Overall score
Use the Vila Real profile to compare affordability, energy, and resilience alongside Porto, Braga, and Guimarães.
Overall64/100
Affordability68/100
Air quality82/100
Energy62/100
Portugal / Southern Europe
Vila Real City Intelligence
Vila Real is the district capital of Trás-os-Montes in northern Portugal, with a regional university and an economy linked to administration, education, and the surrounding Douro wine region. Vila Real is a southern europe city of about ~50K in Portugal. On the composite city-intelligence score, Vila Real sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (64/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~50K
Image credit: Image: o_andras / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall city intelligence
Mixed64/100
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.
Vila Real data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 64/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 68/100 | Vila Real's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 82/100 | Vila Real'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 | 62/100 | Vila Real's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 62/100 | Vila Real's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 63/100 | Vila Real's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 60/100 | Vila Real's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 60/100 | 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 safety79/100
Low crime81/100
Personal safety80/100
Night safety76/100
Road safety76/100
Vila Real 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 life84/100
Healthcare85/100
Education82/100
Green space100/100
Cleanliness89/100
Infrastructure83/100
Mobility63/100
Vila Real 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 friendliness84/100
Education82/100
Green space100/100
Overall safety79/100
Vila Real scores very high for family living (84/100), 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 suitability74/100
Walkability77/100
Cycling56/100
Infrastructure83/100
Vila Real is high for remote workers (74/100), 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 suitability83/100
Healthcare85/100
Cleanliness89/100
Outdoor lifestyle85/100
Vila Real is very high for retirement (83/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Vila Real
Local public safety guidance for Vila Real, 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 Vila Real, 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 Vila Real
Healthcare context for Vila Real, 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 Vila Real, 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 Vila Real
Local mobility context for Vila Real, 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 Vila Real, 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 Vila Real. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Vila Real
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 Vila Real 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 Vila Real air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Explore Vila Real modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Vila Real
Vila Real's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Vila Real
Vila Real'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 Vila Real
Vila Real's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Vila Real
Vila Real's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Vila Real
Vila Real's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Vila Real
Vila Real'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 Vila Real
Cost of living estimates for Vila Real — 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 Vila Real
Climate profile for Vila Real — Mediterranean climate, annual average 16.1°C, comfort score 88/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Vila Real
Economy and jobs profile for Vila Real — tourism economy, economy score 62/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Vila Real
Education profile for Vila Real — regional education center, education score 56/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Visual guide to Vila Real
Source-attributed visual context for Vila Real 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 Vila Real
Weekend trip planning checklist for Vila Real — 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 Vila Real
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 Vila Real
Estimate a monthly budget for Vila Real 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 Vila Real
Plan a trip budget for Vila Real 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 Vila Real
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Vila Real. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Guimarães, Portugal
Coastal cluster · about 48 km from Vila Real. Explore Guimarães's city intelligence profile.
Braga, Portugal
Same region · about 62 km from Vila Real. Explore Braga's city intelligence profile.
Viseu, Portugal
Mountain cluster · about 72 km from Vila Real. Explore Viseu's city intelligence profile.
Porto, Portugal
Same region · about 74 km from Vila Real. Explore Porto's city intelligence profile.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Same region · about 75 km from Vila Real. Explore Vila Nova de Gaia's city intelligence profile.
Matosinhos, Portugal
Same region · about 79 km from Vila Real. Explore Matosinhos's city intelligence profile.
Guarda, Portugal
Same region · about 93 km from Vila Real. Explore Guarda's city intelligence profile.
Bragança, Portugal
Same corridor · about 100 km from Vila Real. Explore Bragança's city intelligence profile.
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Coastal cluster · about 101 km from Vila Real. Explore Viana do Castelo's city intelligence profile.
Aveiro, Portugal
Same region · about 106 km from Vila Real. Explore Aveiro's city intelligence profile.
Related collections
Regional discovery collections that include Vila Real — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Portugal Weekend Escapes
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 14 cities.
Weekend Escapes near Porto
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 10 cities.
Themed collections
Theme-first discovery collections that include Vila Real — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
European Cross-Border Nature Areas
Cross-Border Nature Areas · 50 places across 45 cities.
Portugal Cycling Friendly Areas
Cycling Friendly Areas · 27 places across 15 cities.
Portugal Family Outdoor Escapes
Family Outdoor Escapes · 22 places across 12 cities.
Portugal Hiking Areas
Hiking Areas · 19 places across 20 cities.
Portugal Mountain Escapes
Mountain Escapes · 11 places across 16 cities.
Portugal Weekend Nature Retreats
Weekend Nature Retreats · 29 places across 15 cities.
Interpretation
Use the Vila Real profile to compare affordability, energy, and resilience alongside Porto, Braga, and Guimarães. Its standout dimensions are air quality (82/100) and cost of living (68/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (60/100), 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 Vila Real 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.