Living in Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a large parish in Norte, Portugal, home to 51,083 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 11%, #43 of 419), business owners (top 16%, #159 of 995), people who want to live by the sea (top 23%, #171 of 767).

Residents51,083
Density5,411 per km²
Area9.4 km²
5-year growth-0.8%
Hub airport13 km (Francisco de Sá Carneiro)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,947,100 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverDuero, 4.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Lisbon277 km
Within 10 km834,627 people
Greater areaGreater Porto, 6 km out
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 17:09

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How Rio Tinto 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#960 of 1,505#583 of 646Map
Low-income household20#391 of 699#202 of 255Map
Low-income family31#355 of 676#199 of 252Map
Single parent38#163 of 404#93 of 141Map
Pensioner couple65#342 of 952#254 of 383Map
Single pensioner61#308 of 952#285 of 383Map
Early retiree60#342 of 819#223 of 293Map
Single professional57#58 of 192#3 of 75Map
Young professional58#81 of 175#14 of 68Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker57#162 of 419#103 of 142Map
Commuter53#337 of 385#178 of 208Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer30#289 of 676#165 of 252Map
Budget-constrained mover24#600 of 995#311 of 389Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional71#43 of 419#22 of 142Map
Healthcare-first mover62#410 of 952#300 of 383Map
Nature-focused household11#1,747 of 1,811#722 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#867 of 1,599#353 of 655Map
Rural value seeker0#1,750 of 1,811#702 of 735Map
High-net-worth mover61#586 of 1,599#447 of 655Map
Lottery winner69#242 of 3,092#128 of 1426Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#344 of 995#306 of 389Map
Coastal living68#171 of 767#81 of 299Map
Business owner69#159 of 995#93 of 389Map
Digital native61#55 of 201#1 of 82Map

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
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Foundation75
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Health and elderly66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Education and family58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Demographics52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Safety and community44
  • Affordability11
  • 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.