Living in Serzedo

Serzedo is one of the cities recorded in Portugal.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population7,603people19 Apr 2021Official source · Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)

Average gross salary1,496EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent10.61EUR/m²/month6 Aug 2026Municipality figureOfficial source · Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE Portugal)

Unemployment rate3.13%30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,610incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça

Pricier rent than 86% of Portuguese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 81% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Serzedo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Serzedo?

Average net cold rent is 10.61 EUR/m² per month (2026), 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): 10.61 EUR/m²/month · Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE Portugal)⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesSerzedo highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Almada€13.43

Braga€8.57

Serzedo€7.59

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Amadora€13.00

Matosinhos€11.98

Loures€11.73

Sintra€11.24

Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61

Porto€10.15

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 plan¹⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	10.61 EUR/m²/month	6 Aug 2026	Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE Portugal)⁴Official · parent municipality

Is Serzedo 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–69%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–73%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–70%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–67%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 637 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.61 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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Serzedo?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 3.13 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹¹

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Serzedo is 3.1%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

131

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–77–89–1012–13

Serzedo 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,496 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)³Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	3.13 %	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹¹Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Serzedo?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€238of €920 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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€10.61/m² · official · Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE Portugal) · 2026-08-06	− €637
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	€238

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Serzedo Salary needed to live in Serzedo

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Serzedo?

Police recorded 2,610 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

Recorded crime across major citiesSerzedo highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Matosinhos2,910

Loures2,800

Cascais2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Seixal2,170

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,610 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

Serzedo's nearest airport was OPO, 23 km away and offered 61 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	61 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OPO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

PortugueseCost varies

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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–B2Cost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Serzedo.

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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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

14°6°

15°7°

17°9°

18°10°

20°12°

23°15°

24°15°

25°16°

24°15°

21°13°

17°9°

15°8°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

151

101

149

166

153

JFMAMJJASOND

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)⁵Official · 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)⁵Official · 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)⁵Official · 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)⁵Official · 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.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Serzedo?

The published population was 7,603 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,603 people	19 Apr 2021	Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Serzedo

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Serzedo from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Serzedo, nearest in population first.

All Portugal cities

Costa da Caparica7,632 residents Freamunde7,557 residents Algés7,548 residents Celorico da Beira7,693 residents Alpiarça7,702 residents Mondim de Basto7,493 residents

How does Serzedo compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Serzedo 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.

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; Serzedo's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Serzedo part of Porto?

Serzedo 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

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Serzedo?

The published population was 7,603 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).

How much does it cost to rent in Serzedo?

Average net cold rent is 10.61 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 743 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE Portugal).

How safe is Serzedo?

What is the unemployment rate in Serzedo?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Serzedo a good place to live?

Serzedo 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 Serzedo part of Porto?

Serzedo is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Serzedo (Porto District), Portugal: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 75014a316591dee72eed252bce9f94f1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/serzedo-17-1317/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_serzedo-porto-district-portugal-population-rent-salary_681f617314e8,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Serzedo (Porto District), Portugal: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {75014a316591dee72eed252bce9f94f1},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/serzedo-17-1317/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE Portugal) ine.pt · checked 2026-08-04
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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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
Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15

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IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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