Poverty and living standards in Braga, Portugal: official figures
Police recorded 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents in the municipality of Braga in 2024, below the national figure of 33.0 and 2nd lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
Is Braga safe?
In 2024 the municipality of Braga recorded 4.2 crimes against physical integrity and 12.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents, against 5.4 and 17.3 nationally.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Braga?
Homes in the municipality of Braga sold for a median of €1,671 per square metre in 2024, below the national figure of €1,777; that is 3rd cheapest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average rent in Braga?
New residential leases in the municipality of Braga were signed at a median of €7.69 per square metre a month in 2024, below the national figure of €7.97 (3rd lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Braga?
The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in the municipality of Braga was 45.6% in 2023, level with the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 3.6 times as much as the poorest 20% (3.5 nationally).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Braga?
The average Social Security pension in the municipality of Braga was worth €7,430 a year in 2024, below the national figure of €7,665; 43,127 residents drew one.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Braga?
An apartment in Braga cost €183,927 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Braga?
A house cost €234,098 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Braga?
20% of the 72,012 households in Braga were people living alone in 2021, and 2.2% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Braga?
67% of households owned their home in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Braga afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 13% of residents of Braga said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Bag snatching and street robbery ran at 0.50 cases per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Braga in 2024 (national: 0.70). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 6,957 people in the municipality of Braga during 2024, 51.3 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 47% of residents of Braga agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 83% of residents of Braga felt safe walking alone at night in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Braga compares with other cities in Portugal
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Braga ranks 9 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Funchal | 32.8 |
| 5 | Sintra | 28.4 |
| 6 | Coimbra | 27.3 |
| 7 | Viseu | 25.8 |
| 8 | Vila Franca de Xira | 23.6 |
| 9 | Braga | 23.0 |
| 10 | Guimarães | 19.4 |
Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) (2024)
Braga ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sintra | €2,226 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €2,102 |
| 6 | Setubal | €2,036 |
| 7 | Coimbra | €1,791 |
| 8 | Braga | €1,671 |
| 9 | Guimarães | €1,358 |
| 10 | Viseu | €1,273 |
Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) (2024)
Braga ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sintra | €10.20 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €9.76 |
| 6 | Setubal | €9.65 |
| 7 | Coimbra | €7.76 |
| 8 | Braga | €7.69 |
| 9 | Guimarães | €5.75 |
| 10 | Viseu | €5.72 |
Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents (2024)
Braga ranks 9 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Viseu | 22.6 |
| 5 | Coimbra | 21.6 |
| 6 | Funchal | 20.0 |
| 7 | Vila Franca de Xira | 15.0 |
| 8 | Sintra | 13.9 |
| 9 | Braga | 11.0 |
| 10 | Guimarães | 8.0 |
Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) (2023)
Braga ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Porto | 53.7% |
| 3 | Coimbra | 47.2% |
| 4 | Funchal | 46.3% |
| 5 | Braga | 45.6% |
| 6 | Setubal | 45.6% |
| 7 | Sintra | 44.6% |
| 8 | Viseu | 44.1% |
Average apartment price (euros) (2024)
Braga ranks 7 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Coimbra | €217,909 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €195,448 |
| 6 | Sintra | €191,229 |
| 7 | Braga | €183,927 |
| 8 | Setubal | €181,614 |
| 9 | Viseu | €176,270 |
| 10 | Guimarães | €172,148 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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