Living in Ribeira Grande
In Ribeira Grande, average gross earnings are €1,256 a month (2024) and rents in new contracts average €5.69 per m² a month (2026).
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 78% 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.
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.pt14
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre8Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan13Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 26 Aug 2026 | www.ine.pt14Official |
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.
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.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,256 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official |
What does a salary buy in Ribeira Grande?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€5.69/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26 | − €341 |
| Internet€30 · official · MEO fixed fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €30 |
| Mobile plan€15 · official · Vodafone Portugal mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €15 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €534 |
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.
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service
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.9Official |
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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
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 20224
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,740 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 20224Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was PDL, 18 km away, with 17 listed destinations in June 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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 found21
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Ribeira Grande 4.8
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 found21Independent |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.75 µg/m³country median 6.2 | 2024 | official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found21Independent |
| 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)7Official · 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)7Official · 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)7Official · 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)7Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Portugal: Seixal ±2.0 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.3 °C, Ventura (United States) ±3.0 °C, Messina (Italy) ±2.6 °C, Houston (United States) ±4.7 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±4.7 °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 Ribeira Grande?
The published population was 32,112 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3
By nationality
National passport98.8%
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)3Official |
| Foreign residents | 387 people | 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.20Independent |
| 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.12Official |
| Population | 32,112 people | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official |
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 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 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 source5
Alternatives for people set on Ribeira Grande
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.
Vila Franca do Campo as a Ribeira Grande alternative in the same region
13 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,610 Vila Franca do Campo vs 6,740 Ribeira Grande−61%
- Residents: 10,323 Vila Franca do Campo vs 32,112 Ribeira Grande−68%
- Nearest airport: 23.4 km Vila Franca do Campo vs 18.0 km Ribeira Grande+30%
Felgueiras as a Ribeira Grande alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1533 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,260 Felgueiras vs 6,740 Ribeira Grande−66%
- Rent: €4.48/m² Felgueiras vs €5.69/m² Ribeira Grande−21%
- Nearest airport: 41.3 km Felgueiras vs 18.0 km Ribeira Grande+129%
- Residents: 58,065 Felgueiras vs 32,112 Ribeira Grande+81%
Cities near Ribeira Grande
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 7.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Ribeira Grande, nearest in population first.
How does Ribeira Grande compare?
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Ribeira Grande in rankings
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; Ribeira Grande's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Ribeira Grande part of Ponta Delgada?
Ribeira Grande is in the published commuting zone of Ponta Delgada; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ponta Delgada city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source1
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 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.
Is Ribeira Grande part of Ponta Delgada?
Ribeira Grande is in the published commuting zone of Ponta Delgada; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Ribeira Grande?
Ponta Delgada, Vila Franca do Campo, Rosto de Cão, Arrifes are near Ribeira Grande. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Portuguesa live in Ribeira Grande?
The official country of birth distribution records 30,751 people (98.0%) 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). Ribeira Grande, Portugal: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 078f8f1ff4e08c23c2fd277b51e4ec37]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/ribeira-grande/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
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- 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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