Living in Rato, Almada
Rato is an area of Almada with about 2,200 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 85 out of 100 (excellent): better than 90% of Almada residents, ranked 5 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 26.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Rato suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 2 of 83 |
| Family | 73 · good | 11 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 78 · good | 25 of 83 |
| Working from home | 38 · poor | 30 of 83 |
| Commuter | 61 · good | 13 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 202 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 374 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 193 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 166 m | 2 min walk |
| Primary school | 166 m | 2 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 371 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 551 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 601 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,416 m | 18 min walk |
| Playground | 602 m | 8 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 545 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 8.9%)
- 7.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 18 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 22)
- High density
Streets and squares in Rato
Azinhaga do Rato · Estrada Base Naval de Lisboa · Praceta Adriano Correia de Oliveira · Praceta Duarte Pacheco Pereira · Praceta das Laranjeiras · Praceta do Pagador · Rua 1 · Rua 1 a Fatinha · Rua 2 · Rua 4 · Rua 5 · Rua Adriano Correia de Oliveira · Rua Azinhaga do Rato · Rua João de Deus · Rua Luís Vaz de Camões · Rua Murta · Rua Nuno Gonçalves Anexo · Rua Sebastião Lopes · Rua das Laranjeiras · Terreiro João de Barros · Travessa das Laranjeiras
Nearby areas
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources