Living in Santa Iria da Azóia
Santa Iria da Azóia is a city in Portugal.
Pricier rent than 91% of Portuguese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Iria da Azóia?
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 Iria da Azóia?
Average net cold rent is 11.79 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): 11.79 EUR/m²/month · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local10
| 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 |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 11.79 EUR/m²/month | 31 Mar 2026 | Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local10Official · parent municipality |
Is Santa Iria da Azóia 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 707 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.79 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 Iria da Azóia?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.45 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622
Santa Iria da Azóia 2.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,527 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)4Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 2.45 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Santa Iria da Azóia?
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€11.79/m² · official · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local · 2026-03-31 | − €707 |
| 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 | €168 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santa Iria da Azóia. 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 Iria da Azóia. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Santa Iria da Azóia?
Police recorded 2,680 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 Justiça9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,680 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 Justiça9Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Santa Iria da Azóia's nearest airport was LIS, 7 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa Iria da Azóia. 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 temperature moved from 11.1°C in January to 23.1°C in July. Santa Iria da Azóia's monthly precipitation totalled 95.9 mm in January and 2.9 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Santa Iria da Azóia?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.39 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
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.
Santa Iria da Azóia 8.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.39 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.4 · Feb 15.7 · Mar 18.4 · Apr 19.9 · May 22.8 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 28.3 · Aug 29 · Sep 26.8 · Oct 22.6 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 14.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)5Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 7.8 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 11.8 · May 14.1 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)5Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.1 · Feb 12.1 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 15.8 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 23.8 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 18.7 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 11.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)5Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 95.9 · Feb 71.2 · Mar 66.7 · Apr 63.4 · May 50.7 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 2.9 · Aug 5 · Sep 35.9 · Oct 102.9 · Nov 114.6 · Dec 100 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Gago Coutinho) (nº 579)5Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Portugal: Seixal ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.4 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.9 °C, Toulon (France) ±1.7 °C, Latina (Italy) ±2.0 °C, Giugliano in Campania (Italy) ±2.1 °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 Santa Iria da Azóia?
The published population was 4,158 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,158 people | 19 Apr 2021 | Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Santa Iria da Azóia
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.
Póvoa de Santa Iria as a Santa Iria da Azóia alternative in the same region
3 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 29,352 Póvoa de Santa Iria vs 4,158 Santa Iria da Azóia+606%
- Rent: €10.77/m² Póvoa de Santa Iria vs €11.79/m² Santa Iria da Azóia−9%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,460 Póvoa de Santa Iria vs 2,680 Santa Iria da Azóia−8%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Póvoa de Santa Iria vs 2.5% Santa Iria da Azóia+5%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.4 µg/m³ Póvoa de Santa Iria vs 8.4 µg/m³ Santa Iria da Azóiasame level
Rio Tinto as a Santa Iria da Azóia alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 263 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 65,469 Rio Tinto vs 4,158 Santa Iria da Azóia+1475%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,850 Rio Tinto vs 2,680 Santa Iria da Azóia−31%
- Rent: €9.65/m² Rio Tinto vs €11.79/m² Santa Iria da Azóiano percentage
- Unemployment: 2.9% Rio Tinto vs 2.5% Santa Iria da Azóia+17%
Cities near Santa Iria da Azóia
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 10.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Santa Iria da Azóia, nearest in population first.
How does Santa Iria da Azóia compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa Iria da Azóia 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 Iria da Azóia's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Santa Iria da Azóia part of Lisbon?
Santa Iria da Azóia belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lisbon; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 12.5 km away by straight-line distance. Lisbon city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Santa Iria da Azóia?
The published population was 4,158 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).
How much does it cost to rent in Santa Iria da Azóia?
Average net cold rent is 11.79 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 825 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local.
Is the air quality good in Santa Iria da Azóia?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).
How safe is Santa Iria da Azóia?
Police recorded 2,680 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 Iria da Azóia?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Santa Iria da Azóia a good place to live?
Santa Iria da Azóia 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 Iria da Azóia part of Lisbon?
Santa Iria da Azóia belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lisbon; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 12.5 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Santa Iria da Azóia?
Póvoa de Santa Iria, São João da Talha, Vialonga, Unhos, Bobadela are near Santa Iria da Azóia. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
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- Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
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