Living in Faro (Sé e São Pedro)

Faro (Sé e São Pedro) is a large parish in Algarve, Portugal, home to 46,299 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 47%, #459 of 995), expat professionals (top 60%, #250 of 419), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 63%, #1,002 of 1,599).

Residents46,299
Density821 per km²
Area56.4 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Hub airport4 km (Faro - Gago Coutinho International)
Nearest city of 100k+91 km
Within 30 km246,000 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Spain49 km
Distance to Lisbon217 km
Within 10 km102,969 people
Winter daylight9 h 37 min, sunset 17:19

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How Faro (Sé e São Pedro) 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.

ProfileScoreIn PortugalIn Algarve
Young family0#1,426 of 1,505#20 of 52Map
Low-income household8#632 of 699#4 of 40Map
Low-income family0#628 of 676#11 of 40Map
Single parent0#385 of 404#9 of 24Map
Pensioner couple36#872 of 952#28 of 45Map
Single pensioner22#874 of 952#21 of 45Map
Early retiree46#773 of 819#35 of 41Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker42#398 of 419#13 of 24Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer0#638 of 676#14 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover14#874 of 995#3 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional58#250 of 419#1 of 24Map
Healthcare-first mover9#828 of 952#3 of 45Map
Nature-focused household7#1,782 of 1,811#56 of 57Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#1,002 of 1,599#42 of 56Map
Rural value seeker0#1,679 of 1,811#45 of 57Map
High-net-worth mover49#1,211 of 1,599#16 of 56Map
Lottery winner69#249 of 3,092#2 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation36#988 of 995#39 of 45Map
Coastal living60#536 of 767#18 of 45Map
Business owner56#459 of 995#3 of 45Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Demographics95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Mobility and connectivity55
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Safety and community27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • Health and elderly15
  • Education and family14
  • Green space8
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
  • Affordability4
  • 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

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