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Living in Odemira

The unemployment rate was 3.84% in June 2026. For Odemira, there were 120 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024. The population of Odemira, in Portugal, was 26,066 in 2021. The city covered 1,720.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 15.1 people per km² in 2021.

Higher unemployment than 95% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 65% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Odemira.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Odemira?

Average net cold rent is 6.25 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): 6.25 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt10

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

Net rent across major citiesOdemira highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Odemira highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€8.57Braga€6.25Odemiranet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.25 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.19 — about the same26 Aug 2026www.ine.pt10Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 375 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.25 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 Odemira?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.84 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202612
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Odemira is 3.8%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Portugal per band6 cities: 0% to under 1%60–176 cities: 1% to under 2%761–2118 cities: 2% to under 3%1182–341 cities: 3% to under 4%413–4Odemira 3.8%4 cities: 4% to under 5%44–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–61 city: 6% to under 7%16–71 city: 7% to under 8%17–81 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate3.84 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202612Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Odemira. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Odemira. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents120 per 100,0002024Official 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.7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Odemira 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 Odemira?

Police recorded 2,460 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: 2,460 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223
Recorded crime across major citiesOdemira highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Odemira highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,460Odemira2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,460 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,71531 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was PRM, 48.5 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportPRM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport48.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Odemira. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Odemira.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Odemira?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency1

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Odemira average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Odemira average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100695254593582328818592JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Odemira annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Odemira is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 70 cities with data, 26 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Portugal per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–24 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–34 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³43–49 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–514 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³145–65 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³56–7Odemira 6.05 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–826 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³268–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 6.231 Dec 2022European Environment Agency1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.8 · Feb 16.6 · Mar 18.7 · Apr 19.8 · May 22.3 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 25.7 · Oct 23.3 · Nov 19 · Dec 16.8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ZAMBUJEIRA (nº 788)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 7 · Apr 8.7 · May 10.6 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 6.4 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ZAMBUJEIRA (nº 788)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.5 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 14.2 · May 16.5 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 13.7 · Dec 11.6 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ZAMBUJEIRA (nº 788)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 68.5 · Feb 52.4 · Mar 53.8 · Apr 59.1 · May 35 · Jun 8.1 · Jul 1.8 · Aug 3.2 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 81.1 · Nov 84.5 · Dec 92.3 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ZAMBUJEIRA (nº 788)6Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2015–2022
Annual PM2.5 in Odemira by year, µg/m³2.83.95.16.22015201920226.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 20.0% between 2015 and 2022, from 5.0 to 6.0.

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Tavira26,167 residentsMontemor-o-Velho26,171 residentsLourinhã25,735 residentsLamego26,691 residentsAlbergaria-a-Velha25,252 residentsEstarreja26,997 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Odemira?

The published population was 26,066 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Odemira residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport46.9%Foreign residents53.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area1,721 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official
Foreign residents13,843 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.11Independent
Population density15.15 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.9Official
Population26,066 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official

International community in Odemira

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 groupPeopleShare
Total29,538100.0%
Portuguesa20,94670.9%
Estrangeira8,59229.1%
Ásia5,61019.0%
Nepal2,3377.9%
Europa2,1777.4%
Índia1,5445.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1,4875.0%
Outros países - Ásia8462.9%
Bangladeche7612.6%
Outros países - Europa6902.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Alemanha6142.1%
América4871.6%
Brasil3691.2%
África3051.0%
Ucrânia2861.0%
Bulgária2290.8%
Reino Unido1930.7%
França1540.5%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)1530.5%
Angola1170.4%
Moldávia1100.4%
Paquistão890.3%
Moçambique800.3%
Roménia760.3%
Suíça670.2%
Outros países - América510.2%
Itália510.2%
Espanha500.2%
Bélgica480.2%
Cabo Verde460.2%
Estados Unidos da América420.1%
China330.1%
Outros países - África300.1%
Áustria260.1%
África do Sul230.1%
Suécia210.1%
Federação da Rússia200.1%
Irlanda140.0%
Outros140.0%
Oceânia130.0%
Argentina110.0%
Austrália110.0%
Polónia110.0%
Canadá90.0%
Chéquia90.0%
Dinamarca60.0%
Luxemburgo60.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Guiné-Bissau40.0%
Eslováquia40.0%
Finlândia30.0%
Malta30.0%
Outros países - Oceânia20.0%
Estónia20.0%
Grécia20.0%
Hungria20.0%
Eslovénia20.0%
Letónia10.0%

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

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 groupPeopleShare
Total29,538100.0%
Portuguesa21,21871.8%
Estrangeira8,31928.2%
Ásia5,77519.6%
Nepal2,3888.1%
Europa2,0516.9%
Índia1,6115.5%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1,4244.8%
Outros países - Ásia8592.9%
Bangladeche7772.6%
Outros países - Europa6272.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Alemanha5832.0%
América4181.4%
Brasil3211.1%
Ucrânia2790.9%
Bulgária2460.8%
Reino Unido1990.7%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)1720.6%
Paquistão990.3%
Moldávia910.3%
Roménia890.3%
França800.3%
África630.2%
Itália620.2%
Bélgica460.2%
Outros países - América450.2%
Espanha420.1%
China410.1%
Estados Unidos da América390.1%
Suíça350.1%
Áustria280.1%
Cabo Verde200.1%
Suécia180.1%
Outros países - África160.1%
Irlanda150.1%
Angola130.0%
Outros130.0%
Oceânia120.0%
Polónia120.0%
Chéquia100.0%
Federação da Rússia100.0%
Austrália90.0%
África do Sul80.0%
Canadá70.0%
Dinamarca70.0%
Argentina50.0%
Guiné-Bissau40.0%
Eslováquia40.0%
Outros países - Oceânia30.0%
Finlândia30.0%
Hungria20.0%
Moçambique20.0%
Apátrida10.0%
Estónia10.0%
Grécia10.0%
Letónia10.0%
Malta10.0%
Eslovénia10.0%
Venezuela10.0%

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

Is Odemira 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–68%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–67%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–70%
Foreign residents13,843 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population26,066 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.25 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate3.84 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2022Official source · European Environment Agency
City area1,721 km²2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
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 Odemira?

The published population was 26,066 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Odemira?

Average net cold rent is 6.25 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 438 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Odemira?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Odemira?

Police recorded 2,460 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 Odemira?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Odemira?

13,843 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Odemira a good place to live?

Odemira 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 Odemira?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,177 people (7.4%) 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). Odemira, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/odemira/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Odemira, 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/odemira/},
  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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  1. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  2. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
  3. 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
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  6. IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ZAMBUJEIRA (nº 788) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  7. 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
  8. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  9. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  10. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
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  1. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  2. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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