Living in Seia

The population of Seia, in Portugal, was 24,702 in 2021. The city covered 435.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 56.7 people per km² in 2021. The unemployment rate was 2.8% in June 2026. In Seia, there were 310 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 85% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 73% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 72% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Seia?

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 Seia.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Seia?

Average net cold rent is 4.24 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): 4.24 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹⁰

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

Net rent across major citiesSeia highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.24 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 254 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.24 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 Seia?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹²

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Seia is 2.8%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.8 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹²Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	310 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.⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Seia 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 Seia?

Police recorded 3,200 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: 3,200 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022³

Recorded crime across major citiesSeia highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,200 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 2022³Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VSE, 37.2 km away in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	VSE	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	37.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Seia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency¹

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

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 Seia is 4.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean	4 µg/m³country median 6.2	31 Dec 2023	European Environment Agency¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.4 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 11.1 · May 14.8 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 7.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PENHAS DOURADAS (nº 568)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.5 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 3.4 · May 6.7 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 1.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PENHAS DOURADAS (nº 568)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 6 · Apr 7.3 · May 10.7 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 4.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PENHAS DOURADAS (nº 568)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 211 · Feb 158.2 · Mar 148.8 · Apr 147.9 · May 105.5 · Jun 41.2 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 23 · Sep 81.1 · Oct 199.7 · Nov 222.6 · Dec 211.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PENHAS DOURADAS (nº 568)⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2015–2023

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2015 and 2023, from 6.0 to 4.0.

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Portalegre24,930 residents Cartaxo24,462 residents Albergaria-a-Velha25,252 residents Mirandela23,850 residents Vizela23,736 residents Lourinhã25,735 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Seia?

The published population was 24,702 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	435.7 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official
Foreign residents	736 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹¹Independent
Population density	56.7 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.⁹Official
Population	24,702 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official

International community in Seia

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	21,755	100.0%
Portuguesa	20,530	94.4%
Estrangeira	1,225	5.6%
Europa	496	2.3%
África	448	2.1%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	392	1.8%
Angola	268	1.2%
América	248	1.1%
França	213	1.0%
Brasil	162	0.7%
Outros países - Europa	104	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Outros países - África	87	0.4%
Alemanha	65	0.3%
Suíça	64	0.3%
Moçambique	58	0.3%
Ásia	31	0.1%
Espanha	27	0.1%
Argentina	26	0.1%
Luxemburgo	25	0.1%
Reino Unido	23	0.1%
Venezuela	23	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	21	0.1%
Estados Unidos da América	18	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	16	0.1%
Bélgica	15	0.1%
Itália	13	0.1%
África do Sul	13	0.1%
Ucrânia	12	0.1%
Outros países - América	11	0.1%
Cabo Verde	9	0.0%
Canadá	8	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	8	0.0%
Bulgária	7	0.0%
Índia	6	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	5	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Dinamarca	4	0.0%
Outros	4	0.0%
Roménia	3	0.0%
Oceânia	2	0.0%
Austrália	2	0.0%
Irlanda	2	0.0%
Áustria	1	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	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

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	21,755	100.0%
Portuguesa	21,396	98.3%
Estrangeira	359	1.7%
América	146	0.7%
Europa	140	0.6%
Brasil	120	0.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	107	0.5%
África	48	0.2%
Outros países - Europa	33	0.2%
Ásia	25	0.1%
Reino Unido	21	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Angola	19	0.1%
Alemanha	17	0.1%
França	17	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	15	0.1%
Outros países - América	13	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	13	0.1%
Bélgica	13	0.1%
Espanha	13	0.1%
Itália	12	0.1%
Ucrânia	9	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	8	0.0%
Outros países - África	7	0.0%
Bulgária	7	0.0%
China	7	0.0%
Cabo Verde	7	0.0%
Luxemburgo	6	0.0%
África do Sul	6	0.0%
Índia	5	0.0%
Dinamarca	3	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	3	0.0%
Moçambique	3	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	3	0.0%
Canadá	2	0.0%
Suíça	2	0.0%
Irlanda	2	0.0%
Venezuela	2	0.0%
Argentina	1	0.0%
Áustria	1	0.0%
Suécia	1	0.0%
Outros	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Is Seia 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 worker71%strong on work, weak on safety · range 63–79%

Skilled employee73%strong on work, weak on education · range 65–81%

Student61%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 52–70%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–65%

Retirement66%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 57–75%

Foreign residents736 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.

Population24,702 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average net rent (nettokalt)4.24 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate2.8 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2023Official source · European Environment Agency

City area435.7 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 Seia?

The published population was 24,702 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Seia?

Average net cold rent is 4.24 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 297 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Seia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Seia?

Police recorded 3,200 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 Seia?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Seia?

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

Is Seia a good place to live?

Seia 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 Seia?

The official country of birth distribution records 496 people (2.3%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Seia, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety, climate},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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}

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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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 PENHAS DOURADAS (nº 568) 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
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
IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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