Living in Lumiar

Lumiar is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 46,334 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #2 of 201), business owners (top 5%, #42 of 995), expat professionals (top 5%, #18 of 419).

Residents46,334
Density7,048 per km²
Area6.6 km²
5-year growth+1.6%
Hub airport3 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km2,713,000 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line2.5 km
Distance to Lisbon5 km
Within 10 km1,245,192 people
Greater areaGreater Lisbon, 5 km out
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:18

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How Lumiar 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#1,316 of 1,505#94 of 118Map
Low-income household13#560 of 699#63 of 113Map
Low-income family15#554 of 676#71 of 113Map
Single parent24#315 of 404#60 of 101Map
Pensioner couple64#393 of 952#109 of 117Map
Single pensioner54#478 of 952#102 of 117Map
Early retiree59#407 of 819#105 of 116Map
Single professional61#10 of 192#10 of 95Map
Young professional65#16 of 175#16 of 91Map
DINKS68#8 of 111#8 of 83Map
Remote worker49#350 of 419#89 of 101Map
Commuter65#123 of 385#37 of 107Map
Car-free household71#14 of 146#14 of 86Map
Student76#23 of 88#13 of 71Map
First-home buyer24#397 of 676#52 of 113Map
Budget-constrained mover12#911 of 995#85 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#10 of 148#10 of 86Map
Expat professional72#18 of 419#8 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover64#299 of 952#68 of 117Map
Nature-focused household6#1,795 of 1,811#109 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#886 of 1,599#81 of 118Map
Rural value seeker0#1,702 of 1,811#57 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover59#693 of 1,599#103 of 118Map
Lottery winner73#83 of 3,092#55 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#566 of 995#83 of 117Map
Coastal living69#117 of 767#68 of 117Map
Business owner71#42 of 995#20 of 117Map
Digital native67#2 of 201#2 of 96Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Health and elderly98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Demographics89
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • Foundation71
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Education and family44
  • 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.