Poverty and living standards in Funchal, Portugal: official figures
Police recorded 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents in the municipality of Funchal in 2024, below the national figure of 33.0 and 4th highest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
Is Funchal safe?
In 2024 the municipality of Funchal recorded 8.6 crimes against physical integrity and 11.9 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 Funchal?
The median sale price of family dwellings in the municipality of Funchal was €3,061 per square metre in 2024, 2nd most expensive of 10 among the cities profiled here (Portugal: €1,777).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average rent in Funchal?
New residential leases in the municipality of Funchal were signed at a median of €11.51 per square metre a month in 2024, above the national figure of €7.97 (3rd highest of 10 among the cities profiled here).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Funchal?
The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in the municipality of Funchal was 46.3% in 2023, above the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 3.7 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 Funchal?
The average Social Security pension in the municipality of Funchal was worth €7,781 a year in 2024, above the national figure of €7,665; 27,680 residents drew one.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Funchal?
An apartment in Funchal cost €394,589 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Funchal?
A house cost €276,951 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Funchal?
25% of the 40,968 households in Funchal were people living alone in 2021, and 2.5% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Funchal?
65% of households owned their home in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Bag snatching and street robbery ran at 0.80 cases per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Funchal in 2024 (national: 0.70). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 2,644 people in the municipality of Funchal during 2024, 37.5 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Funchal compares with other cities in Portugal
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Funchal ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 60.6 |
| 2 | Lisboa | 53.6 |
| 3 | Setubal | 34.0 |
| 4 | Funchal | 32.8 |
| 5 | Sintra | 28.4 |
| 6 | Coimbra | 27.3 |
| 7 | Viseu | 25.8 |
Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) (2024)
Funchal ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | €4,340 |
| 2 | Funchal | €3,061 |
| 3 | Porto | €2,984 |
| 4 | Sintra | €2,226 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €2,102 |
| 6 | Setubal | €2,036 |
| 7 | Coimbra | €1,791 |
Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) (2024)
Funchal ranks 3 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | €15.93 |
| 2 | Porto | €12.58 |
| 3 | Funchal | €11.51 |
| 4 | Sintra | €10.20 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €9.76 |
| 6 | Setubal | €9.65 |
| 7 | Coimbra | €7.76 |
Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents (2024)
Funchal ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Setubal | 28.5 |
| 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 |
Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) (2023)
Funchal ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | 54.3% |
| 2 | Porto | 53.7% |
| 3 | Coimbra | 47.2% |
| 4 | Funchal | 46.3% |
| 5 | Braga | 45.6% |
| 6 | Setubal | 45.6% |
| 7 | Sintra | 44.6% |
Average apartment price (euros) (2024)
Funchal ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funchal | €394,589 |
| 2 | Lisboa | €323,965 |
| 3 | Porto | €232,100 |
| 4 | Coimbra | €217,909 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €195,448 |
| 6 | Sintra | €191,229 |
| 7 | Braga | €183,927 |
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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…)
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