Composite profile
Overall score
62/100
Use the Amadora profile to compare transport access, affordability, and population density alongside Lisbon and other regional peers.
Overall62/100
Affordability56/100
Air quality62/100
Energy64/100
Portugal / Southern Europe
Amadora, Portugal City Intelligence
Amadora is one of Portugal's most densely populated municipalities in the northwest Lisbon metropolitan area, with a commuter-suburb profile defined by rail and road links to the capital and a residential-and-services economic base. Amadora is a southern europe city of about ~175K metro in Portugal. On the composite city-intelligence score, Amadora sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (62/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~175K metro
Image credit: Image: Koshelyev / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall city intelligence
Mixed62/100
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.
Amadora data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 62/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 56/100 | Amadora's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 62/100 | Amadora'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 | 64/100 | Amadora's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 64/100 | Amadora's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 63/100 | Amadora's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 66/100 | Amadora's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 66/100 | Climate 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 safety78/100
Low crime80/100
Personal safety80/100
Night safety76/100
Road safety76/100
Amadora is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 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 life84/100
Healthcare85/100
Education84/100
Green space93/100
Cleanliness83/100
Infrastructure86/100
Mobility67/100
Amadora has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), 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 space93/100
Overall safety78/100
Amadora 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
Cycling53/100
Infrastructure86/100
Amadora 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 suitability80/100
Healthcare85/100
Cleanliness83/100
Outdoor lifestyle68/100
Amadora is very high for retirement (80/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Amadora
Local public safety guidance for Amadora, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Amadora, 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.
- European Commission: 112 — The European emergency number
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
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 Amadora
Healthcare context for Amadora, with national-level information from Portugal where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Amadora, 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 Amadora
Local mobility context for Amadora, with national-level context from Portugal where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Amadora, 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 Amadora. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Amadora
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 Amadora 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.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal 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).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Amadora air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Quick answers
Quick, evidence-based answers about Amadora drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Quick answers about Amadora
Is Amadora worth visiting?
Yes — excellent quality of life (84/100), with nearby nature such as Sintra Mountains, Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
Is Amadora good for families?
Excellent (82/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Is Amadora affordable?
Around average cost; about €1,270/month for one person (estimate).
When is the best time to visit Amadora?
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
What are Amadora's main industries?
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
What is the climate in Amadora?
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 17.4°C.
Does Amadora have universities?
Higher education is good (64/100).
What is healthcare like in Amadora?
Healthcare access is strong (68/100).
Is Amadora good for retirement?
Retirement suitability is strong (74/100).
What nature is near Amadora?
Within ~170 km: Sintra Mountains, Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
Explore Amadora modules
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Cost of Living in Amadora
Amadora's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Amadora
Amadora'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 Amadora
Amadora's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Amadora
Amadora's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Amadora
Amadora's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Amadora
Amadora'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 Amadora
Cost of living estimates for Amadora — 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 Amadora
Climate profile for Amadora — Mediterranean climate, annual average 17.4°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 Amadora
Economy and jobs profile for Amadora — 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 Amadora
Education profile for Amadora — 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 Amadora
Healthcare and retirement profile for Amadora — healthcare access city, healthcare score 68/100, retirement score 74/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Visual guide to Amadora
Source-attributed visual context for Amadora 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 Amadora
Weekend trip planning checklist for Amadora — 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 Amadora
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 Amadora
Estimate a monthly budget for Amadora 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 Amadora
Plan a trip budget for Amadora 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 Amadora
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Amadora. 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 7 km from Amadora. Explore Lisbon's city intelligence profile.
Almada, Portugal
Same region · about 10 km from Amadora. Explore Almada's city intelligence profile.
Loures, Portugal
Same region · about 11 km from Amadora. Explore Loures's city intelligence profile.
Sintra, Portugal
Same region · about 15 km from Amadora. Explore Sintra's city intelligence profile.
Cascais, Portugal
Same region · about 17 km from Amadora. Explore Cascais's city intelligence profile.
Setúbal, Portugal
Same region · about 39 km from Amadora. Explore Setúbal's city intelligence profile.
Leiria, Portugal
Same region · about 116 km from Amadora. Explore Leiria's city intelligence profile.
Évora, Portugal
Mountain cluster · about 117 km from Amadora. Explore Évora's city intelligence profile.
Coimbra, Portugal
Same region · about 177 km from Amadora. Explore Coimbra's city intelligence profile.
Portimão, Portugal
Same region · about 190 km from Amadora. Explore Portimão's city intelligence profile.
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Amadora FAQ
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Amadora, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Frequently asked questions about Amadora
Is Amadora worth visiting?
Amadora has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Sintra Mountains, Sintra-Cascais Natural Park and Praia do Guincho within weekend range.
What is it like to live in Amadora?
Amadora has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 84/100 for overall quality of life.
How much does it cost to live in Amadora?
A single resident of Amadora spends roughly €1,270 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €673. Overall the city is around average cost for Portugal. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
What should I know about moving to Amadora?
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Amadora is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
What is the job market like in Amadora?
Amadora's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Amadora has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Is Amadora good for digital nomads and remote work?
Amadora offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 69/100.
What are the education options in Amadora?
Amadora is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Healthcare.
Is Amadora a good place to study?
Amadora offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.
What is healthcare like in Amadora?
Amadora has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 68/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Is Amadora a good place to retire?
Amadora offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 74/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
What is the climate like in Amadora?
Amadora has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 17.4°C annually with roughly 751 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Is Amadora a safe place to live?
Amadora is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
How easy is it to get around Amadora?
Amadora indexes a walkability score of 81 and a cycling score of 53 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
What nature and outdoor places are near Amadora?
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Amadora include Sintra Mountains, Sintra-Cascais Natural Park and Praia do Guincho. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Is Amadora good for families?
Amadora scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
What outdoor activities are there around Amadora?
Amadora rates 68/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 93/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Sintra Mountains, Sintra-Cascais Natural Park and Praia do Guincho supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Interpretation
Use the Amadora profile to compare transport access, affordability, and population density alongside Lisbon and other regional peers. Its standout dimensions are climate risk (66/100) and energy (64/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (56/100), 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 Amadora 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.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.