Living in Ramalde

Ramalde is a large parish in Norte, Portugal, home to 38,847 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 7%, #26 of 419), people who want to live by the sea (top 9%, #64 of 767), business owners (top 15%, #141 of 995).

Residents38,847
Density6,667 per km²
Area5.8 km²
5-year growth+2.2%
Hub airport9 km (Francisco de Sá Carneiro)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km1,776,900 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverDuero, 2.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Lisbon275 km
Within 10 km855,676 people
Greater areaGreater Porto, the core
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 17:09

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How Ramalde 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 family32#1,165 of 1,505#641 of 646Map
Low-income household10#607 of 699#248 of 255Map
Low-income family23#448 of 676#245 of 252Map
Single parent31#228 of 404#134 of 141Map
Pensioner couple63#419 of 952#305 of 383Map
Single pensioner59#371 of 952#337 of 383Map
Early retiree59#463 of 819#265 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 worker52#280 of 419#138 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 buyer20#481 of 676#223 of 252Map
Budget-constrained mover15#839 of 995#387 of 389Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional72#26 of 419#15 of 142Map
Healthcare-first mover61#449 of 952#334 of 383Map
Nature-focused household8#1,776 of 1,811#735 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#868 of 1,599#354 of 655Map
Rural value seeker0#1,765 of 1,811#717 of 735Map
High-net-worth mover59#726 of 1,599#521 of 655Map
Lottery winner69#253 of 3,092#135 of 1426Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#617 of 995#377 of 389Map
Coastal living70#64 of 767#19 of 299Map
Business owner69#141 of 995#77 of 389Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Foundation72
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Health and elderly66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Education and family58
  • Demographics56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Safety and community44
  • Affordability1
  • 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.