Living in Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa

Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 40,871 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 4%, #30 of 952), people who want to live by the sea (top 5%, #37 of 767), early retirees (top 9%, #70 of 819).

Residents40,871
Density5,061 per km²
Area8.1 km²
5-year growth+1.2%
Hub airport11 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km2,563,100 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverSorraia, 9.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Lisbon17 km
Within 10 km282,380 people
Greater areaGreater Lisbon, 17 km out
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 17:18

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How Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa 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 family32#1,161 of 1,505#28 of 118Map
Low-income household14#506 of 699#38 of 113Map
Low-income family16#524 of 676#43 of 113Map
Single parent24#305 of 404#50 of 101Map
Pensioner couple73#30 of 952#16 of 117Map
Single pensioner62#267 of 952#16 of 117Map
Early retiree68#70 of 819#27 of 116Map
Single professional52#101 of 192#68 of 95Map
Young professional54#93 of 175#68 of 91Map
DINKS58#80 of 111#68 of 83Map
Remote worker57#158 of 419#16 of 101Map
Commuter59#220 of 385#74 of 107Map
Car-free household56#75 of 146#68 of 86Map
Student1#84 of 88#67 of 71Map
First-home buyer24#401 of 676#55 of 113Map
Budget-constrained mover16#803 of 995#24 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#69 of 148#68 of 86Map
Expat professional69#126 of 419#70 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover64#278 of 952#60 of 117Map
Nature-focused household18#1,608 of 1,811#53 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 lover45#400 of 1,599#16 of 118Map
Rural value seeker0#1,739 of 1,811#94 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover71#94 of 1,599#26 of 118Map
Lottery winner72#123 of 3,092#69 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#531 of 995#66 of 117Map
Coastal living71#37 of 767#27 of 117Map
Business owner67#208 of 995#72 of 117Map
Digital native45#129 of 201#72 of 96Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Health and elderly98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Demographics88
  • Foundation76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Education and family44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Safety and community21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Affordability5
  • 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.