Living in Ermesinde

Ermesinde is a large parish in Norte, Portugal, home to 39,076 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 14%, #137 of 995), expat professionals (top 17%, #68 of 419), people who want to live by the sea (top 30%, #230 of 767).

Residents39,076

Density4,962 per km²

Area7.9 km²

5-year growth+0.3%

Hub airport12 km (Francisco de Sá Carneiro)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km1,981,300 people

Sea coast11 km

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 170 m

Nearest major riverDuero, 8.0 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Lisbon282 km

Within 10 km657,364 people

Greater areaGreater Porto, 9 km out

Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 17:09

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Good to know about Ermesinde

The North Atlantic Ocean is 11 km away.
It is part of Greater Porto, 9 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 12 min and sets around 17:09; in late June it sets around 21:11.

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How Ermesinde 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 Norte
Young family	38	#925 of 1,505	#569 of 646	Map
Low-income household	22	#382 of 699	#196 of 255	Map
Low-income family	32	#349 of 676	#197 of 252	Map
Single parent	39	#155 of 404	#89 of 141	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#346 of 952	#258 of 383	Map
Single pensioner	61	#305 of 952	#283 of 383	Map
Early retiree	60	#337 of 819	#222 of 293	Map
Single professional	56	#68 of 192	#7 of 75	Map
Young professional	57	#85 of 175	#15 of 68	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	57	#159 of 419	#102 of 142	Map
Commuter	54	#319 of 385	#165 of 208	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	31	#274 of 676	#159 of 252	Map
Budget-constrained mover	25	#585 of 995	#304 of 389	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	71	#68 of 419	#34 of 142	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#407 of 952	#298 of 383	Map
Nature-focused household	11	#1,741 of 1,811	#720 of 735	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	30	#997 of 1,599	#408 of 655	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#1,771 of 1,811	#723 of 735	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#559 of 1,599	#428 of 655	Map
Lottery winner	70	#215 of 3,092	#108 of 1426	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#335 of 995	#301 of 389	Map
Coastal living	67	#230 of 767	#113 of 299	Map
Business owner	69	#137 of 995	#73 of 389	Map
Digital native	58	#67 of 201	#6 of 82	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
Mobility and connectivity98
Lifestyle and amenities96
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
Sea or lake shore85
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
Foundation76
Flat land (terrain relief)73
Port access (major sea or inland port)71
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
Jobs and economy67
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
Health and elderly66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
Education and family58
Demographics54
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
Safety and community44
Affordability12
Green space0
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.