Living in Marvila

Marvila is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 35,479 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #25 of 767), business owners (top 6%, #50 of 995), expat professionals (top 7%, #28 of 419).

Residents35,479
Density5,665 per km²
Area6.3 km²
5-year growth-6.1%
Hub airport4 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km2,730,900 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Lisbon4 km
Within 10 km996,837 people
Greater areaGreater Lisbon, 4 km out
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:18

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How Marvila 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 family22#1,336 of 1,505#109 of 118Map
Low-income household12#571 of 699#71 of 113Map
Low-income family13#575 of 676#92 of 113Map
Single parent22#344 of 404#88 of 101Map
Pensioner couple65#333 of 952#86 of 117Map
Single pensioner55#454 of 952#83 of 117Map
Early retiree60#348 of 819#89 of 116Map
Single professional59#29 of 192#29 of 95Map
Young professional63#34 of 175#34 of 91Map
DINKS66#27 of 111#27 of 83Map
Remote worker50#323 of 419#74 of 101Map
Commuter64#149 of 385#51 of 107Map
Car-free household68#26 of 146#26 of 86Map
Student77#22 of 88#12 of 71Map
First-home buyer23#436 of 676#77 of 113Map
Budget-constrained mover13#901 of 995#76 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#23 of 148#23 of 86Map
Expat professional72#28 of 419#13 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover64#265 of 952#54 of 117Map
Nature-focused household6#1,801 of 1,811#114 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#879 of 1,599#79 of 118Map
Rural value seeker0#1,703 of 1,811#58 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover61#588 of 1,599#93 of 118Map
Lottery winner72#119 of 3,092#67 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#548 of 995#75 of 117Map
Coastal living71#25 of 767#17 of 117Map
Business owner71#50 of 995#27 of 117Map
Digital native64#32 of 201#32 of 96Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Health and elderly98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)91
  • 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
  • Foundation74
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance65
  • Demographics62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Education and family31
  • Safety and community21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • 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.