Living in Póvoa de Varzim, Beiriz e Argivai

Póvoa de Varzim, Beiriz e Argivai is a large parish in Norte, Portugal, home to 35,435 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 12%, #85 of 767), business owners (top 21%, #204 of 995), single pensioners (top 38%, #359 of 952).

Residents35,435
Density2,813 per km²
Area12.6 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Hub airport16 km (Francisco de Sá Carneiro)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,268,100 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Lisbon297 km
Within 10 km123,169 people
Greater areaGreater Porto, 28 km out
Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 17:09

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How Póvoa de Varzim, Beiriz e Argivai 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 family38#935 of 1,505#572 of 646Map
Low-income household19#407 of 699#208 of 255Map
Low-income family30#367 of 676#204 of 252Map
Single parent37#168 of 404#97 of 141Map
Pensioner couple64#385 of 952#280 of 383Map
Single pensioner59#359 of 952#329 of 383Map
Early retiree60#374 of 819#237 of 293Map
Single professional47#133 of 192#50 of 75Map
Young professional48#130 of 175#46 of 68Map
DINKS53#97 of 111#15 of 21Map
Remote worker54#218 of 419#126 of 142Map
Commuter57#250 of 385#113 of 208Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer29#295 of 676#166 of 252Map
Budget-constrained mover21#647 of 995#334 of 389Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#118 of 148#34 of 48Map
Expat professional66#177 of 419#81 of 142Map
Healthcare-first mover62#439 of 952#326 of 383Map
Nature-focused household12#1,726 of 1,811#715 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 lover22#1,322 of 1,599#556 of 655Map
Rural value seeker0#1,770 of 1,811#722 of 735Map
High-net-worth mover62#526 of 1,599#407 of 655Map
Lottery winner70#181 of 3,092#85 of 1426Map
Climate-resilient relocation50#934 of 995#385 of 389Map
Coastal living70#85 of 767#30 of 299Map
Business owner67#204 of 995#122 of 389Map
Digital native33#167 of 201#71 of 82Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Foundation84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Health and elderly66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Education and family58
  • Demographics57
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Safety and community44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Affordability8
  • Green space3
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
  • 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.