Living in Loures

Loures is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 30,254 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #2 of 419), business owners (top 3%, #28 of 995), people who want to live by the sea (top 14%, #106 of 767).

Residents30,254
Density922 per km²
Area32.8 km²
5-year growth+13.0%
Hub airport7 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km2,712,800 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line7.4 km
Distance to Lisbon12 km
Within 10 km761,257 people
Greater areaGreater Lisbon, 12 km out
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:18

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How Loures 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 family28#1,261 of 1,505#68 of 118Map
Low-income household15#469 of 699#18 of 113Map
Low-income family18#490 of 676#12 of 113Map
Single parent27#255 of 404#8 of 101Map
Pensioner couple64#383 of 952#104 of 117Map
Single pensioner55#464 of 952#90 of 117Map
Early retiree60#340 of 819#87 of 116Map
Single professional60#27 of 192#27 of 95Map
Young professional63#32 of 175#32 of 91Map
DINKS66#32 of 111#32 of 83Map
Remote worker50#314 of 419#72 of 101Map
Commuter67#83 of 385#22 of 107Map
Car-free household65#49 of 146#49 of 86Map
Student66#75 of 88#60 of 71Map
First-home buyer26#339 of 676#18 of 113Map
Budget-constrained mover16#790 of 995#20 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#36 of 148#36 of 86Map
Expat professional73#2 of 419#1 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover67#141 of 952#1 of 117Map
Nature-focused household13#1,711 of 1,811#70 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 lover34#830 of 1,599#68 of 118Map
Rural value seeker0#1,720 of 1,811#75 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover66#284 of 1,599#61 of 118Map
Lottery winner82#1 of 3,092#1 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#384 of 995#15 of 117Map
Coastal living69#106 of 767#64 of 117Map
Business owner72#28 of 995#11 of 117Map
Digital native62#49 of 201#49 of 96Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Demographics100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Health and elderly98
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance59
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Education and family54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Safety and community21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Green space7
  • Affordability3
  • 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.