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Living in Vendas Novas

In Vendas Novas, average gross earnings are €1,360 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €6.90 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.1% (2026).

Vendas Novas is a city in Portugal, with a population of 11,846 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 2.06% in June 2026. For Vendas Novas, the foreign population count was 777 in 2023. There were 220 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2320 sources

Population11,846people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average gross salary1,360EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent6.9EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 11% aboveOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.06%country median 2.3% — 12% belowIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,070incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 12% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022
PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Fernando Pó)

Lower unemployment than 66% of Portuguese cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 66% of Portuguese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Vendas Novas?

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 Vendas Novas?

Average net cold rent is 6.9 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): 6.9 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt16
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Vendas Novas recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Braga€8.57
Vendas Novas€6.90
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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)6.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt16Official

Is Vendas Novas 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 43–61%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–60%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 414 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.9 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 Vendas Novas?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.06 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Vendas Novas is 2.1%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,360 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)4Official
Unemployment rate2.06 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent

What does a salary buy in Vendas Novas?

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€461of €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€6.90/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €414
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€461
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Vendas Novas Salary needed to live in Vendas Novas

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents220 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 Vendas Novas 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 Vendas Novas?

Police recorded 3,070 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: 3,070 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 citiesVendas Novas highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vendas Novas highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240
Lisbon5,090
Almada3,580
Amadora3,330
Vendas Novas3,070
Matosinhos2,910
Loures2,800
Cascais2,700
Sintra2,640
Vila Nova de Gaia2,570
Braga2,440
Oeiras2,380
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,070 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 LIS, 60.1 km away, with 103 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport103 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportLIS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport60.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Vendas Novas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Fernando Pó)3

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 Vendas Novas is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Fernando Pó)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Fernando Pó)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Fernando Pó)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.5 · Feb 16.9 · Mar 19.8 · Apr 21.4 · May 24.8 · Jun 28.7 · Jul 31.4 · Aug 31.9 · Sep 29 · Oct 24.2 · Nov 18.8 · Dec 16.2 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PEGÕES (nº 767)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 9.2 · May 11.5 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 6.3 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PEGÕES (nº 767)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.3 · Feb 11.2 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 15.3 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 18.2 · Nov 13.7 · Dec 11.2 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PEGÕES (nº 767)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74 · Feb 54.3 · Mar 59 · Apr 55.1 · May 47 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 2.3 · Aug 4.2 · Sep 30.5 · Oct 86.9 · Nov 87 · Dec 77.1 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PEGÕES (nº 767)9Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Portugal: Vila Franca de Xira ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Simi Valley (United States) ±2.4 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.5 °C, Downey (United States) ±2.7 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.4 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.5 °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

The city covered 222.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 53.3 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Vendas Novas?

The published population was 11,846 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 area222.4 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)5Official
Foreign residents777 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.19Independent
Population density53.27 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.14Official
Population11,846 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)5Official

International community in Vendas Novas

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
Total11,245100.0%
Portuguesa10,63094.5%
Estrangeira6155.5%
Europa2191.9%
América1381.2%
Ásia1341.2%
Brasil1281.1%
África1241.1%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1111.0%
Outros países - Europa1081.0%
Índia880.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Angola650.6%
Suíça460.4%
Ucrânia360.3%
França350.3%
Moçambique320.3%
Alemanha280.2%
China270.2%
Roménia190.2%
Cabo Verde160.1%
Espanha130.1%
Moldávia130.1%
Nepal90.1%
Bélgica80.1%
Reino Unido80.1%
Outros países - Ásia70.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe50.0%
Outros países - América30.0%
Guiné-Bissau30.0%
Paquistão30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
Outros30.0%
Argentina20.0%
Canadá20.0%
Itália20.0%
Luxemburgo20.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)20.0%
Federação da Rússia20.0%
África do Sul20.0%
Outros países - África10.0%
Áustria10.0%
Polónia10.0%

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
Total11,245100.0%
Portuguesa10,90797.0%
Estrangeira3383.0%
Ásia1341.2%
América1000.9%
Brasil930.8%
Índia900.8%
Europa840.7%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)460.4%
Outros países - Europa380.3%
China320.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ucrânia260.2%
África200.2%
Roménia170.2%
Nepal90.1%
Espanha80.1%
Cabo Verde70.1%
Itália70.1%
Outros países - América60.1%
Angola60.1%
Alemanha60.1%
Suíça40.0%
França30.0%
Reino Unido30.0%
Moçambique30.0%
Paquistão30.0%
Bélgica20.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)20.0%
Federação da Rússia20.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe20.0%
Outros20.0%
Outros países - África10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Guiné-Bissau10.0%
Moldávia10.0%
Polónia10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Vendas Novas

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.

Montemor-o-Novo as a Vendas Novas alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €5.80/m² Montemor-o-Novo vs €6.90/m² Vendas Novas−16%
  • Unemployment: 1.6% Montemor-o-Novo vs 2.1% Vendas Novas−23%
  • Residents: 17,437 Montemor-o-Novo vs 11,846 Vendas Novas+47%
  • Nearest airport: 81.1 km Montemor-o-Novo vs 60.1 km Vendas Novas+35%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,990 Montemor-o-Novo vs 3,070 Vendas Novassame level

Amarante as a Vendas Novas alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 290 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 52,264 Amarante vs 11,846 Vendas Novas+341%
  • Rent: €4.63/m² Amarante vs €6.90/m² Vendas Novas−33%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Amarante vs 2.1% Vendas Novas+38%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,010 Amarante vs 3,070 Vendas Novas−35%
  • Nearest airport: 29.9 km Amarante vs 60.1 km Vendas Novas−50%

Cities near Vendas Novas

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

Montemor-o-Novo 21.0 km away
Rent
5.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

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How does Vendas Novas compare?

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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; Vendas Novas'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 many people live in Vendas Novas?

The published population was 11,846 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Vendas Novas?

Average net cold rent is 6.9 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 483 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Vendas Novas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Fernando Pó).

How safe is Vendas Novas?

Police recorded 3,070 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 Vendas Novas?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Vendas Novas?

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

Is Vendas Novas a good place to live?

Vendas Novas 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 Vendas Novas?

Montemor-o-Novo is near Vendas Novas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Vendas Novas?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,630 people (94.5%) 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). Vendas Novas, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f5e3d705d3669e1c0fb5abde91a97c53]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vendas-novas/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vendas Novas, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f5e3d705d3669e1c0fb5abde91a97c53},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vendas-novas/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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