Living in Alvalade

Alvalade is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 33,309 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #44 of 995), digital natives (top 5%, #10 of 201), expat professionals (top 7%, #29 of 419).

Residents33,309
Density6,235 per km²
Area5.3 km²
5-year growth+4.7%
Hub airport3 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km2,716,500 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Lisbon3 km
Within 10 km1,193,582 people
Greater areaGreater Lisbon, 3 km out
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:18

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How Alvalade 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 Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
Young family24#1,309 of 1,505#90 of 118Map
Low-income household12#561 of 699#64 of 113Map
Low-income family15#551 of 676#68 of 113Map
Single parent24#311 of 404#56 of 101Map
Pensioner couple64#384 of 952#105 of 117Map
Single pensioner54#477 of 952#101 of 117Map
Early retiree59#406 of 819#104 of 116Map
Single professional60#23 of 192#23 of 95Map
Young professional64#25 of 175#25 of 91Map
DINKS67#20 of 111#20 of 83Map
Remote worker49#345 of 419#87 of 101Map
Commuter65#127 of 385#40 of 107Map
Car-free household70#23 of 146#23 of 86Map
Student77#13 of 88#5 of 71Map
First-home buyer24#400 of 676#54 of 113Map
Budget-constrained mover13#908 of 995#82 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#19 of 148#19 of 86Map
Expat professional72#29 of 419#14 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover64#282 of 952#63 of 117Map
Nature-focused household7#1,790 of 1,811#104 of 118Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#857 of 1,599#76 of 118Map
Rural value seeker0#1,706 of 1,811#61 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover59#666 of 1,599#101 of 118Map
Lottery winner74#65 of 3,092#46 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#558 of 995#79 of 117Map
Coastal living70#75 of 767#50 of 117Map
Business owner71#44 of 995#22 of 117Map
Digital native66#10 of 201#10 of 96Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Health and elderly98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Demographics94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Foundation73
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Education and family47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Safety and community21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Affordability1
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold 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.