Living in Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim

Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim is a large parish in Norte, Portugal, home to 47,422 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #3 of 419), retired couples (top 6%, #57 of 952), early retirees (top 11%, #84 of 819).

Residents47,422
Density2,033 per km²
Area23.3 km²
5-year growth-2.4%
Hub airport17 km (Francisco de Sá Carneiro)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,852,900 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverDuero, 1.1 km
Main railway line2.8 km
Distance to Lisbon273 km
Within 10 km768,400 people
Greater areaGreater Porto, 7 km out
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 17:09

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How Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim 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 Norte
Young family43#728 of 1,505#485 of 646Map
Low-income household20#397 of 699#204 of 255Map
Low-income family31#358 of 676#201 of 252Map
Single parent37#167 of 404#96 of 141Map
Pensioner couple72#57 of 952#32 of 383Map
Single pensioner67#116 of 952#116 of 383Map
Early retiree67#84 of 819#55 of 293Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker64#56 of 419#46 of 142Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer27#326 of 676#182 of 252Map
Budget-constrained mover25#583 of 995#303 of 389Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional73#3 of 419#2 of 142Map
Healthcare-first mover64#308 of 952#234 of 383Map
Nature-focused household22#1,496 of 1,811#599 of 735Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#862 of 1,599#351 of 655Map
Rural value seeker6#1,580 of 1,811#665 of 735Map
High-net-worth mover72#54 of 1,599#36 of 655Map
Lottery winner73#96 of 3,092#33 of 1426Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#448 of 995#360 of 389Map
Coastal living68#174 of 767#82 of 299Map
Business owner69#158 of 995#92 of 389Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Foundation89
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Health and elderly66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Education and family58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Demographics49
  • Safety and community44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)40
  • Affordability11
  • Green space4
  • 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.