Living in Palmela

In Palmela, average gross earnings are €1,739 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €9.72 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 3% (2026).

Population density was 135.1 people per km² in 2021. There were 350 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.03% in June 2026. Palmela, a city in Portugal, had a population of 62,831 in 2021. The nearest airport was LIS, 31.4 km away, with 103 listed destinations in June 2026. The city covered 465.1 km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2329 sources

Population62,831people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary1,739EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent9.72EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 57% aboveOfficial source · INE — Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local: valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento nos últimos 12 meses (€/m², Metodologia 2026)

Unemployment rate3.03%country median 2.3% — 30% aboveIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime3,310incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 21% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

PM2.5, annual mean5.32µg/m³country median 6.2 — 14% belowIndependent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found

Pricier rent than 81% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 79% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 75% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Palmela.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Palmela?

Average net cold rent is 9.72 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): 9.72 EUR/m²/month · INE — Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local: valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento nos últimos 12 meses (€/m², Metodologia 2026)³

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€30

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesPalmela highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Almada€13.43

Palmela€9.72

Braga€8.57

Show the other 6 cities

Amadora€13.00

Matosinhos€11.98

Loures€11.73

Sintra€11.24

Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61

Porto€10.15

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MEO fixed fibre¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone Portugal mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	30 EUR/month	31 Dec 2026	Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa / TML¹⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.72 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20	31 Mar 2026	INE — Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local: valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento nos últimos 12 meses (€/m², Metodologia 2026)³Official

Is Palmela 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 safety · range 49–65%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–70%

Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–58%

Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–55%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 583 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.72 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 Palmela?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 3.03 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁸

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Palmela is 3.0%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

131

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–77–89–1012–13

Palmela 3.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,739 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)⁴Official
Unemployment rate	3.03 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Palmela?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€262of €920 take-home

Rent
Transport
Internet
Mobile
Left 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€9.72/m² · official · INE · 2026-03-31	− €583
Public transport pass€30 · official · Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa / TML · 2026-12-31	− €30
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€30 · official · MEO fixed fibre · 2026-09-30	− €30
Mobile plan€15 · official · Vodafone Portugal mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €15
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€262

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Palmela Salary needed to live in Palmela

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	350 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.¹¹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Palmela 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 Palmela?

Police recorded 3,310 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: 3,310 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesPalmela highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Palmela3,310

Matosinhos2,910

Loures2,800

Cascais2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,310 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022⁶Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	103 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹²Official
Nearest airport	LIS	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	31.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

PortugueseCost varies

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–B2Cost varies

Open official information

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.32 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 4.59 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Palmela?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.32 µg/m³ · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found²⁹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

16°5°

17°6°

20°8°

21°9°

24°12°

28°14°

30°16°

31°16°

28°15°

24°12°

19°9°

16°6°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

103

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1016.6WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂4.6WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Palmela is 5.3 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Palmela 5.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4.59 µg/m³country median 10.5	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found²⁹Independent
PM10 — annual mean	16.61 µg/m³country median 18.6	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found²⁹Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.32 µg/m³country median 6.2	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found²⁹Independent
Average daytime high by month	Jan 15.5 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 21.1 · May 24.2 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.2 · Aug 30.7 · Sep 28.1 · Oct 23.8 · Nov 18.8 · Dec 16.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SETÚBAL (Estação de Fruticultura) (nº 770)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 9.3 · May 11.8 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 6.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SETÚBAL (Estação de Fruticultura) (nº 770)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 10.3 · Feb 11.2 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 15.2 · May 18 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 11.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SETÚBAL (Estação de Fruticultura) (nº 770)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 90.6 · Feb 66.6 · Mar 67.6 · Apr 64.2 · May 53.8 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 2.1 · Aug 3.2 · Sep 31.2 · Oct 99.2 · Nov 107.2 · Dec 102.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SETÚBAL (Estação de Fruticultura) (nº 770)⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

4.2

8.1

11.9

15.8

5.320152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 62.0% between 2015 and 2024, from 14.0 to 5.3.

Similar climate. In Portugal: Vila Franca de Xira ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.4 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.4 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±2.7 °C, Giugliano in Campania (Italy) ±1.5 °C, Latina (Italy) ±1.4 °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 Palmela?

The published population was 62,831 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	465.1 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)⁵Official
Foreign residents	4,998 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.²⁷Independent
Population density	135.1 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹⁴Official
Population	62,831 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)⁵Official

International community in Palmela

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	68,852	100.0%
Portuguesa	61,451	89.3%
Estrangeira	7,401	10.7%
África	2,706	3.9%
América	2,048	3.0%
Europa	2,002	2.9%
Brasil	1,873	2.7%
Angola	1,370	2.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	1,264	1.8%
Outros países - Europa	738	1.1%
Ásia	639	0.9%

Show 47 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Moçambique	563	0.8%
França	474	0.7%
Cabo Verde	313	0.5%
Roménia	256	0.4%
Ucrânia	236	0.3%
Moldávia	219	0.3%
Alemanha	203	0.3%
Índia	180	0.3%
Nepal	160	0.2%
Reino Unido	154	0.2%
Guiné-Bissau	152	0.2%
São Tomé e Príncipe	128	0.2%
China	110	0.2%
Outros países - África	105	0.2%
Espanha	100	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	87	0.1%
África do Sul	75	0.1%
Bangladeche	74	0.1%
Venezuela	63	0.1%
Suíça	62	0.1%
Outros países - América	52	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	51	0.1%
Federação da Rússia	51	0.1%
Itália	43	0.1%
Bélgica	37	0.1%
Canadá	31	0.0%
Paquistão	28	0.0%
Bulgária	26	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	21	0.0%
Luxemburgo	18	0.0%
Outros	16	0.0%
Argentina	8	0.0%
Áustria	7	0.0%
Dinamarca	7	0.0%
Lituânia	7	0.0%
Polónia	7	0.0%
Suécia	7	0.0%
Oceânia	6	0.0%
Austrália	5	0.0%
Hungria	5	0.0%
Irlanda	4	0.0%
Letónia	4	0.0%
Finlândia	3	0.0%
Croácia	3	0.0%
Outros países - Oceânia	1	0.0%
Chipre	1	0.0%
Grécia	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

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	68,852	100.0%
Portuguesa	65,081	94.5%
Estrangeira	3,767	5.5%
América	1,437	2.1%
Brasil	1,375	2.0%
Europa	1,071	1.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	716	1.0%
África	672	1.0%
Ásia	585	0.8%
Outros países - Europa	355	0.5%
Angola	286	0.4%

Show 47 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Roménia	271	0.4%
França	161	0.2%
Nepal	161	0.2%
Índia	159	0.2%
Cabo Verde	138	0.2%
Ucrânia	138	0.2%
China	130	0.2%
Reino Unido	87	0.1%
Moldávia	82	0.1%
Guiné-Bissau	78	0.1%
Bangladeche	75	0.1%
Itália	66	0.1%
Outros países - África	59	0.1%
Espanha	59	0.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe	55	0.1%
Moçambique	51	0.1%
Alemanha	37	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	33	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	31	0.0%
Outros países - América	28	0.0%
Paquistão	27	0.0%
Suíça	24	0.0%
Bélgica	21	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	18	0.0%
Bulgária	17	0.0%
Venezuela	14	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	12	0.0%
Dinamarca	10	0.0%
Lituânia	9	0.0%
Polónia	9	0.0%
Suécia	7	0.0%
Canadá	6	0.0%
Outros	6	0.0%
África do Sul	5	0.0%
Apátrida	4	0.0%
Áustria	4	0.0%
Finlândia	3	0.0%
Hungria	3	0.0%
Oceânia	2	0.0%
Argentina	2	0.0%
Croácia	2	0.0%
Luxemburgo	2	0.0%
Letónia	2	0.0%
Outros países - Oceânia	1	0.0%
Austrália	1	0.0%
Grécia	1	0.0%
Irlanda	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Alternatives for people set on Palmela

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.

Odivelas as a Palmela alternative in the same region

36 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,850 Odivelas vs 3,310 Palmela−44%
Residents: 148,034 Odivelas vs 62,831 Palmela+136%
Rent: €12.28/m² Odivelas vs €9.72/m² Palmelano percentage
Unemployment: 2.1% Odivelas vs 3.0% Palmela−29%
Nearest airport: 4.6 km Odivelas vs 31.4 km Palmela−85%

Full comparison More about Odivelas

Póvoa de Varzim as a Palmela alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 314 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,930 Póvoa de Varzim vs 3,310 Palmela−42%
Rent: €8.78/m² Póvoa de Varzim vs €9.72/m² Palmela−10%
Nearest airport: 17.2 km Póvoa de Varzim vs 31.4 km Palmela−45%
Unemployment: 2.7% Póvoa de Varzim vs 3.0% Palmela−12%
Residents: 63,408 Póvoa de Varzim vs 62,831 Palmela+1%

Full comparison More about Póvoa de Varzim

Cities near Palmela

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Setúbal Commuting Zone · 4.8 km away

Rent: 11.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Salary: 1,341 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31

Quinta do Anjo 3.8 km away

Rent: 12.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Pinhal Novo 7.1 km away

Rent: 9.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Moita 11.7 km away

Rent: 10.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31

Quinta Do Conde 12.8 km away

Rent: 9.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Santo António da Charneca 13.1 km away

Rent: 9.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alhos Vedros 14.9 km away

Rent: 9.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Montijo 16.7 km away

Rent: 10.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Palmela, nearest in population first.

All Portugal cities

Póvoa de Varzim63,408 residents Santarém62,200 residents Figueira da Foz62,125 residents Rio Tinto65,469 residents Moita66,029 residents Felgueiras58,065 residents

How does Palmela compare?

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Palmela in rankings

#18 of 30 in Cities with the lowest annual NO2 #20 of 24 in Cities with the highest published monthly salaries

School 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; Palmela's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Palmela part of Setúbal?

Palmela is in the published commuting zone of Setúbal; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Setúbal city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source²

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Palmela?

The published population was 62,831 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Palmela?

Average net cold rent is 9.72 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 680 EUR a month before utilities. Source: INE — Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local: valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento nos últimos 12 meses (€/m², Metodologia 2026).

Is the air quality good in Palmela?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found.

How safe is Palmela?

Police recorded 3,310 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 Palmela?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Palmela?

4,998 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Palmela a good place to live?

Palmela 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 Palmela part of Setúbal?

Palmela is in the published commuting zone of Setúbal; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Palmela?

Setúbal, Quinta do Anjo, Pinhal Novo, Moita, Quinta Do Conde are near Palmela. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Palmela?

The official country of birth distribution records 61,451 people (89.3%) 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, October 16). Palmela, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 87ff51931713d266e74775f809084c51]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/palmela/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Palmela, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {87ff51931713d266e74775f809084c51},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/palmela/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Palmela, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/palmela/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 87ff51931713d266e74775f809084c51; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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