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Living in Vagos

In Vagos, average gross earnings are €1,372 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €6.13 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 1.8% (2026).

In 2021, population density was 138.5 people per km². The unemployment rate was 1.76% in June 2026. There were 290 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024. The population of Vagos, in Portugal, was 22,851 in 2021. The city covered 165 km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2327 sources

Population22,851people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average gross salary1,372EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent6.13EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — about the sameOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate1.76%country median 2.3% — 24% belowIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,390incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 12% belowOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Lower unemployment than 76% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Vagos?

Average net cold rent is 6.13 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): 6.13 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt16
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Vagos recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesVagos highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vagos highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Braga€8.57
Vagos€6.13
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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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MEO fixed fibre10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan15Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.13 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — about the same26 Aug 2026www.ine.pt16Official

Is Vagos 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–76%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–68%
Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–73%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 368 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.13 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 Vagos?

The unemployment rate is about 1.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 1.76 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Vagos is 1.8%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,372 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)4Official
Unemployment rate1.76 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627Independent

What does a salary buy in Vagos?

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

Portugal median gross pay: €1,099 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€507of €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€6.13/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €368
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€507
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Vagos Salary needed to live in Vagos

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vagos. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vagos. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents290 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.11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vagos 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Vagos?

Police recorded 2,390 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: 2,390 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20226
Recorded crime across major citiesVagos highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vagos highlighted

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
Vagos2,390
Oeiras2,380
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,390 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,73031 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20226Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VSE, 68.5 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVSE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport68.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

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.

PM10 across cities in PortugalWhere Vagos lands among 49 measured cities

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Ílhavo)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ílhavo)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.6 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 17.6 · Apr 18.6 · May 20.8 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 23.7 · Oct 21.4 · Nov 17.3 · Dec 15.4 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVEIRO (Universidade) (nº 702)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.8 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 10.9 · May 13.1 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 10 · Dec 7.8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVEIRO (Universidade) (nº 702)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.7 · Feb 11.5 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 14.7 · May 16.9 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 17.4 · Nov 13.7 · Dec 11.6 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVEIRO (Universidade) (nº 702)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 132.7 · Feb 87 · Mar 81.3 · Apr 95.5 · May 75 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 51.3 · Oct 132.4 · Nov 134.7 · Dec 126.1 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVEIRO (Universidade) (nº 702)9Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Portugal: Gondomar ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±1.7 °C, Downey (United States) ±2.5 °C, Barakaldo (Spain) ±1.3 °C, Bilbao (Spain) ±1.3 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±4.5 °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 Vagos?

The published population was 22,851 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area165 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)5Official
Foreign residents1,234 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.26Independent
Population density138.5 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.13Official
Population22,851 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)5Official

International community in Vagos

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
Total22,886100.0%
Portuguesa20,08887.8%
Estrangeira2,79812.2%
América1,6867.4%
Venezuela1,1655.1%
Europa6853.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)5702.5%
França4091.8%
Brasil4001.7%
África3771.6%
Angola1890.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa1150.5%
Alemanha950.4%
Moçambique820.4%
Canadá620.3%
Estados Unidos da América500.2%
São Tomé e Príncipe470.2%
Ásia430.2%
Suíça400.2%
Ucrânia270.1%
África do Sul270.1%
Espanha230.1%
Federação da Rússia230.1%
Reino Unido190.1%
Luxemburgo190.1%
China150.1%
Guiné-Bissau140.1%
Outros países - Ásia120.1%
Outros países - África110.0%
Itália90.0%
Outros países - América80.0%
Índia80.0%
Nepal80.0%
Oceânia70.0%
Austrália70.0%
Cabo Verde70.0%
Bélgica40.0%
Outros40.0%
Bulgária20.0%
Lituânia20.0%
Moldávia20.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)20.0%
Polónia20.0%
Argentina10.0%
Dinamarca10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Letónia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

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
Total22,886100.0%
Portuguesa22,21397.1%
Estrangeira6732.9%
América4592.0%
Venezuela2191.0%
Brasil2120.9%
Europa1110.5%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)770.3%
África620.3%
Ásia410.2%
Outros países - Europa340.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
França290.1%
Angola250.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe250.1%
China160.1%
Ucrânia150.1%
Canadá140.1%
Espanha140.1%
Outros países - Ásia120.1%
Estados Unidos da América120.1%
Alemanha80.0%
Reino Unido80.0%
Itália80.0%
Nepal80.0%
Federação da Rússia80.0%
Índia50.0%
Moçambique50.0%
Guiné-Bissau30.0%
Hungria30.0%
Polónia30.0%
Outros países - América20.0%
Bulgária20.0%
Cabo Verde20.0%
Lituânia20.0%
Luxemburgo20.0%
Moldávia20.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)20.0%
Outros países - África10.0%
Bélgica10.0%
Suíça10.0%
Dinamarca10.0%
Letónia10.0%
Roménia10.0%
África do Sul10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Alternatives for people set on Vagos

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.

Cities near Vagos

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Aveiro Commuting Zone · 9.9 km away
Rent
9.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Ílhavo 5.6 km away
Rent
8.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Gafanha 10.4 km away
Rent
8.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Oiã 10.8 km away
Rent
6.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Oliveira do Bairro 14.6 km away
Rent
6.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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How does Vagos compare?

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Vagos in rankings

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; Vagos's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Vagos part of Aveiro?

Vagos is in the published commuting zone of Aveiro; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Aveiro city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3

Common questions

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

How many people live in Vagos?

The published population was 22,851 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Vagos?

Average net cold rent is 6.13 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 429 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Vagos?

Police recorded 2,390 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 Vagos?

The unemployment rate is about 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Vagos?

1,234 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Vagos a good place to live?

Vagos 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 Vagos part of Aveiro?

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

Which cities are near Vagos?

Aveiro, Ílhavo, Aradas, Gafanha, Oiã are near Vagos. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Vagos?

The official country of birth distribution records 20,088 people (87.8%) 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, October 16). Vagos, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 86db67e201de2d88f55db262ad6f0e28]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vagos/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vagos, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {86db67e201de2d88f55db262ad6f0e28},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vagos/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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