Living in Cidade de Santarém

Cidade de Santarém is a large parish in Alentejo, Portugal, home to 30,017 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 36%, #354 of 995), low-income households (top 38%, #263 of 699), single parents (top 41%, #164 of 404).

Residents30,017

Density541 per km²

Area55.5 km²

5-year growth+0.3%

Hub airport63 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)

Nearest city of 100k+68 km

Within 30 km216,100 people

Sea coast17 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverTejo, under 1 km

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to Lisbon69 km

Within 10 km63,132 people

Winter daylight9 h 24 min, sunset 17:15

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Good to know about Cidade de Santarém

The Tejo runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 24 min and sets around 17:15; in late June it sets around 21:05.

How Cidade de Santarém ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Portugal. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In Portugal	In Alentejo
Young family	28	#1,243 of 1,505	#65 of 99	Map
Low-income household	32	#263 of 699	#27 of 55	Map
Low-income family	35	#310 of 676	#20 of 39	Map
Single parent	38	#164 of 404	#11 of 23	Map
Pensioner couple	34	#881 of 952	#27 of 51	Map
Single pensioner	23	#868 of 952	#28 of 51	Map
Early retiree	47	#762 of 819	#60 of 66	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	54	#215 of 419	#16 of 36	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	19	#515 of 676	#22 of 39	Map
Budget-constrained mover	37	#354 of 995	#39 of 80	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	47	#327 of 419	#3 of 36	Map
Healthcare-first mover	3	#872 of 952	#14 of 51	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#1,664 of 1,811	#198 of 199	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,595 of 1,599	#151 of 154	Map
Rural value seeker	12	#1,463 of 1,811	#194 of 199	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#1,326 of 1,599	#31 of 154	Map
Lottery winner	62	#528 of 3,092	#3 of 299	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	47	#969 of 995	#77 of 80	Map
Coastal living	56	#637 of 767	#25 of 37	Map
Business owner	44	#708 of 995	#10 of 80	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Flat land (terrain relief)96
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
Foundation93
Demographics92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
Sea or lake shore75
Lifestyle and amenities74
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Mobility and connectivity53
Jobs and economy50
Education and family49
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
Affordability32
Safety and community32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)15
Green space12
Health and elderly5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Almeirim 7 km
Alpiarça 10 km
Fazendas de Almeirim 12 km
Cartaxo e Vale da Pinta 12 km
Marinhais 21 km
Rio Maior 24 km
Azambuja 24 km
Salvaterra de Magos e Foros de Salvaterra 25 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.