Living in Valenza
In Valenza, rent averages €5.49 per m² a month (2026).
Valenza is a city in Portugal, and the figures below are its published values.
Cheaper rent than 64% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 70% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 86% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Valenza?
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 Valenza?
Average net cold rent is 5.49 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): 5.49 EUR/m²/month · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local12
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan13Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.49 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 31 Mar 2026 | Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local12Official |
Is Valenza 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 329 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.49 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Valenza?
The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624
Valenza 2.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,267 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Valenza?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€5.49/m² · official · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local · 2026-03-31 | − €329 |
| 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 | €546 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Valenza. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Valenza. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Valenza?
Police recorded 3,890 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 Justiça11
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,890 incidents per 100,000country median 2,730 | 31 Dec 2025 | Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça11Official |
Mobility and administration
Valenza's nearest airport was OPO, 86 km away and offered 61 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Valenza. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 8.9°C in January and 20.2°C in July. Valenza's monthly precipitation totalled 221.9 mm in January and 39.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 108.8 hours in January and 297.2 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 12.5 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 16.4 · Apr 17.7 · May 20.4 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 26 · Sep 23.9 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 15.2 · Dec 12.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.3 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 8.4 · May 10.6 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 6.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.9 · Feb 9.7 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 13.1 · May 15.5 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 221.9 · Feb 143.1 · Mar 152.7 · Apr 149.6 · May 113.2 · Jun 56.2 · Jul 39.7 · Aug 48 · Sep 95.3 · Oct 208.2 · Nov 236.9 · Dec 231.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 108.8 · Feb 134.7 · Mar 177.7 · Apr 201.2 · May 237.4 · Jun 266.3 · Jul 297.2 · Aug 282.4 · Sep 217.8 · Oct 156.9 · Nov 109.7 · Dec 99.8 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Portugal: Barcelos ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Santiago de Compostela (Spain) ±1.3 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Reims (France) ±3.5 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.8 °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 Valenza
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Valenza from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Valenza
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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How does Valenza compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valenza 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 guideSchool 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; Valenza's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How much does it cost to rent in Valenza?
Average net cold rent is 5.49 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 384 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local.
How safe is Valenza?
Police recorded 3,890 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 Valenza?
The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Valenza a good place to live?
Valenza 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 Valenza?
Tui, Tomiño, Salceda de Caselas, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Salvaterra de Miño are near Valenza. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
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