Living in São Domingos de Benfica

São Domingos de Benfica is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 34,076 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #7 of 201), business owners (top 4%, #36 of 995), single professionals (top 8%, #14 of 192).

Residents34,076

Density7,943 per km²

Area4.3 km²

5-year growth+3.1%

Hub airport5 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)

Nearest city of 100k+4 km

Within 30 km2,697,100 people

Sea coast5 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Lisbon4 km

Within 10 km1,290,143 people

Greater areaGreater Lisbon, 4 km out

Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:19

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Good to know about São Domingos de Benfica

The North Atlantic Ocean is 5 km away.
It is part of Greater Lisbon, 4 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 27 min and sets around 17:19; in late June it sets around 21:05.

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How São Domingos de Benfica 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.

Profile	Score	In Portugal	In Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
Young family	24	#1,306 of 1,505	#88 of 118	Map
Low-income household	13	#553 of 699	#58 of 113	Map
Low-income family	15	#546 of 676	#64 of 113	Map
Single parent	24	#306 of 404	#51 of 101	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#386 of 952	#106 of 117	Map
Single pensioner	55	#467 of 952	#92 of 117	Map
Early retiree	60	#388 of 819	#99 of 116	Map
Single professional	61	#14 of 192	#14 of 95	Map
Young professional	65	#19 of 175	#19 of 91	Map
DINKS	68	#10 of 111	#10 of 83	Map
Remote worker	49	#343 of 419	#85 of 101	Map
Commuter	66	#101 of 385	#28 of 107	Map
Car-free household	71	#15 of 146	#15 of 86	Map
Student	77	#12 of 88	#4 of 71	Map
First-home buyer	25	#382 of 676	#43 of 113	Map
Budget-constrained mover	12	#915 of 995	#87 of 117	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#14 of 148	#14 of 86	Map
Expat professional	71	#45 of 419	#22 of 101	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#311 of 952	#76 of 117	Map
Nature-focused household	7	#1,792 of 1,811	#106 of 118	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	31	#940 of 1,599	#92 of 118	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,705 of 1,811	#60 of 118	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#720 of 1,599	#105 of 118	Map
Lottery winner	73	#92 of 3,092	#61 of 118	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#576 of 995	#87 of 117	Map
Coastal living	69	#120 of 767	#71 of 117	Map
Business owner	71	#36 of 995	#16 of 117	Map
Digital native	67	#7 of 201	#7 of 96	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Lifestyle and amenities99
Health and elderly98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Sea or lake shore94
Demographics92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Port access (major sea or inland port)86
Foundation69
Flat land (terrain relief)67
Jobs and economy66
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)54
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
Education and family46
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
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.