Global CityIntelligence

Portugal / Southern Europe

Almada City Intelligence

Almada is a municipality on the southern bank of the Tagus across from Lisbon, with a commuter profile shaped by ferry and bridge transport access to the capital and a service-and-residential economy within the Lisbon metropolitan area. Almada is a southern europe city of about ~177K metro in Portugal. On the composite city-intelligence score, Almada sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (64/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~177K metro
View of Almada, Portugal

Image credit: Image: Quinta do Bom Retiro / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Overall score

Use the Almada profile to compare transport access, cost framing, and air quality alongside Lisbon, Setubal, and other regional peers.

Overall64/100
Affordability55/100
Air quality66/100
Energy65/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

64/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Almada data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Almada city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score64/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living55/100Almada's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality66/100Almada's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy65/100Almada's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety66/100Almada's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed65/100Almada's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk68/100Almada's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience68/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety79/100
Low crime81/100
Personal safety80/100
Night safety76/100
Road safety77/100

Almada is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life85/100
Healthcare85/100
Education84/100
Green space94/100
Cleanliness84/100
Infrastructure86/100
Mobility68/100

Almada has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness82/100
Education84/100
Green space94/100
Overall safety79/100

Almada scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability73/100
Walkability81/100
Cycling55/100
Infrastructure86/100

Almada is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability81/100
Healthcare85/100
Cleanliness84/100
Outdoor lifestyle68/100

Almada is very high for retirement (81/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Almada

Local public safety guidance for Almada, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
Portugal emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
European emergency11224/7112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Almada, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Portugal emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Almada

Healthcare context for Almada, with national-level information from Portugal where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Almada, see the Portugal healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Almada

Local mobility context for Almada, with national-level context from Portugal where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Almada, see the Portugal transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Almada. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Almada

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Almada will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Almada air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Explore Almada modules

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Cost of Living in Almada

Almada's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Almada

Almada's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Almada

Almada's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Almada

Almada's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Almada

Almada's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Almada

Almada's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Almada

Cost of living estimates for Almada — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Almada

Climate profile for Almada — Mediterranean climate, annual average 17.5°C, comfort score 95/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Almada

Economy and jobs profile for Almada — tourism economy, economy score 63/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Almada

Education profile for Almada — regional education center, education score 60/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Almada

Healthcare and retirement profile for Almada — healthcare access city, healthcare score 69/100, retirement score 74/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Almada

Source-attributed visual context for Almada using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Almada

Weekend trip planning checklist for Almada — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Almada

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Almada

Estimate a monthly budget for Almada using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Almada

Plan a trip budget for Almada using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Almada

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Almada. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Lisbon, Portugal

Same region · about 5 km from Almada. Explore Lisbon's city intelligence profile.

Amadora, Portugal

Same region · about 10 km from Almada. Explore Amadora's city intelligence profile.

Loures, Portugal

Same region · about 17 km from Almada. Explore Loures's city intelligence profile.

Cascais, Portugal

Same region · about 23 km from Almada. Explore Cascais's city intelligence profile.

Sintra, Portugal

Same region · about 24 km from Almada. Explore Sintra's city intelligence profile.

Setúbal, Portugal

Same region · about 29 km from Almada. Explore Setúbal's city intelligence profile.

Évora, Portugal

Mountain cluster · about 109 km from Almada. Explore Évora's city intelligence profile.

Leiria, Portugal

Same region · about 122 km from Almada. Explore Leiria's city intelligence profile.

Portimão, Portugal

Same region · about 181 km from Almada. Explore Portimão's city intelligence profile.

Coimbra, Portugal

Same region · about 181 km from Almada. Explore Coimbra's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Almada — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Almada — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Interpretation

Use the Almada profile to compare transport access, cost framing, and air quality alongside Lisbon, Setubal, and other regional peers. Its standout dimensions are climate risk (68/100) and air quality (66/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (55/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Portugal country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Almada appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.