Living in Monte da Luz, Porto
Monte da Luz is an area of Porto with about 2,691 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 69 out of 100 (good): better than 54% of Porto residents, ranked 37 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 10 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Monte da Luz suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 11 of 80 |
| Family | 71 · good | 17 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 82 · excellent | 28 of 80 |
| Working from home | 67 · good | 18 of 80 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 12 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 156 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 371 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 840 m | 10 min walk |
| Nursery school | 414 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 833 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 98 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,364 m | 42 min walk |
| Public green space | 290 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 444 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 744 m | 9 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 150 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 10.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 28 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Monte da Luz
Avenida do Brasil · Largo Luís de Camões · Largo do Capitão Pinheiro Torres de Meireles · Praça de Liége · Rua Alto de Vila · Rua Dona Maria Borges · Rua Doutor Nunes · Rua Doutor Nunes da Ponte · Rua Mon Manuel Marinho · Rua da Agra · Rua da Fonte da Luz · Rua da Praia · Rua da Senhora da Luz · Rua de Cadouços · Rua de Corte Real · Rua de Cândida Sá de Albergaria · Rua de Diu · Rua de Gondarém · Rua de José de Carvalho · Rua de João Paulo Freire · Rua de Rui Barbosa · Rua de São Bartolomeu · Rua do Coronel Raúl Peres · Rua do Doutor Sousa Rosa · Rua do Faial · Rua do Farol · Rua do Marechal Saldanha · Rua do Marechal Sardanha · Rua do Monte da Luz · Rua do Padrão · Rua do Ribeirinho · Rua do Teatro · Rua do Túnel · Travessa da Praia · Travessa da Senhora da Luz · Travessa de São Bartolomeu · Travessa do Alto de Vila · Travessa do Monte da Luz · Travessa dos Banhos
Nearby areas
- Nevogilde 82
- Foz do Douro 78
- Carreiros 65
Look up an address in Porto All Porto areas
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