Global CityIntelligence

Portugal / Southern Europe

Lisbon City Intelligence

Lisbon is a coastal European capital known for mild climate, strong creative culture, and a fast-growing remote-work and digital-services sector. Lisbon is a southern europe city of about 2.9M metro in Portugal. On the composite city-intelligence score, Lisbon sits comfortably above the indexed median (82/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
2.9M metro
View of Lisbon, Portugal

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Visual context

Additional verified imagery for Lisbon, Portugal. Each photo is sourced from Wikimedia Commons with full attribution and a permissive license.

Overall score

Lisbon is most useful for users comparing affordability, climate, and connectivity for remote work or relocation against rising housing pressure.

Overall82/100
Affordability70/100
Air quality82/100
Energy82/100

Overall city intelligence

Strong

82/100

Balanced lifestyle, climate, and connectivity profile with rising housing pressure to manage.

Climate

Mild Atlantic

Coastal moderation supports a comfortable year-round profile.

Remote-work activity

Growing

Coworking and digital-services activity continue to expand.

Lisbon data table

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

Lisbon city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score82/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living70/100Lisbon offers moderate affordability for Western Europe, with central rents climbing as remote-work demand grows.
Air Quality82/100Lisbon performs well on baseline air quality, helped by coastal context, EU monitoring, and limited heavy industry.
Energy82/100Lisbon benefits from strong national renewable build-out led by wind and solar, with active building-efficiency activity.
Safety86/100Lisbon is among the safer European capitals, with low violent-crime context and strong public-life stability.
Internet Speed88/100Lisbon delivers fast fiber broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting a vibrant remote-work and digital-services scene.
Climate Risk72/100Lisbon carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat and dry-summer water stress, balanced by EU adaptation framing.
Resilience76/100Climate 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 safety78/100
Low crime81/100
Personal safety80/100
Night safety72/100
Road safety77/100

Lisbon 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
Healthcare87/100
Education89/100
Green space69/100
Cleanliness87/100
Infrastructure94/100
Mobility78/100

Lisbon has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, public transport, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

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

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness80/100
Education89/100
Green space69/100
Overall safety78/100

Lisbon scores very high for family living (80/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

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

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability82/100
Walkability93/100
Cycling75/100
Infrastructure94/100

Lisbon is very high for remote workers (82/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

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

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability82/100
Healthcare87/100
Cleanliness87/100
Outdoor lifestyle47/100

Lisbon is very high for retirement (82/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Lisbon

Local public safety guidance for Lisbon, 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 Lisbon, 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 Lisbon

Healthcare context for Lisbon, 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 Lisbon, 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 Lisbon

Local mobility context for Lisbon, 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 Lisbon, 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 Lisbon. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Lisbon

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 Lisbon 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.

Lisbon 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).

Related comparisons

Pairs that share a city, comparison intent, or region — useful for users planning a wider relocation, remote-work, or business decision.

Lisbon in city collections

Curated city collections that include Lisbon. Each is a comparison-oriented shortlist, not an official ranking.

Lisbon intent guides

Practical intent-focused guides available for Lisbon. Each guide is a comparison-oriented view, not an official ranking.

  • Lisbon for Remote work

    Lisbon's profile is often referenced for remote-work relocation. Structured intelligence covers connectivity, cost framing, transport access, safety context, and healthcare references.

Explore Lisbon modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Lisbon

Lisbon offers moderate affordability for Western Europe, with central rents climbing as remote-work demand grows.

Air Quality in Lisbon

Lisbon performs well on baseline air quality, helped by coastal context, EU monitoring, and limited heavy industry.

Energy in Lisbon

Lisbon benefits from strong national renewable build-out led by wind and solar, with active building-efficiency activity.

Safety in Lisbon

Lisbon is among the safer European capitals, with low violent-crime context and strong public-life stability.

Internet Speed in Lisbon

Lisbon delivers fast fiber broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting a vibrant remote-work and digital-services scene.

Climate Risk in Lisbon

Lisbon carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat and dry-summer water stress, balanced by EU adaptation framing.

City rankings

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

Cost of living in Lisbon

Cost of living estimates for Lisbon — 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 Lisbon

Climate profile for Lisbon — 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 Lisbon

Economy and jobs profile for Lisbon — government center, economy score 73/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Lisbon

Education profile for Lisbon — student city, education score 75/100, 6 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Lisbon

Healthcare and retirement profile for Lisbon — major healthcare center, healthcare score 79/100, retirement score 79/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Arrival planning guide for Lisbon

Practical arrival planning context for Lisbon — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, budgeting tools, and methodology. Not an official airport or travel instruction service.

Neighborhood planning guide for Lisbon

Structured neighborhood research checklist for Lisbon — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, arrival planning, and budgeting tools. Not a real-estate, rental, or safety-ranking service.

Moving to Lisbon planning guide

Structured relocation research checklist for Lisbon — links into country context, arrival planning, neighborhood research, cost tools, healthcare, public safety, and transport. Not immigration, visa, tax, legal, financial, medical, or property advice.

Visual guide to Lisbon

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

Summer 2026 travel planning guide for Lisbon

Summer 2026 travel planning checklist for Lisbon — links into arrival planning, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not a weather forecast, events calendar, hotel-price guide, or tourism ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Lisbon

Weekend trip planning checklist for Lisbon — 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 Lisbon

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 Lisbon

Estimate a monthly budget for Lisbon 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 Lisbon

Plan a trip budget for Lisbon 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 Lisbon

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

Almada, Portugal

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

Amadora, Portugal

Same region · about 7 km from Lisbon. Explore Amadora's city intelligence profile.

Loures, Portugal

Same region · about 16 km from Lisbon. Explore Loures's city intelligence profile.

Cascais, Portugal

Same region · about 18 km from Lisbon. Explore Cascais's city intelligence profile.

Sintra, Portugal

Same region · about 19 km from Lisbon. Explore Sintra's city intelligence profile.

Setúbal, Portugal

Same region · about 34 km from Lisbon. Explore Setúbal's city intelligence profile.

Évora, Portugal

Same corridor · about 114 km from Lisbon. Explore Évora's city intelligence profile.

Leiria, Portugal

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

Coimbra, Portugal

Same region · about 182 km from Lisbon. Explore Coimbra's city intelligence profile.

Portimão, Portugal

Same region · about 183 km from Lisbon. Explore Portimão's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Lisbon — 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 Lisbon — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Interpretation

Lisbon is most useful for users comparing affordability, climate, and connectivity for remote work or relocation against rising housing pressure. Its standout dimensions are internet speed (88/100) and safety (86/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (70/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 5 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Portugal country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Lisbon 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

5 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.