Living in Vila da Lixa
Vila da Lixa is a city in Portugal.
Cheaper rent than 81% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 81% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 72% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Vila da Lixa?
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 Vila da Lixa?
Average net cold rent is 4.48 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): 4.48 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 local7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan8Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.48 EUR/m²/month | 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 local7Official · parent municipality |
Is Vila da Lixa 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 269 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.48 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 Vila da Lixa?
The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.13 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Vila da Lixa 3.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,179 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 3.13 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Vila da Lixa?
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€4.48/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 | − €269 |
| 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 | €606 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vila da Lixa. 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 Vila da Lixa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Vila da Lixa?
Police recorded 2,350 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 Justiça6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,350 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 Justiça6Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Vila da Lixa's nearest major airport was 36 km away.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vila da Lixa. 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
Vila da Lixa's 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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)3Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)3Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)3Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)3Official · 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.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Vila da Lixa?
The published population was 5,102 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,102 people | 19 Apr 2021 | Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1Official |
Alternatives for people set on Vila da Lixa
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.
Rio Tinto as a Vila da Lixa alternative in the same region
38 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 65,469 Rio Tinto vs 5,102 Vila da Lixa+1183%
- Rent: €9.65/m² Rio Tinto vs €4.48/m² Vila da Lixano percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,850 Rio Tinto vs 2,350 Vila da Lixa−21%
- Unemployment: 2.9% Rio Tinto vs 3.1% Vila da Lixa−8%
Cities near Vila da Lixa
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 4.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 7.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 4.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 3.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 4.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Vila da Lixa, nearest in population first.
How does Vila da Lixa compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vila da Lixa 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; Vila da Lixa'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 Vila da Lixa?
The published population was 5,102 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).
How much does it cost to rent in Vila da Lixa?
Average net cold rent is 4.48 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 314 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 Vila da Lixa?
Police recorded 2,350 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 Vila da Lixa?
The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Vila da Lixa a good place to live?
Vila da Lixa 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 Vila da Lixa?
Felgueiras, Margaride, Amarante, Serzedo, Lousada are near Vila da Lixa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Vila da Lixa, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 54e2deb28d44573cc57b103fb82407eb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vila-da-lixa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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
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