Living in Carcavelos e Parede

Carcavelos e Parede is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 46,529 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #39 of 995), people who want to live by the sea (top 7%, #52 of 767), young professionals (top 8%, #14 of 175).

Residents46,529
Density5,739 per km²
Area8.1 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Hub airport20 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km2,387,600 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Lisbon17 km
Within 10 km514,592 people
Greater areaGreater Lisbon, 17 km out
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:19

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How Carcavelos e Parede 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#1,241 of 1,505#63 of 118Map
Low-income household14#512 of 699#41 of 113Map
Low-income family16#523 of 676#42 of 113Map
Single parent26#279 of 404#27 of 101Map
Pensioner couple67#275 of 952#70 of 117Map
Single pensioner57#428 of 952#71 of 117Map
Early retiree62#266 of 819#74 of 116Map
Single professional61#19 of 192#19 of 95Map
Young professional65#14 of 175#14 of 91Map
DINKS67#16 of 111#16 of 83Map
Remote worker50#303 of 419#67 of 101Map
Commuter70#37 of 385#9 of 107Map
Car-free household70#21 of 146#21 of 86Map
Student70#64 of 88#50 of 71Map
First-home buyer26#338 of 676#17 of 113Map
Budget-constrained mover12#919 of 995#91 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#26 of 148#26 of 86Map
Expat professional70#96 of 419#53 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover64#325 of 952#83 of 117Map
Nature-focused household10#1,751 of 1,811#84 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 lover36#735 of 1,599#48 of 118Map
Rural value seeker0#1,694 of 1,811#49 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover63#445 of 1,599#76 of 118Map
Lottery winner74#75 of 3,092#52 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#574 of 995#86 of 117Map
Coastal living70#52 of 767#39 of 117Map
Business owner71#39 of 995#18 of 117Map
Digital native64#31 of 201#31 of 96Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Health and elderly98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Demographics92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Foundation74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Education and family46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Safety and community21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • 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.