Living in Odivelas

Odivelas is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 59,586 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #3 of 201), car-free households (top 5%, #7 of 146), city lovers (top 6%, #8 of 148).

Residents59,586
Density11,811 per km²
Area5.0 km²
5-year growth+0.0%
Hub airport4 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km2,700,500 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line5.1 km
Distance to Lisbon8 km
Within 10 km1,189,315 people
Greater areaGreater Lisbon, 8 km out
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:18

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How Odivelas 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#1,311 of 1,505#92 of 118Map
Low-income household12#576 of 699#75 of 113Map
Low-income family14#556 of 676#73 of 113Map
Single parent24#318 of 404#63 of 101Map
Pensioner couple64#364 of 952#96 of 117Map
Single pensioner55#461 of 952#88 of 117Map
Early retiree60#372 of 819#94 of 116Map
Single professional61#16 of 192#16 of 95Map
Young professional65#18 of 175#18 of 91Map
DINKS67#14 of 111#14 of 83Map
Remote worker49#346 of 419#88 of 101Map
Commuter65#126 of 385#39 of 107Map
Car-free household73#7 of 146#7 of 86Map
Student73#45 of 88#32 of 71Map
First-home buyer24#405 of 676#58 of 113Map
Budget-constrained mover11#932 of 995#101 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#8 of 148#8 of 86Map
Expat professional70#76 of 419#38 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover63#361 of 952#95 of 117Map
Nature-focused household7#1,784 of 1,811#98 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 lover31#948 of 1,599#94 of 118Map
Rural value seeker0#1,746 of 1,811#101 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover58#753 of 1,599#109 of 118Map
Lottery winner70#197 of 3,092#86 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#604 of 995#100 of 117Map
Coastal living68#162 of 767#85 of 117Map
Business owner69#114 of 995#56 of 117Map
Digital native67#3 of 201#3 of 96Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Health and elderly98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Demographics85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance64
  • Foundation64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • Education and family42
  • 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.