Living in Ribeira Grande

Ribeira Grande is a city in Portugal, with a population of 32,112 in 2021. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 4.75 µg/m³. The city covered 180.2 km² in 2021. Population density was 178.3 people per km² in 2021. There were 230 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

More recorded crime than any other Portuguese city that publishes it and cleaner air than 79% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Ribeira Grande?

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 Ribeira Grande.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ribeira Grande?

Average net cold rent is 5.69 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): 5.69 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹⁰

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

Net rent across major citiesRibeira Grande highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.19	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹⁰Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 341 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.69 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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ribeira Grande. 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

Open the Portugal service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ribeira Grande. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	230 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.⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ribeira Grande 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 Ribeira Grande?

Police recorded 6,740 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: 6,740 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 citiesRibeira Grande highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,740 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,715	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022²Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was PDL, 18 km away, with 17 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	17 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁷Official
Nearest airport	PDL	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	18 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM10 was 13.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Ribeira Grande?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.7 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.75 µg/m³ · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found¹²

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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

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 Ribeira Grande is 4.8 µg/m³. Of 70 cities with data, 26 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM10 — annual mean	13.73 µg/m³country median 18.6	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found¹²Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.75 µg/m³country median 6.2	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found¹²Independent
Average daytime high by month	Jan 17.5 · Feb 17.4 · Mar 17.9 · Apr 18.8 · May 20.2 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 26 · Sep 25 · Oct 22.6 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 18.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PONTA DELGADA (Observatório Afonso Chaves) (nº 513)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 12.7 · Feb 12.1 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 13.3 · May 14.6 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 14.9 · Dec 13.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PONTA DELGADA (Observatório Afonso Chaves) (nº 513)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 15.1 · Feb 14.8 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 16 · May 17.4 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 23 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 19.8 · Nov 17.4 · Dec 15.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PONTA DELGADA (Observatório Afonso Chaves) (nº 513)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 102.1 · Feb 87.2 · Mar 97.1 · Apr 79.6 · May 61 · Jun 44.4 · Jul 26 · Aug 45.8 · Sep 78.2 · Oct 118 · Nov 95.3 · Dec 152.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PONTA DELGADA (Observatório Afonso Chaves) (nº 513)⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Espinho31,786 residents Lagos31,049 residents Santiago do Cacém29,749 residents Fundão29,213 residents Bragança35,341 residents Anadia29,150 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ribeira Grande?

The published population was 32,112 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	180.2 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official
Foreign residents	387 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹¹Independent
Population density	178.3 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.⁹Official
Population	32,112 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official

International community in Ribeira Grande

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	31,388	100.0%
Portuguesa	30,751	98.0%
Estrangeira	637	2.0%
América	352	1.1%
África	141	0.4%
Canadá	119	0.4%
Estados Unidos da América	105	0.3%
Europa	102	0.3%
Brasil	94	0.3%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	81	0.3%
Angola	68	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Ásia	41	0.1%
Moçambique	36	0.1%
China	30	0.1%
Outros países - América	26	0.1%
Alemanha	24	0.1%
França	24	0.1%
Outros países - Europa	21	0.1%
Cabo Verde	19	0.1%
Outros países - África	8	0.0%
Venezuela	8	0.0%
Suíça	7	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	7	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	6	0.0%
África do Sul	6	0.0%
Espanha	5	0.0%
Reino Unido	5	0.0%
Índia	5	0.0%
Ucrânia	5	0.0%
Itália	4	0.0%
Bélgica	3	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	3	0.0%
Roménia	3	0.0%
Outros	3	0.0%
Bulgária	2	0.0%
Letónia	2	0.0%
Oceânia	1	0.0%
Áustria	1	0.0%
Austrália	1	0.0%
Estónia	1	0.0%
Finlândia	1	0.0%
Lituânia	1	0.0%
Luxemburgo	1	0.0%
Polónia	1	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	1	0.0%
Suécia	1	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	31,388	100.0%
Portuguesa	31,130	99.2%
Estrangeira	258	0.8%
América	123	0.4%
Europa	76	0.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	59	0.2%
Ásia	47	0.1%
Brasil	46	0.1%
China	40	0.1%
Canadá	38	0.1%
Estados Unidos da América	37	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Alemanha	22	0.1%
Outros países - Europa	17	0.1%
África	12	0.0%
França	12	0.0%
Reino Unido	8	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Espanha	5	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	5	0.0%
Suíça	4	0.0%
Índia	4	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	3	0.0%
Cabo Verde	3	0.0%
Itália	3	0.0%
Ucrânia	3	0.0%
Outros países - África	2	0.0%
Outros países - América	2	0.0%
Bélgica	2	0.0%
Letónia	2	0.0%
Roménia	2	0.0%
Outros	2	0.0%
Áustria	1	0.0%
Bulgária	1	0.0%
Estónia	1	0.0%
Finlândia	1	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	1	0.0%
Lituânia	1	0.0%
Moçambique	1	0.0%
Suécia	1	0.0%

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

Is Ribeira Grande 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 worker61%strong on cost, weak on work · range 51–71%

Skilled employee61%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 51–71%

Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–67%

Family38%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–46%

Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–69%

Foreign residents387 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.

Population32,112 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average net rent (nettokalt)5.69 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt

PM10 — annual mean13.73 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found

PM2.5 — annual mean4.75 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found

City area180.2 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 Ribeira Grande?

The published population was 32,112 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Ribeira Grande?

Average net cold rent is 5.69 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 398 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Ribeira Grande?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.7 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found.

How safe is Ribeira Grande?

Police recorded 6,740 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.

How many foreign residents live in Ribeira Grande?

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

Is Ribeira Grande a good place to live?

Ribeira Grande 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 Ribeira Grande?

The official country of birth distribution records 102 people (0.3%) 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, September 12). Ribeira Grande, Portugal: rent, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/ribeira-grande/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ribeira-grande-portugal-rent-safety_8e49775c0077,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ribeira Grande, Portugal: rent, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/ribeira-grande/},
  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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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
IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PONTA DELGADA (Observatório Afonso Chaves) (nº 513) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
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
www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26

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Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
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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