Poverty and living standards in Cávado (Norte, Portugal): official figures
Police recorded 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents in the Cávado in 2024, below the national figure of 33.0 and 2nd lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Is The Cávado safe?
In 2024 the Cávado recorded 4.2 crimes against physical integrity and 11.0 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 The Cávado?
The median sale price of family dwellings in the Cávado was €1,527 per square metre in 2024, 8th most expensive of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (Portugal: €1,777).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average rent in The Cávado?
New residential leases in the Cávado were signed at a median of €6.98 per square metre a month in 2024, below the national figure of €7.97 (7th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow unequal is income in The Cávado?
The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in the Cávado was 43.6% in 2023, below the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 3.3 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 The Cávado?
The average Social Security pension in the Cávado was worth €6,698 a year in 2024, below the national figure of €7,665; 105,897 residents drew one.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 13,436 people in the Cávado during 2024, 47.0 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Cávado compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Cávado ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Região de Leiria | 25.9 |
| 21 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 24.3 |
| 22 | Região de Coimbra | 23.6 |
| 23 | Douro | 23.3 |
| 24 | Tâmega e Sousa | 22.1 |
| 25 | Cávado | 21.9 |
| 26 | Ave | 20.9 |
Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) (2024)
Cávado ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | €1,986 |
| 6 | Alentejo Litoral | €1,741 |
| 7 | Oeste | €1,613 |
| 8 | Cávado | €1,527 |
| 9 | Região de Aveiro | €1,372 |
| 10 | Ave | €1,256 |
| 11 | Alto Minho | €1,248 |
Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) (2024)
Cávado ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Algarve | €9.41 |
| 5 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | €8.85 |
| 6 | Alentejo Litoral | €7.69 |
| 7 | Cávado | €6.98 |
| 8 | Oeste | €6.98 |
| 9 | Região de Aveiro | €6.31 |
| 10 | Região de Coimbra | €6.07 |
Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents (2024)
Cávado ranks 26 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Região de Aveiro | 14.9 |
| 21 | Região de Leiria | 14.3 |
| 22 | Alentejo Litoral | 12.2 |
| 23 | Alto Minho | 11.1 |
| 24 | Oeste | 10.5 |
| 25 | Ave | 9.5 |
| 26 | Cávado | 8.1 |
Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) (2023)
Cávado ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 44.5% |
| 7 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 44.2% |
| 8 | Região de Coimbra | 43.9% |
| 9 | Cávado | 43.6% |
| 10 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 43.5% |
| 11 | Região de Aveiro | 43.3% |
| 12 | Douro | 43.2% |
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Sources
- 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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