Living in Mafamude e Vilar do Paraíso

Mafamude e Vilar do Paraíso is a large parish in Norte, Portugal, home to 52,844 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 4%, #15 of 419), people who want to live by the sea (top 15%, #110 of 767), business owners (top 18%, #175 of 995).

Residents52,844
Density4,998 per km²
Area10.6 km²
5-year growth+0.8%
Hub airport16 km (Francisco de Sá Carneiro)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,728,900 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverDuero, 3.5 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Lisbon270 km
Within 10 km782,787 people
Greater areaGreater Porto, 4 km out
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 17:09

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How Mafamude e Vilar do Paraíso 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 family35#1,043 of 1,505#611 of 646Map
Low-income household15#464 of 699#224 of 255Map
Low-income family27#394 of 676#214 of 252Map
Single parent34#188 of 404#109 of 141Map
Pensioner couple65#345 of 952#257 of 383Map
Single pensioner60#321 of 952#296 of 383Map
Early retiree60#363 of 819#229 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 worker55#199 of 419#119 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 buyer23#430 of 676#207 of 252Map
Budget-constrained mover20#680 of 995#350 of 389Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional72#15 of 419#9 of 142Map
Healthcare-first mover62#417 of 952#306 of 383Map
Nature-focused household10#1,753 of 1,811#724 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 lover35#802 of 1,599#331 of 655Map
Rural value seeker0#1,782 of 1,811#734 of 735Map
High-net-worth mover61#570 of 1,599#437 of 655Map
Lottery winner69#231 of 3,092#120 of 1426Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#367 of 995#323 of 389Map
Coastal living69#110 of 767#45 of 299Map
Business owner68#175 of 995#103 of 389Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Foundation76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Health and elderly66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Education and family58
  • Demographics54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Safety and community44
  • Affordability7
  • 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

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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.