Living in Setúbal (São Sebastião)

Setúbal (São Sebastião) is a large parish in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal, home to 52,627 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #7 of 952), early retirees (top 6%, #46 of 819), people who put healthcare first (top 23%, #216 of 952).

Residents52,627
Density2,795 per km²
Area18.8 km²
5-year growth+0.5%
Hub airport37 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km720,600 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Lisbon32 km
Within 10 km135,602 people
Greater areaGreater Lisbon, 33 km out
Winter daylight9 h 28 min, sunset 17:18

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How Setúbal (São Sebastião) 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 family31#1,174 of 1,505#32 of 118Map
Low-income household12#591 of 699#82 of 113Map
Low-income family15#544 of 676#62 of 113Map
Single parent23#336 of 404#80 of 101Map
Pensioner couple75#7 of 952#4 of 117Map
Single pensioner63#219 of 952#7 of 117Map
Early retiree69#46 of 819#21 of 116Map
Single professional43#150 of 192#82 of 95Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker58#129 of 419#10 of 101Map
Commuter49#381 of 385#106 of 107Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer20#477 of 676#93 of 113Map
Budget-constrained mover17#784 of 995#18 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional66#181 of 419#85 of 101Map
Healthcare-first mover65#216 of 952#27 of 117Map
Nature-focused household22#1,502 of 1,811#46 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 lover41#542 of 1,599#25 of 118Map
Rural value seeker1#1,666 of 1,811#44 of 118Map
High-net-worth mover72#71 of 1,599#20 of 118Map
Lottery winner71#159 of 3,092#80 of 118Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#466 of 995#38 of 117Map
Coastal living68#175 of 767#92 of 117Map
Business owner62#333 of 995#102 of 117Map
Digital native49#101 of 201#69 of 96Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)99
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Health and elderly98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • 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)86
  • Demographics86
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Foundation84
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Education and family44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Safety and community21
  • Affordability6
  • Green space3
  • 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.