Living in Santa Cruz do Bispo
In Santa Cruz do Bispo, rents in new contracts average €8.36 per m² a month (2026).
Santa Cruz do Bispo is a city in Portugal, and the figures below are its published values.
Pricier rent than 71% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 77% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 69% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Cruz do Bispo?
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 Santa Cruz do Bispo?
Average net cold rent is 8.36 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): 8.36 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt10
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan9Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8.36 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 26 Aug 2026 | www.ine.pt10Official |
Is Santa Cruz do Bispo 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 502 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.36 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
What is the unemployment rate in Santa Cruz do Bispo?
The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.98 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621
Santa Cruz do Bispo 3.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,820 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)3Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 2.98 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Santa Cruz do Bispo?
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€8.36/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26 | − €502 |
| 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 | €373 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santa Cruz do Bispo. 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 Santa Cruz do Bispo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Santa Cruz do Bispo?
Police recorded 3,110 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,110 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça8Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Santa Cruz do Bispo's nearest airport was OPO, 4 km away and offered 61 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa Cruz do Bispo. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were 10.2°C in January and 19.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 151 mm in January and 16.6 mm in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14 · Feb 15 · Mar 17 · Apr 18.1 · May 20.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 14.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)4Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.4 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 10.1 · May 12.3 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 15.5 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 7.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)4Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.2 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 12.9 · Apr 14.1 · May 16.3 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 16.8 · Nov 13.1 · Dec 11.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)4Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 151 · Feb 97.8 · Mar 101.1 · Apr 95.5 · May 85.6 · Jun 33.7 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 29.3 · Sep 68.2 · Oct 148.9 · Nov 165.9 · Dec 153.3 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)4Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Portugal: Barcelos ±2.2 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±1.6 °C, Barakaldo (Spain) ±1.0 °C, Bilbao (Spain) ±1.0 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.0 °C, Lugo (Spain) ±2.9 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Santa Cruz do Bispo
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.
Pedras Rubras as a Santa Cruz do Bispo alternative in the same region
2 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €9.71/m² Pedras Rubras vs €8.36/m² Santa Cruz do Bispono percentage
- Unemployment: 2.2% Pedras Rubras vs 3.0% Santa Cruz do Bispo−26%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,800 Pedras Rubras vs 3,110 Santa Cruz do Bispo−10%
Cities near Santa Cruz do Bispo
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 10.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Salary
- 1,629 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 10 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
- Rent
- 11.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
- Rent
- 11.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-27
- Salary
- 1,537 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 10.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
- Rent
- 9.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
- Salary
- 1,431 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31
How does Santa Cruz do Bispo compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa Cruz do Bispo 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 guideSchool 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; Santa Cruz do Bispo's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Santa Cruz do Bispo part of Porto?
Santa Cruz do Bispo is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Porto city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source2
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How much does it cost to rent in Santa Cruz do Bispo?
Average net cold rent is 8.36 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 585 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.
How safe is Santa Cruz do Bispo?
Police recorded 3,110 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça.
What is the unemployment rate in Santa Cruz do Bispo?
The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Santa Cruz do Bispo a good place to live?
Santa Cruz do Bispo 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 Santa Cruz do Bispo part of Porto?
Santa Cruz do Bispo is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Santa Cruz do Bispo?
Porto, Pedras Rubras, Guifões, Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos are near Santa Cruz do Bispo. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Santa Cruz do Bispo, Portugal: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6b4df4f0e2be0e3efe149cf8294bdd7e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/santa-cruz-do-bispo/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
- MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça ine.pt · checked 2026-10-05
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