Living in Olivais

Olivais is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 32,179 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #20 of 767), expat professionals (top 4%, #16 of 419), business owners (top 5%, #41 of 995).

Residents32,179
Density3,980 per km²
Area8.1 km²
5-year growth-4.8%
Hub airport2 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km2,749,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Lisbon6 km
Within 10 km961,937 people
Greater areaGreater Lisbon, 6 km out
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:18

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How Olivais 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 family23#1,332 of 1,505#105 of 118Map
Low-income household12#565 of 699#67 of 113Map
Low-income family13#572 of 676#89 of 113Map
Single parent22#340 of 404#84 of 101Map
Pensioner couple64#367 of 952#99 of 117Map
Single pensioner55#474 of 952#98 of 117Map
Early retiree60#381 of 819#97 of 116Map
Single professional59#28 of 192#28 of 95Map
Young professional63#35 of 175#35 of 91Map
DINKS66#28 of 111#28 of 83Map
Remote worker49#338 of 419#83 of 101Map
Commuter64#140 of 385#47 of 107Map
Car-free household68#32 of 146#32 of 86Map
Student75#36 of 88#23 of 71Map
First-home buyer23#428 of 676#72 of 113Map
Budget-constrained mover13#887 of 995#64 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#27 of 148#27 of 86Map
Expat professional72#16 of 419#7 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover65#230 of 952#35 of 117Map
Nature-focused household7#1,781 of 1,811#97 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#760 of 1,599#53 of 118Map
Rural value seeker0#1,704 of 1,811#59 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover61#558 of 1,599#89 of 118Map
Lottery winner74#61 of 3,092#44 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#509 of 995#55 of 117Map
Coastal living71#20 of 767#12 of 117Map
Business owner71#41 of 995#19 of 117Map
Digital native63#35 of 201#35 of 96Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Health and elderly98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)84
  • Foundation79
  • Demographics67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Education and family35
  • Safety and community21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Green space2
  • Affordability1
  • 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.