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Living in Santo Tirso

There were 520 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Santo Tirso is in Portugal; its population was 71,530 in 2021. For Santo Tirso, the unemployment rate was 2.42% in June 2026.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Santo Tirso?

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 Santo Tirso.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Santo Tirso?

Average net cold rent is 6.09 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): 6.09 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt10

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

Net rent across major citiesSanto Tirso highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Santo Tirso highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€8.57Braga€6.09Santo Tirsonet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.09 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt10Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 365 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.09 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 Santo Tirso?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.42 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202612
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Santo Tirso is 2.4%. 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%1182–3Santo Tirso 2.4%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 rate2.42 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202612Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents520 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 Santo Tirso 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 Santo Tirso?

Police recorded 2,030 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: 2,030 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 citiesSanto Tirso highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Santo Tirso highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixal2,030Santo Tirsorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,030 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
Destinations from nearest airport61 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportOPO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport20 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 10.4 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 20.5 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Santo Tirso average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Santo Tirso average monthly precipitation, mm0459013518015198101968634172968149166153JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Santo Tirso annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154020.5PM10104010.4NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in PortugalWhere Santo Tirso lands among 47 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Portugal per band17–818–929–10110–11111–12212–13113–14314–15315–16216–17417–18618–19719–20620–21Santo Tirso 20.5222–23223–24124–25128–29139–40

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10.41 µg/m³country median 10.5 — about the same2024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found13Independent
PM10 — annual mean20.46 µg/m³country median 18.62024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found13Independent
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)5Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Penafiel72,265 residentsLoulé70,622 residentsPonta Delgada68,748 residentsOliveira de Azeméis68,611 residentsMafra76,685 residentsMoita66,029 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 136 km² in 2021. Population density was 526 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Santo Tirso?

The published population was 71,530 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Santo Tirso residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.4%Foreign residents 1.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area136 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1Official
Foreign residents1,138 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.11Independent
Population density526 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.9Official
Population71,530 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1Official

International community in Santo Tirso

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
Total67,709100.0%
Portuguesa64,47495.2%
Estrangeira3,2354.8%
Europa1,4542.1%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1,2191.8%
América9981.5%
Brasil7231.1%
França6781.0%
África6741.0%
Alemanha3840.6%
Angola3530.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa2350.3%
Venezuela2200.3%
Moçambique1390.2%
Ásia980.1%
Suíça930.1%
Ucrânia720.1%
África do Sul700.1%
Espanha540.1%
Outros países - África460.1%
Outros países - Ásia360.1%
China300.0%
Cabo Verde300.0%
Luxemburgo300.0%
Outros países - América290.0%
Reino Unido250.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe240.0%
Federação da Rússia210.0%
Itália140.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)140.0%
Estados Unidos da América140.0%
Moldávia130.0%
Guiné-Bissau120.0%
Oceânia110.0%
Austrália110.0%
Outros110.0%
Bangladeche100.0%
Índia100.0%
Bélgica90.0%
Polónia90.0%
Canadá70.0%
Nepal70.0%
Roménia60.0%
Argentina50.0%
Paquistão50.0%
Hungria40.0%
Irlanda40.0%
Grécia30.0%
Lituânia30.0%
Eslováquia30.0%
Áustria10.0%
Bulgária10.0%
Dinamarca10.0%
Letónia10.0%

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
Total67,709100.0%
Portuguesa66,66698.5%
Estrangeira1,0431.5%
América5460.8%
Brasil4590.7%
Europa2870.4%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2000.3%
África1220.2%
Outros países - Europa870.1%
Ásia870.1%
Venezuela620.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Angola590.1%
França570.1%
Alemanha420.1%
Ucrânia420.1%
China380.1%
Espanha320.0%
Itália280.0%
Outros países - África220.0%
Outros países - Ásia220.0%
Outros países - América170.0%
Federação da Rússia170.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe160.0%
Cabo Verde130.0%
Bangladeche120.0%
Suíça100.0%
Roménia90.0%
Reino Unido70.0%
Outros70.0%
Moçambique60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Hungria50.0%
Índia50.0%
Estados Unidos da América50.0%
Bélgica40.0%
Moldávia40.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)40.0%
Paquistão40.0%
Grécia30.0%
Guiné-Bissau30.0%
Lituânia30.0%
Polónia30.0%
Eslováquia30.0%
África do Sul30.0%
Argentina20.0%
Letónia20.0%
Oceânia10.0%
Áustria10.0%
Austrália10.0%
Bulgária10.0%
Canadá10.0%
Chéquia10.0%
Dinamarca10.0%
Luxemburgo10.0%

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

Is Santo Tirso 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 worker69%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 61–77%
Skilled employee75%strong on work, weak on education · range 67–83%
Student64%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 55–73%
Family71%strong on family, weak on education · range 63–79%
Retirement65%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 56–74%
Foreign residents1,138 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population71,530 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.09 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.42 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean10.41 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found
PM10 — annual mean20.46 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 Santo Tirso?

The published population was 71,530 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Santo Tirso?

Average net cold rent is 6.09 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 426 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Santo Tirso?

Police recorded 2,030 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 Santo Tirso?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Santo Tirso?

1,138 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Santo Tirso a good place to live?

Santo Tirso 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 Santo Tirso?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,454 people (2.1%) 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). Santo Tirso, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/santo-tirso/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_santo-tirso-portugal-rent-jobs-safety_17ffd15a5f9b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Santo Tirso, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/santo-tirso/},
  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. IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  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. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  8. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  9. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  10. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
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  1. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  2. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
  3. 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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