Living in Cacém e São Marcos

Cacém e São Marcos is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 39,683 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 8%, #13 of 175), single professionals (top 8%, #15 of 192), car-free households (top 9%, #12 of 146).

Residents39,683
Density8,928 per km²
Area4.4 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Hub airport15 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km2,508,200 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Lisbon15 km
Within 10 km923,384 people
Greater areaGreater Lisbon, 15 km out
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:19

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How Cacém e São Marcos 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 family29#1,212 of 1,505#48 of 118Map
Low-income household16#436 of 699#6 of 113Map
Low-income family18#483 of 676#7 of 113Map
Single parent27#250 of 404#5 of 101Map
Pensioner couple67#284 of 952#73 of 117Map
Single pensioner57#415 of 952#61 of 117Map
Early retiree62#264 of 819#73 of 116Map
Single professional61#15 of 192#15 of 95Map
Young professional65#13 of 175#13 of 91Map
DINKS67#18 of 111#18 of 83Map
Remote worker52#283 of 419#57 of 101Map
Commuter69#57 of 385#15 of 107Map
Car-free household72#12 of 146#12 of 86Map
Student70#66 of 88#52 of 71Map
First-home buyer28#306 of 676#4 of 113Map
Budget-constrained mover14#845 of 995#40 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#16 of 148#16 of 86Map
Expat professional69#119 of 419#68 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover63#342 of 952#91 of 117Map
Nature-focused household11#1,744 of 1,811#81 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 lover30#1,008 of 1,599#101 of 118Map
Rural value seeker0#1,735 of 1,811#90 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover61#528 of 1,599#84 of 118Map
Lottery winner71#147 of 3,092#77 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#572 of 995#85 of 117Map
Coastal living68#193 of 767#100 of 117Map
Business owner70#107 of 995#53 of 117Map
Digital native65#18 of 201#18 of 96Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Health and elderly98
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Demographics91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Foundation68
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance56
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Education and family45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Safety and community21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
  • Affordability5
  • 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.