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Living in Portimão

The unemployment rate was 2.99% in June 2026. In 2023, the foreign population was 15,419. The population of Portimão, in Portugal, was 55,614 in 2021. There were 640 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Pricier rent than 89% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 79% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 80% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Portimão.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Portimão?

Average net cold rent is 11.62 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): 11.62 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt9

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

Net rent across major citiesPortimão highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Portimão highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.62Portimão€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€8.57Braganet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.62 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt9Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 697 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.62 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 Portimão?

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

  • Unemployment rate: 2.99 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202611
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Portimão is 3.0%. 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%1182–3Portimão 3.0%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
Unemployment rate2.99 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202611Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents640 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.6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Portimão 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 Portimão?

Police recorded 3,460 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: 3,460 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 citiesPortimão highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Portimão highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,460Portimão3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,460 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 20222Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportPRM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport4.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 17.1 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 28.3 µg/m³ in 2024.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Portimão annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154028.3PM10104017.1NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in PortugalWhere Portimão lands among 47 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Portugal per band17–818–929–10110–11111–12212–13113–14314–15315–16216–17417–18618–19719–20620–21222–23223–24124–25128–29Portimão 28.3139–40

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean17.12 µg/m³country median 10.52024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found12Independent
PM10 — annual mean28.25 µg/m³country median 18.62024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found12Independent
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 18.79 · Feb 18.99 · Mar 22.84 · Apr 24.47 · May 30.44 · Jun 30.63 · Jul 34.55 · Aug 33.29 · Sep 32.23 · Oct 28.7 · Nov 22.45 · Dec 18.97 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 6.23 · Feb 4.98 · Mar 6.98 · Apr 10.09 · May 11.35 · Jun 14.03 · Jul 15.68 · Aug 16.28 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 12.16 · Nov 8.81 · Dec 8.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan 13.84 · Feb 13.6 · Mar 14.52 · Apr 15.75 · May 17.67 · Jun 19.94 · Jul 21.11 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 21.13 · Oct 19.65 · Nov 16.61 · Dec 14.83 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Alcobaça55,597 residentsOvar55,398 residentsPombal55,217 residentsCastelo Branco56,109 residentsPaços de Ferreira56,340 residentsMarco de Canaveses53,961 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 182.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 305.5 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Portimão?

The published population was 55,614 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Portimão residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport72.3%Foreign residents27.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area182.1 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1Official
Foreign residents15,419 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.10Independent
Population density305.5 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.8Official
Population55,614 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1Official

International community in Portimão

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
Total59,845100.0%
Portuguesa47,05178.6%
Estrangeira12,79421.4%
Europa5,6859.5%
América3,5445.9%
Outros países - Europa3,1625.3%
Brasil3,1155.2%
África2,8374.7%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2,5234.2%
Angola1,2692.1%
Moldávia1,0251.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ucrânia9381.6%
Reino Unido8211.4%
Ásia7071.2%
França6111.0%
Moçambique5090.9%
Roménia4350.7%
Itália3790.6%
Alemanha3550.6%
Cabo Verde3280.5%
Outros países - África2850.5%
Guiné-Bissau2560.4%
Índia2300.4%
Outros países - Ásia1770.3%
Federação da Rússia1610.3%
Outros países - América1510.3%
Suíça1480.2%
África do Sul1470.2%
Espanha1460.2%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)1450.2%
China1350.2%
Venezuela1150.2%
Estados Unidos da América840.1%
Bélgica800.1%
Suécia770.1%
Finlândia750.1%
Irlanda730.1%
Outros690.1%
Bangladeche580.1%
Paquistão570.1%
Canadá560.1%
Nepal500.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe430.1%
Polónia310.1%
Bulgária300.1%
Argentina230.0%
Luxemburgo230.0%
Oceânia210.0%
Dinamarca180.0%
Austrália170.0%
Áustria110.0%
Lituânia70.0%
Croácia60.0%
Estónia50.0%
Outros países - Oceânia40.0%
Hungria40.0%
Letónia40.0%
Eslováquia30.0%
Grécia20.0%
Chipre10.0%
Chéquia10.0%
Malta10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total59,845100.0%
Portuguesa51,42685.9%
Estrangeira8,41614.1%
Europa4,2177.0%
América2,8594.8%
Brasil2,5884.3%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2,2053.7%
Outros países - Europa2,0123.4%
Reino Unido7781.3%
África6951.2%
Ásia6221.0%
Show 51 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Ucrânia5691.0%
Itália4890.8%
Moldávia4850.8%
Roménia4210.7%
França3410.6%
Alemanha2320.4%
Índia2210.4%
Guiné-Bissau1820.3%
Cabo Verde1730.3%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)1510.3%
China1450.2%
Outros países - África1350.2%
Espanha1300.2%
Angola1290.2%
Outros países - América1250.2%
Outros países - Ásia860.1%
Suécia840.1%
Finlândia790.1%
Federação da Rússia780.1%
Irlanda770.1%
Bélgica760.1%
Estados Unidos da América760.1%
Suíça630.1%
Bangladeche620.1%
Paquistão610.1%
Nepal470.1%
Outros390.1%
Venezuela380.1%
Moçambique360.1%
Bulgária310.1%
Canadá290.0%
África do Sul260.0%
Oceânia230.0%
Polónia220.0%
Austrália180.0%
Dinamarca180.0%
Áustria140.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe140.0%
Lituânia70.0%
Estónia60.0%
Luxemburgo60.0%
Outros países - Oceânia50.0%
Hungria40.0%
Letónia40.0%
Eslováquia40.0%
Apátrida30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Grécia30.0%
Croácia30.0%
Chipre20.0%
Chéquia10.0%

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

Is Portimão 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 44–60%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%
Student46%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 37–55%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–52%
Foreign residents15,419 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population55,614 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.62 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.99 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean17.12 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found
PM10 — annual mean28.25 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 2026-08-26

Common questions

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

How many people live in Portimão?

The published population was 55,614 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Portimão?

Average net cold rent is 11.62 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 813 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Portimão?

Police recorded 3,460 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 Portimão?

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

How many foreign residents live in Portimão?

15,419 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Portimão a good place to live?

Portimão 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 Portimão?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,685 people (9.5%) 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). Portimão, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/portimao/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Portimão, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  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. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
  2. 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
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. 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
  7. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  9. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
  10. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
  2. 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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