Living in Portel

In Portel, average gross earnings are €1,277 a month (2024) and unemployment is 2.1% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 2.1% in June 2026. There were 120 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024. Its population was 6,428 in 2021. The city covered 601 km² in 2021. Population density was 10.7 people per km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2317 sources

Population6,428people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary1,277EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Unemployment rate2.1%country median 2.3% — 10% belowIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime3,020incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 11% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Lower unemployment than 62% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 64% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Portel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Portel. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesPortel highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Almada€13.43

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MEO fixed fibre⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone Portugal mobile plan¹¹Official · national market

Is Portel 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–62%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student48%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–58%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–59%

Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Portel?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Portel is 2.1%. 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

Portel 2.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,277 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.1 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁷Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	120 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.⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Portel 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 Portel?

Police recorded 3,020 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: 3,020 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 citiesPortel highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Portel3,020

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	3,020 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 2022³Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BJZ, 100.8 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	BJZ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	100.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Portel?

The published population was 6,428 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	601 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official
Foreign residents	182 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹⁶Independent
Population density	10.7 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹⁰Official
Population	6,428 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official

International community in Portel

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	5,747	100.0%
Portuguesa	5,505	95.8%
Estrangeira	242	4.2%
Europa	122	2.1%
América	82	1.4%
Brasil	69	1.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	67	1.2%
Outros países - Europa	55	1.0%
África	27	0.5%
Suíça	24	0.4%
Roménia	19	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Moldávia	17	0.3%
Alemanha	13	0.2%
Espanha	12	0.2%
Ásia	11	0.2%
Outros países - América	10	0.2%
Angola	10	0.2%
China	9	0.2%
França	9	0.2%
Reino Unido	9	0.2%
Moçambique	7	0.1%
Cabo Verde	5	0.1%
Ucrânia	5	0.1%
Outros países - África	4	0.1%
Bélgica	3	0.1%
Bulgária	2	0.0%
Hungria	2	0.0%
Itália	2	0.0%
Nepal	2	0.0%
Áustria	1	0.0%
Canadá	1	0.0%
Croácia	1	0.0%
Luxemburgo	1	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	1	0.0%
Polónia	1	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	1	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	1	0.0%
Venezuela	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	5,747	100.0%
Portuguesa	5,581	97.1%
Estrangeira	166	2.9%
América	74	1.3%
Europa	70	1.2%
Brasil	60	1.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	46	0.8%
Outros países - Europa	24	0.4%
Roménia	22	0.4%
Ásia	12	0.2%
Outros países - América	11	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
África	10	0.2%
China	10	0.2%
Moldávia	10	0.2%
Espanha	7	0.1%
Reino Unido	7	0.1%
Ucrânia	7	0.1%
Cabo Verde	5	0.1%
Outros países - África	4	0.1%
Alemanha	4	0.1%
Áustria	2	0.0%
Bulgária	2	0.0%
França	2	0.0%
Hungria	2	0.0%
Nepal	2	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	2	0.0%
Bélgica	1	0.0%
Canadá	1	0.0%
Croácia	1	0.0%
Itália	1	0.0%
Moçambique	1	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	1	0.0%
Polónia	1	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Portel

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.

Alcobaça as a Portel alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 177 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 55,597 Alcobaça vs 6,428 Portel+765%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,290 Alcobaça vs 3,020 Portel−24%
Unemployment: 1.7% Alcobaça vs 2.1% Portel−20%
Nearest airport: 86.6 km Alcobaça vs 100.8 km Portel−14%

Full comparison More about Alcobaça

Cities near Portel

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

Reguengos de Monsaraz 19.5 km away

Rent: 5.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Carrazeda de Ansiães6,373 residents Sabrosa6,361 residents Tabuaço6,350 residents Ribeira de Pena6,544 residents Castanheira do Ribatejo6,313 residents Arrifana6,311 residents

How does Portel compare?

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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; Portel's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Portel?

The published population was 6,428 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How safe is Portel?

Police recorded 3,020 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 Portel?

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

How many foreign residents live in Portel?

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

Is Portel a good place to live?

Portel 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.

Which cities are near Portel?

Vidigueira, Reguengos de Monsaraz are near Portel. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Portel?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,505 people (95.8%) 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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  title = {Portel, Portugal: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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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
MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
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

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Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
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IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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