Where to live in Funchal over 65
Ranking of Funchal's 52 areas with CityPulse's “Over 65” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Funchal to live in over 65?
According to CityPulse: Tanque (83), Miranda (79) and Laranjal (78).
Funchal areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanque | 83 · excellent | Tree canopy |
| 2 | Miranda | 79 · good | Tree canopy |
| 3 | Laranjal | 78 · good | Tree canopy |
| 4 | Ilhéus | 77 · good | Services on foot |
| 5 | Corujeira | 76 · good | Tree canopy |
| 6 | Encarnação | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 7 | Casa Branca | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 8 | São Pedro | 73 · good | Services on foot |
| 9 | Imaculado Coração de Maria | 73 · good | Services on foot |
| 10 | Bom Sucesso | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 11 | Nazaré | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 12 | Madalena | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 13 | Santo António | 71 · good | Services on foot |
| 14 | Encruzilhadas | 69 · good | Tree canopy |
| 15 | Sé | 66 · good | Services on foot |
| 16 | Rochinha | 65 · good | Services on foot |
| 17 | São Martinho | 65 · good | Services on foot |
| 18 | Santa Luzia | 65 · good | Services on foot |
| 19 | Maravilhas | 64 · good | Services on foot |
| 20 | Monte | 64 · good | Tree canopy |
| 21 | Quinta do Pomar | 63 · good | Tree canopy |
| 22 | Ajuda | 63 · good | Services on foot |
| 23 | Santo Amaro | 62 · good | Services on foot |
| 24 | Piornais | 62 · good | Services on foot |
| 25 | Visitação | 62 · good | Tree canopy |
| 26 | Santa Maria Maior | 62 · good | Public green space |
| 27 | Livramento | 58 · fair | Services on foot |
| 28 | Trapiche | 58 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 29 | Boa Nova | 57 · fair | Services on foot |
| 30 | Lazareto | 57 · fair | Services on foot |
| 31 | Lombinho | 56 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 32 | São Roque | 55 · fair | Services on foot |
| 33 | Pico do Funcho | 54 · fair | Services on foot |
| 34 | Pinheiro das Voltas | 54 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 35 | Moinho | 53 · fair | Services on foot |
| 36 | São Gonçalo | 49 · fair | Services on foot |
| 37 | Papagaio Verde | 45 · fair | Services on foot |
| 38 | Ribeiro das Virtudes | 44 · fair | Services on foot |
| 39 | Lombo da Quinta | 42 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 40 | Pedras | 41 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 41 | Santa Rita | 41 · fair | Services on foot |
| 42 | Neves | 35 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 43 | Lombo Centeio | 31 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 44 | Igreja Velha | 27 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 45 | Lombo Jamboeiro | 26 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 46 | Galeão | 26 · poor | Services on foot |
| 47 | Pico do Cardo de Dentro | 24 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 48 | Lombada | 20 · poor | Services on foot |
| 49 | Cancela | 17 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 50 | Viana | 14 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 51 | Quebradas de Baixo | 13 · poor | Services on foot |
| 52 | Areeiro de Baixo | 13 · poor | Services on foot |
What it does not consider
The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.
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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