Poverty and living standards in Guimarães, Portugal: official figures
The crime rate in the municipality of Guimarães was 19.4 recorded offences per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024 (Portugal: 33.0), the lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
Is Guimarães safe?
In 2024 the municipality of Guimarães recorded 4.2 crimes against physical integrity and 9.0 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 Guimarães?
The median sale price of family dwellings in the municipality of Guimarães was €1,358 per square metre in 2024, 2nd cheapest 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 Guimarães?
New residential leases in the municipality of Guimarães were signed at a median of €5.75 per square metre a month in 2024, below the national figure of €7.97 (2nd lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Guimarães?
The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in the municipality of Guimarães was 41.0% in 2023, below the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 2.8 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 Guimarães?
The average Social Security pension in the municipality of Guimarães was worth €7,254 a year in 2024, below the national figure of €7,665; 49,127 residents drew one.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Guimarães?
An apartment in Guimarães cost €172,148 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Guimarães?
A house cost €156,153 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Guimarães?
17% of the 57,737 households in Guimarães were people living alone in 2021, and 1.8% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Guimarães?
61% of households owned their home in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Bag snatching and street robbery ran at 0.30 cases per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Guimarães in 2024 (national: 0.70). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 7,951 people in the municipality of Guimarães during 2024, 77.9 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Guimarães compares with other cities in Portugal
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Guimarães ranks 10 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)
Guimarães ranks 9 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)
Guimarães ranks 9 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)
Guimarães ranks 10 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)
Guimarães ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Funchal | 46.3% |
| 5 | Braga | 45.6% |
| 6 | Setubal | 45.6% |
| 7 | Sintra | 44.6% |
| 8 | Viseu | 44.1% |
| 9 | Vila Franca de Xira | 41.9% |
| 10 | Guimarães | 41.0% |
Average apartment price (euros) (2024)
Guimarães ranks 10 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…)
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