Living in Arroios

Arroios is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 33,302 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #11 of 201), business owners (top 10%, #95 of 995), students (top 11%, #9 of 88).

Residents33,302
Density15,657 per km²
Area2.1 km²
5-year growth+5.2%
Hub airport6 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+1 km
Within 30 km2,725,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Lisbon1 km
Within 10 km1,158,739 people
Greater areaGreater Lisbon, the core
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:19

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How Arroios 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 family23#1,324 of 1,505#100 of 118Map
Low-income household12#589 of 699#80 of 113Map
Low-income family14#559 of 676#76 of 113Map
Single parent24#326 of 404#70 of 101Map
Pensioner couple64#360 of 952#93 of 117Map
Single pensioner55#469 of 952#94 of 117Map
Early retiree60#387 of 819#98 of 116Map
Single professional59#40 of 192#39 of 95Map
Young professional63#41 of 175#40 of 91Map
DINKS66#31 of 111#31 of 83Map
Remote worker48#354 of 419#92 of 101Map
Commuter63#159 of 385#53 of 107Map
Car-free household70#24 of 146#24 of 86Map
Student78#9 of 88#1 of 71Map
First-home buyer24#416 of 676#64 of 113Map
Budget-constrained mover11#930 of 995#99 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#25 of 148#25 of 86Map
Expat professional70#80 of 419#41 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover63#391 of 952#105 of 117Map
Nature-focused household7#1,788 of 1,811#102 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 lover32#924 of 1,599#88 of 118Map
Rural value seeker0#1,708 of 1,811#63 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover57#825 of 1,599#115 of 118Map
Lottery winner70#200 of 3,092#88 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#621 of 995#106 of 117Map
Coastal living69#112 of 767#66 of 117Map
Business owner70#95 of 995#47 of 117Map
Digital native66#11 of 201#11 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Health and elderly98
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)96
  • Demographics95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance65
  • Foundation60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • 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)9
  • 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.