How many people receive social integration income in The Médio Tejo?

3,919 people in the Médio Tejo received the social integration income (RSI, Portugal’s minimum-income benefit) in 2024, 17.9 per 1,000 residents (21.0 nationally), 11th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.

Poverty and living standards in Médio Tejo (Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal): official figures

Police recorded 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents in the Médio Tejo in 2024, below the national figure of 33.0 and 13th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.

Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents

29.1

2024

Median sale price of dwellings per m²

€937

2024

Is The Médio Tejo safe?

In 2024 the Médio Tejo recorded 4.2 crimes against physical integrity and 16.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents, against 5.4 and 17.3 nationally.

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How much does a house cost in The Médio Tejo?

Homes in the Médio Tejo sold for a median of €937 per square metre in 2024, below the national figure of €1,777; that is 9th cheapest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.

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What is the average rent in The Médio Tejo?

New residential leases in the Médio Tejo were signed at a median of €5.60 per square metre a month in 2024, below the national figure of €7.97 (13th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).

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How unequal is income in The Médio Tejo?

The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in the Médio Tejo was 40.9% in 2023, below the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 3.2 times as much as the poorest 20% (3.5 nationally).

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What is the average pension in The Médio Tejo?

The average Social Security pension in the Médio Tejo was worth €6,972 a year in 2024, below the national figure of €7,665; 72,209 residents drew one.

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More figures

Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 6,190 people in the Médio Tejo during 2024, 47.2 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

How Médio Tejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal

Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents (2024)

Médio Tejo ranks 14 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents
11	Alentejo Central	29.8
12	Região de Aveiro	29.7
13	Área Metropolitana do Porto	29.1
14	Médio Tejo	29.1
15	Alto Minho	28.7
16	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	27.9
17	Oeste	26.9

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Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) (2024)

Médio Tejo ranks 18 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€)
15	Região Autónoma dos Açores	€1,179
16	Alentejo Central	€1,002
17	Tâmega e Sousa	€983
18	Médio Tejo	€937
19	Alto Tâmega e Barroso	€817
20	Viseu Dão Lafões	€809
21	Terras de Trás-os-Montes	€710

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Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) (2024)

Médio Tejo ranks 14 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month)
11	Lezíria do Tejo	€5.96
12	Alto Minho	€5.89
13	Região de Leiria	€5.70
14	Médio Tejo	€5.60
15	Ave	€5.34
16	Baixo Alentejo	€5.20
17	Alentejo Central	€5.16

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Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents (2024)

Médio Tejo ranks 16 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents
13	Grande Lisboa	19.4
14	Viseu Dão Lafões	18.9
15	Algarve	18.7
16	Médio Tejo	17.9
17	Lezíria do Tejo	17.6
18	Região de Coimbra	17.1
19	Região Autónoma da Madeira	15.5

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Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) (2023)

Médio Tejo ranks 22 of 26, highest first.

Rank	Area	Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%)
19	Região de Leiria	41.5%
20	Beira Baixa	41.1%
21	Beiras e Serra da Estrela	40.9%
22	Médio Tejo	40.9%
23	Alentejo Central	40.8%
24	Ave	40.7%
25	Alto Alentejo	40.5%

Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy

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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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