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Living in Vila Nova da Telha

In Vila Nova da Telha (Porto District) (6D36D), rents in new contracts average €9.26 per m² a month (2026).

Vila Nova da Telha is one of the cities recorded in Portugal.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population6,004people19 Apr 2021Official source · Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)
Average gross salary1,638EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent9.26EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 49% aboveOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.21%30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,800incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Vila Nova da Telha?

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 Nova da Telha?

Average net cold rent is 9.26 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): 9.26 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt10
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Vila Nova da Telha recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesVila Nova da Telha highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vila Nova da Telha highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Vila Nova da Telha€9.26
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 fibre5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan9Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.26 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt10Official

Is Vila Nova da Telha 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–69%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–60%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–61%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 556 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.26 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 Vila Nova da Telha?

The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.21 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202611
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Vila Nova da Telha is 2.2%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,638 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)3Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate2.21 %30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202611Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Vila Nova da Telha?

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€319of €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€9.26/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €556
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€319
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Vila Nova da Telha Salary needed to live in Vila Nova da Telha

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vila Nova da Telha. 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 Vila Nova da Telha. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Vila Nova da Telha?

Police recorded 2,800 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 Justiça8

Recorded crime across major citiesVila Nova da Telha highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vila Nova da Telha 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 residents2,800 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça8Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Vila Nova da Telha's nearest airport was OPO, 2 km away and offered 61 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport61 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)OPO3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vila Nova da Telha. 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 Vila Nova da Telha.

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Climate and air quality

Vila Nova da Telha's monthly mean temperatures were 10.2°C in January and 19.9°C in July. Vila Nova da Telha's monthly precipitation totalled 151 mm in January and 16.6 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 14 · Feb 15 · Mar 17 · Apr 18.1 · May 20.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 14.7 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)4Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.4 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 10.1 · May 12.3 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 15.5 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 7.6 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)4Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 10.2 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 12.9 · Apr 14.1 · May 16.3 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 16.8 · Nov 13.1 · Dec 11.1 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)4Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 151 · Feb 97.8 · Mar 101.1 · Apr 95.5 · May 85.6 · Jun 33.7 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 29.3 · Sep 68.2 · Oct 148.9 · Nov 165.9 · Dec 153.3 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545)4Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Portugal: Barcelos ±2.2 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±1.6 °C, Barakaldo (Spain) ±1.0 °C, Bilbao (Spain) ±1.0 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.0 °C, Lugo (Spain) ±2.9 °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 Nova da Telha?

The published population was 6,004 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,004 people19 Apr 2021Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Vila Nova da Telha

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Vila Nova da Telha from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Portugal

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How does Vila Nova da Telha compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vila Nova da Telha 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; Vila Nova da Telha's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Vila Nova da Telha part of Porto?

Vila Nova da Telha is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Porto city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source2

Common questions

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

How many people live in Vila Nova da Telha?

The published population was 6,004 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).

How much does it cost to rent in Vila Nova da Telha?

Average net cold rent is 9.26 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 648 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Vila Nova da Telha?

Police recorded 2,800 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 Nova da Telha?

The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Vila Nova da Telha a good place to live?

Vila Nova da Telha 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 Vila Nova da Telha part of Porto?

Vila Nova da Telha is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Vila Nova da Telha (Porto District), Portugal: population [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b58cd3f9be4b65ffabb7183c6c6d327d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vila-nova-da-telha/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_vila-nova-da-telha-porto-district-portugal-population_5c5682dfdf39,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vila Nova da Telha (Porto District), Portugal: population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b58cd3f9be4b65ffabb7183c6c6d327d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vila-nova-da-telha/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT) Censos 2021 · mapas.ine.pt · checked 2026-10-07
  2. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  3. INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
  4. IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PORTO (Pedras Rubras) (nº 545) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  5. MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. 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
  9. Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
  10. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
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  1. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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