Living in Vilar do Paraíso, Vila Nova de Gaia
Vilar do Paraíso is an area of Vila Nova de Gaia with about 13,398 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 82 out of 100 (excellent): better than 80% of Vila Nova de Gaia residents, ranked 2 of 24 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 10 min walk, doctor 10 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 32 min walk
Who Vilar do Paraíso suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 26 · poor | 7 of 24 |
| Family | 42 · fair | 6 of 24 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 1 of 24 |
| Working from home | 37 · poor | 10 of 24 |
| Commuter | 31 · poor | 6 of 24 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 395 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 838 m | 10 min walk |
| Doctor | 769 m | 10 min walk |
| Nursery school | 533 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 687 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 289 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,709 m | 21 min walk |
| Public green space | 188 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 751 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 756 m | 9 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,569 m | 32 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.1%)
- 10.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Vilar do Paraíso
Avenida Vilar Dona Ema · Avenida de São Caetano · Praceta Agro de Baixo · Rua 31 de Janeiro · Rua Abade Luís Cid · Rua Agro Baixo · Rua Armando Tavares · Rua Barreira · Rua Cadavao · Rua Camilo Castelo Branco · Rua Chavinha · Rua Dona Leonor Teles · Rua Doutor António Vale · Rua Ferreira de Castro · Rua Gago Coutinho · Rua General Humberto Delgado · Rua Joaquim Lopes Pintor · Rua João Alves Tavares · Rua Manuel Alves Moreira · Rua Miguel Torga · Rua Monte de São Caetano · Rua Nova da Junqueira de Baixo · Rua Nova da Pedreira · Rua Nova das Sortes · Rua Nova de Pedreiras do Cadavao · Rua Nova de São Caetano · Rua Nova do Painçal · Rua Nova dos Lagos · Rua Padre António Soares · Rua Pedreiras de São Caetano · Rua Pinhal Miúdo · Rua Professor Augusto Risca · Rua Professor Vitorino Nemesio · Rua Quinta das Rosas · Rua Rio Tranqueira · Rua Telheira do Meio · Rua Velha dos Lagos · Rua da Amieira · Rua da Bela · Rua da Junqueira de Baixo · Rua da Junqueira de Cima · Rua da Mina · Rua da Saibreira · Rua da Telheira · Rua da Touce · Rua das Ribeiras · Rua das Sortes · Rua de André da Cunha · Rua de Chaimite · Rua de Gramoínhos · Rua de Miguel de Oliveira · Rua do Campo Novo · Rua do Conselheiro Fonseca · Rua do Doutor Flórido Toscano · Rua do Guardal de Cima · Rua do Jardim · Rua do Major Teixeira Pinto · Rua do Painçal · Rua do Pinhal · Rua do Rio de Almeida · Rua do Rio do Forno · Rua dos Casais · Rua dos Lagos · Travessa Cadavao · Travessa Doutor António Vale · Travessa Doutor António Vale de Baixo · Travessa Guardal de Cima · Travessa Monte do Cadavao · Travessa Rio Tranqueira · Travessa da Gândara · Travessa da Junqueira de Baixo · Travessa da Junqueira de Cima · Travessa da Saibreira · Travessa da Telheira · Travessa da Touce · Travessa da Touce de Cima · Travessa do Monte · Travessa do Painçal · Travessa do Pinhal Miúdo · Travessa do Pinhal Novo
Nearby areas
- Canelas 76
- Mafamude 72
- Gulpilhares 69
- Madalena 67
- Valadares 63
- Santa Marinha 59
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Areas are the freguesias, the municipality's civil parishes, with OpenStreetMap boundaries: each hexagon goes to the parish containing its centre, and those with few residents are merged into their neighbours. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources