Living in Marinha Grande

Marinha Grande is a large parish in Centro (PT), Portugal, home to 32,322 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 22%, #86 of 404), low-income families (top 24%, #159 of 676), low-income households (top 24%, #165 of 699).

Residents32,322

Density238 per km²

Area135.8 km²

5-year growth+2.8%

Hub airport108 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)

Nearest city of 100k+115 km

Within 30 km296,600 people

Sea coast9 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Lisbon115 km

Within 10 km87,826 people

Winter daylight9 h 21 min, sunset 17:15

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Good to know about Marinha Grande

The North Atlantic Ocean is 9 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 21 min and sets around 17:15; in late June it sets around 21:07.

How Marinha Grande 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 Centro (PT)
Young family	47	#584 of 1,505	#177 of 490	Map
Low-income household	40	#165 of 699	#92 of 192	Map
Low-income family	45	#159 of 676	#72 of 190	Map
Single parent	48	#86 of 404	#29 of 93	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#512 of 952	#14 of 293	Map
Single pensioner	50	#531 of 952	#33 of 293	Map
Early retiree	61	#304 of 819	#16 of 245	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	59	#125 of 419	#28 of 93	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	31	#266 of 676	#103 of 190	Map
Budget-constrained mover	41	#308 of 995	#140 of 296	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	43	#352 of 419	#61 of 93	Map
Healthcare-first mover	35	#651 of 952	#134 of 293	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#965 of 1,811	#404 of 566	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	40	#603 of 1,599	#176 of 499	Map
Rural value seeker	31	#896 of 1,811	#383 of 566	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#553 of 1,599	#31 of 499	Map
Lottery winner	58	#700 of 3,092	#92 of 972	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#564 of 995	#91 of 296	Map
Coastal living	63	#378 of 767	#61 of 201	Map
Business owner	41	#769 of 995	#179 of 296	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
Sea or lake shore88
Demographics87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Foundation81
Flat land (terrain relief)81
Lifestyle and amenities77
Jobs and economy73
Education and family57
Safety and community48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
Affordability33
Health and elderly33
Green space23
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
Mobility and connectivity22
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto 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.