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Living in Odivelas

Odivelas had 148,034 residents in 2021 and is a city in Portugal. The unemployment rate was 2.14% in June 2026. Annual NO₂ was 18.7 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 26.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 5,577.8 people per km² in 2021. There were 410 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €40 in December 2022. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €129 in December 2022.

Pricier rent than 93% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 93% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Odivelas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Odivelas?

Average net cold rent is 12.28 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): 12.28 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt12
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Odivelas recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€348
Utilities, 85 m² flat€129
Fitness club€40
Transport pass€40
Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesOdivelas highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Odivelas highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Odivelas€12.28
Porto€10.15
Braga€8.57
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Amadora€13.00
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Seixal€11.33
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly40.16 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.81 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly348.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant8.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39.81 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home129.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.28 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1927 Aug 2026www.ine.pt12Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 737 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.28 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

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 737 EUR a month, which is 67% of the published median gross salary of 1,095 (2022). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Odivelas?

The median gross salary is about 1,095 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source1

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Odivelas?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.14 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Odivelas is 2.1%. 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%1182–3Odivelas 2.1%41 cities: 3% to under 4%413–44 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
Median gross salary1,095 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Collected source1Official
Unemployment rate2.14 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents410 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.8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Odivelas 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Odivelas?

Police recorded 1,850 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: 1,850 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 citiesOdivelas highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Odivelas highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixal1,850Odivelasrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,850 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 20224Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport103 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportLIS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport4.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM10 was 17.4 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Odivelas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Entrecampos)2

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
Odivelas average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Odivelas average monthly precipitation, mm03060901209671676351133536103115100JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Odivelas annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154017.4PM10104018.7NO₂µg/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 Odivelas is 8.0 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/m³56–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–826 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³268–9Odivelas 8.02 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean18.74 µg/m³country median 10.52024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found16Independent
PM10 — annual mean17.39 µg/m³country median 18.62024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found16Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Entrecampos)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.4 · Feb 15.7 · Mar 18.4 · Apr 19.9 · May 22.8 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 28.3 · Aug 29 · Sep 26.8 · Oct 22.6 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 14.9 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.8 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 11.8 · May 14.1 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.7 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.1 · Feb 12.1 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 15.8 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 23.8 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 18.7 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 11.8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 95.9 · Feb 71.2 · Mar 66.7 · Apr 63.4 · May 50.7 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 2.9 · Aug 5 · Sep 35.9 · Oct 102.9 · Nov 114.6 · Dec 100 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)7Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Setúbal141,266 residentsCoimbra140,816 residentsGuimarães156,830 residentsVila Franca de Xira137,529 residentsSanta Maria da Feira136,674 residentsMaia134,977 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Odivelas?

The published population was 148,034 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Odivelas residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport78.2%Foreign residents21.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area26.54 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official
Foreign residents32,250 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.13Independent
Population density5,578 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.11Official
Population148,034 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official

International community in Odivelas

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
Total148,034100.0%
Portuguesa122,23182.6%
Estrangeira25,80317.4%
África12,4108.4%
América6,9304.7%
Brasil6,3764.3%
Angola5,3863.6%
Europa3,8392.6%
Ásia2,6091.8%
Moçambique2,0371.4%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1,9961.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa1,8431.2%
Guiné-Bissau1,7691.2%
Cabo Verde1,5901.1%
Ucrânia1,0500.7%
São Tomé e Príncipe9950.7%
Índia9470.6%
França7560.5%
Paquistão4990.3%
Outros países - África4900.3%
Roménia4370.3%
Bangladeche3170.2%
China2950.2%
Nepal2860.2%
Alemanha2690.2%
Outros países - Ásia2650.2%
Moldávia2550.2%
Venezuela2420.2%
Reino Unido2270.2%
Espanha1940.1%
Outros países - América1450.1%
África do Sul1430.1%
Suíça1280.1%
Federação da Rússia1280.1%
Estados Unidos da América860.1%
Itália800.1%
Canadá670.0%
Outros550.0%
Bélgica490.0%
Bulgária420.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)370.0%
Luxemburgo300.0%
Polónia160.0%
Oceânia150.0%
Austrália150.0%
Argentina140.0%
Hungria90.0%
Irlanda90.0%
Áustria80.0%
Eslovénia80.0%
Suécia70.0%
Chéquia60.0%
Finlândia60.0%
Lituânia60.0%
Eslováquia60.0%
Grécia50.0%
Letónia50.0%
Dinamarca40.0%
Estónia30.0%
Chipre20.0%
Croácia20.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total148,034100.0%
Portuguesa133,74390.3%
Estrangeira14,2849.6%
América5,1763.5%
Brasil4,9693.4%
África4,8423.3%
Ásia2,3471.6%
Angola1,9911.3%
Europa1,9161.3%
Guiné-Bissau1,0830.7%
Outros países - Europa9650.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)9510.6%
Índia8220.6%
Cabo Verde7190.5%
Ucrânia7180.5%
São Tomé e Príncipe5330.4%
Paquistão4520.3%
Roménia3700.2%
China3370.2%
Bangladeche3220.2%
Nepal2930.2%
Outros países - África2600.2%
Moçambique2500.2%
Espanha1370.1%
Outros países - Ásia1210.1%
Itália1210.1%
França1020.1%
Outros países - América950.1%
Moldávia740.0%
Reino Unido700.0%
Federação da Rússia610.0%
Alemanha560.0%
Venezuela520.0%
Estados Unidos da América450.0%
Bulgária360.0%
Outros260.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)250.0%
Bélgica200.0%
Suíça160.0%
Polónia160.0%
Áustria100.0%
Canadá100.0%
Eslovénia80.0%
Apátrida70.0%
Finlândia60.0%
Hungria60.0%
Lituânia60.0%
África do Sul60.0%
Argentina50.0%
Chéquia40.0%
Letónia40.0%
Suécia40.0%
Oceânia30.0%
Austrália30.0%
Estónia30.0%
Grécia30.0%
Croácia30.0%
Irlanda30.0%
Luxemburgo30.0%
Eslováquia30.0%
Dinamarca20.0%

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

Is Odivelas 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–54%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–68%
Student50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 41–59%
Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–73%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–60%
Foreign residents32,250 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population148,034 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.28 EUR/m²/month27 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Median gross salary1,095 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate2.14 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean18.74 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Common questions

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

How many people live in Odivelas?

The published population was 148,034 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Odivelas?

Average net cold rent is 12.28 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 860 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Odivelas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Entrecampos).

How safe is Odivelas?

Police recorded 1,850 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 typical salary in Odivelas?

The median gross salary is about 1,095 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source.

What is the unemployment rate in Odivelas?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Odivelas a good place to live?

Odivelas 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 Odivelas?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,839 people (2.6%) 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). Odivelas, Portugal: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/odivelas/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Odivelas, Portugal: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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Sources

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  2. EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Entrecampos) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
  4. 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
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  7. IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  8. 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
  9. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  10. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  2. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-27
  3. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  4. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
  5. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
  6. official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found aqportal.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15

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