Living in Vila Nova de Paiva

Vila Nova de Paiva is a city in Portugal. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 1.58%. In 2021, Vila Nova de Paiva had a population of 5,176. There were 140 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 95% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 85% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Vila Nova de Paiva?

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 Vila Nova de Paiva.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Vila Nova de Paiva?

Average net cold rent is 3.33 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): 3.33 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt⁹

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Vila Nova de Paiva yet.

Net rent across major citiesVila Nova de Paiva highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.33 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.19	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt⁹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 200 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.33 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 de Paiva?

The unemployment rate is about 1.6 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 1.58 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹¹

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Vila Nova de Paiva is 1.6%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	1.58 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹¹Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vila Nova de Paiva. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	140 per 100,000	2024	Official 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.⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vila Nova de Paiva 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 Vila Nova de Paiva?

Police recorded 2,530 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: 2,530 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022²

Recorded crime across major citiesVila Nova de Paiva highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,530 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,715	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022²Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VSE, 19.1 km away in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	VSE	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	19.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vila Nova de Paiva. 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.

Portuguesevaries

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–B2varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Vila Nova de Paiva.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 10.6 · Feb 12.2 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 16.7 · May 20.1 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 28 · Aug 28.3 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 19 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 11.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VISEU (nº 560)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.9 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 7.3 · May 9.8 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 4.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VISEU (nº 560)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.3 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 12 · May 15 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 8 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VISEU (nº 560)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 176.4 · Feb 112.7 · Mar 110.2 · Apr 121.7 · May 93.5 · Jun 35.1 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 63.3 · Oct 163.5 · Nov 158.5 · Dec 181.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VISEU (nº 560)⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Portugal cities

Mêda5,202 residents Alfândega da Fé5,104 residents Vila do Bispo5,258 residents Sousel5,074 residents Avis5,007 residents Ourique5,389 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 175.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 29.5 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Vila Nova de Paiva?

The published population was 5,176 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	175.5 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official
Foreign residents	69 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹⁰Independent
Population density	29.49 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.⁸Official
Population	5,176 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official

International community in Vila Nova de Paiva

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 group	People	Share
Total	4,662	100.0%
Portuguesa	4,306	92.4%
Estrangeira	356	7.6%
Europa	230	4.9%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	165	3.5%
França	115	2.5%
América	72	1.5%
Outros países - Europa	65	1.4%
Brasil	56	1.2%
África	50	1.1%
Suíça	40	0.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Alemanha	34	0.7%
Angola	28	0.6%
Moçambique	14	0.3%
Reino Unido	13	0.3%
Ucrânia	9	0.2%
Venezuela	7	0.2%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	6	0.1%
Espanha	5	0.1%
Ásia	4	0.1%
Canadá	4	0.1%
China	4	0.1%
Cabo Verde	4	0.1%
Itália	4	0.1%
Estados Unidos da América	3	0.1%
Federação da Rússia	2	0.0%
África do Sul	2	0.0%
Outros países - África	1	0.0%
Outros países - América	1	0.0%
Argentina	1	0.0%
Bélgica	1	0.0%
Moldávia	1	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

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 group	People	Share
Total	4,662	100.0%
Portuguesa	4,578	98.2%
Estrangeira	84	1.8%
Europa	43	0.9%
América	28	0.6%
Brasil	27	0.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	25	0.5%
Outros países - Europa	18	0.4%
Ucrânia	10	0.2%
Ásia	9	0.2%
China	9	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
França	8	0.2%
Alemanha	7	0.2%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	5	0.1%
África	4	0.1%
Reino Unido	4	0.1%
Angola	3	0.1%
Espanha	3	0.1%
Suíça	2	0.0%
Itália	2	0.0%
Cabo Verde	1	0.0%
Moldávia	1	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	1	0.0%
Venezuela	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Is Vila Nova de Paiva 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 worker71%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 62–80%

Skilled employee75%strong on work, weak on education · range 67–83%

Student64%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 55–73%

Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–73%

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–69%

Foreign residents69 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.

Population5,176 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average net rent (nettokalt)3.33 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate1.58 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

City area175.5 km²2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,530 incidents per 100k31 Dec 2022Official source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Common questions

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

How many people live in Vila Nova de Paiva?

The published population was 5,176 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Vila Nova de Paiva?

Average net cold rent is 3.33 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 233 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Vila Nova de Paiva?

Police recorded 2,530 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 Vila Nova de Paiva?

The unemployment rate is about 1.6 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Vila Nova de Paiva?

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

Is Vila Nova de Paiva a good place to live?

Vila Nova de Paiva 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.

How many people born in Europa live in Vila Nova de Paiva?

The official country of birth distribution records 230 people (4.9%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Vila Nova de Paiva, Portugal: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vila-nova-de-paiva/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_vila-nova-de-paiva-portugal-rent-jobs_d141129c4a32,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vila Nova de Paiva, Portugal: rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vila-nova-de-paiva/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Sources

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INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022 INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-31
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VISEU (nº 560) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
Official 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. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15

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IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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