75 · Jul 43.13 · Aug 45.11 · Sep 42.72 · Oct 36 · Nov 25.23 · Dec 18.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -4.51 · Feb -4.33 · Mar -4.56 · Apr -0.19 · May 2.8 · Jun 7.62 · Jul 10.19 · Aug 11.08 · Sep 9.47 · Oct 1.79 · Nov -1.44 · Dec -5.47 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.02 · Feb 7.98 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 13.39 · May 17.32 · Jun 22.36 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 22.63 · Oct 16.89 · Nov 10.63 · Dec 7.44 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Almodôvar7,449 residents Miranda do Douro7,482 residents Mondim de Basto7,493 residents Pampilhosa da Serra7,493 residents Arraiolos7,363 residents Santa Marta de Penaguião7,356 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 575.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 12.9 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Nisa?

The published population was 7,450 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	575.7 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official
Foreign residents	137 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹⁰Independent
Population density	12.94 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.⁹Official
Population	7,450 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official

International community in Nisa

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	5,952	100.0%
Portuguesa	5,701	95.8%
Estrangeira	251	4.2%
Europa	142	2.4%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	115	1.9%
França	67	1.1%
África	48	0.8%
América	46	0.8%
Brasil	32	0.5%
Outros países - Europa	27	0.5%
Angola	23	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Alemanha	16	0.3%
Moçambique	16	0.3%
Ásia	15	0.3%
Espanha	14	0.2%
Reino Unido	13	0.2%
Venezuela	9	0.2%
Moldávia	7	0.1%
Índia	6	0.1%
Roménia	6	0.1%
Suíça	5	0.1%
China	5	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	4	0.1%
Bélgica	4	0.1%
África do Sul	4	0.1%
Outros países - América	3	0.1%
Cabo Verde	3	0.1%
Luxemburgo	3	0.1%
Suécia	2	0.0%
Outros países - África	1	0.0%
Argentina	1	0.0%
Canadá	1	0.0%
Chéquia	1	0.0%
Itália	1	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	1	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	1	0.0%
Ucrânia	1	0.0%
Outros	1	0.0%

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

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	5,952	100.0%
Portuguesa	5,853	98.3%
Estrangeira	99	1.7%
Europa	52	0.9%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	32	0.5%
América	29	0.5%
Brasil	23	0.4%
Outros países - Europa	20	0.3%
Ásia	16	0.3%
Reino Unido	14	0.2%
França	10	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
China	8	0.1%
Alemanha	6	0.1%
Índia	6	0.1%
Roménia	6	0.1%
Moldávia	5	0.1%
Venezuela	5	0.1%
Bélgica	4	0.1%
Espanha	4	0.1%
África	2	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	2	0.0%
Outros países - África	1	0.0%
Angola	1	0.0%
Argentina	1	0.0%
Chéquia	1	0.0%
Itália	1	0.0%
Ucrânia	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Is Nisa 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–67%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 37–57%

Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–54%

Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Foreign residents137 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.

Population7,450 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Unemployment rate2.27 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

City area575.7 km²2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,590 incidents per 100k31 Dec 2022Official source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Physicians per 100,000 residents160 per 100,0002024Official source · 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.

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-03

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Nisa?

The published population was 7,450 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How safe is Nisa?

Police recorded 3,590 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 Nisa?

The unemployment rate is about 2.3 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Nisa?

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

Is Nisa a good place to live?

Nisa 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 Nisa?

The official country of birth distribution records 142 people (2.4%) 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). Nisa, Portugal: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/nisa/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_nisa-portugal-jobs-safety-climate_ea54a228497e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Nisa, Portugal: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/nisa/},
  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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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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15

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IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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