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Living in Valadares

In Valadares (Porto District) (3C375), rents in new contracts average €9.88 per m² a month (2026).

Valadares is a city in Portugal.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Average gross salary1,182EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent9.88EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 59% aboveOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate3.27%30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,090incidents per 100,000country median 2,730 — 23% belowOfficial source · Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça

Pricier rent than 82% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 86% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 85% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Valadares.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Valadares?

Average net cold rent is 9.88 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): 9.88 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt7
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Valadares recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Valadares€9.88
Braga€8.57
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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 fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan6Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.88 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt7Official

Is Valadares 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–69%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 41–61%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–67%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 593 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.88 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 Valadares?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.27 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Valadares is 3.3%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,182 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)1Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate3.27 %30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Valadares?

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€282of €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€9.88/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €593
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€282
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Valadares Salary needed to live in Valadares

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Valadares. 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)

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

Safety

How safe is Valadares?

Police recorded 2,090 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 Justiça5

Recorded crime across major citiesValadares highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Valadares 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
Oeiras2,380
Seixal2,170
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,090 incidents per 100,000country median 2,73031 Dec 2025Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça5Official

Mobility and administration

Valadares was 26 km from its nearest major airport.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)VRL3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Valadares. 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
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–B2Cost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Valadares.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 7.3°C in January and 20.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 196 mm in January and 15.3 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 11 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 15.7 · Apr 17.3 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 27 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 11.6 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)2Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 7.6 · May 10.1 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)2Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 7.3 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)2Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 196 · Feb 129.3 · Mar 133.2 · Apr 134.2 · May 93.5 · Jun 37.6 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 72.6 · Oct 162.6 · Nov 183.4 · Dec 194.2 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)2Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Portugal: Barcelos ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Reims (France) ±2.9 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) ±1.0 °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.

Alternatives for people set on Valadares

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 Valadares

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

Baião 4.9 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Resende 5.9 km away
Rent
2.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Cinfães 12.4 km away
Rent
4.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Lamego 15.3 km away
Rent
4.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Amarante 15.8 km away
Rent
4.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Peso da Régua 16.2 km away
Rent
4.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

How does Valadares compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valadares 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; Valadares's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How much does it cost to rent in Valadares?

Average net cold rent is 9.88 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 692 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Valadares?

Police recorded 2,090 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 Valadares?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Valadares a good place to live?

Valadares 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.

Which cities are near Valadares?

Baião, Resende, Cinfães, Marco de Canaveses, Marco de Canavezes are near Valadares. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  3. MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. 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
  6. Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
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