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Braga

indicative score contains estimates regional figure

7.68 / 10 · range 7.66–7.69

Onde Viver Bem · updated November 10, 2026

Technical notes for this page

Updated November 10, 2026. Indicative score. Weights: entertainment 11.73% (destinations and venues within 50 km); bars 3.73%; safety 15% with a penalty; water at country level; land price per m² = official source (ITBI, Terracap, registries, valuations) or listings with a caveat · coverage 100%

Braga has an indicative score of 7.68/10 in the World ranking of Onde Viver Bem, updated November 10, 2026. The strongest published variables are Entertainment (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Water (9.07); the weakest are Bars (4.12), Mild climate (4.28) and Sun (5.21). The scores are indicative. Cost of living and the land price per m² are not part of the score. Some figures on this page are estimates and carry the “estimated” badge.

Braga: view of the city — Braga. Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

safety: regional, not municipal, figure (Eurostat NUTS2); estimated: air (PM2.5 without a station in the WHO database)

Land price per m²

US$ 182/m² (EUR 163) · P25–P75 US$ 76–US$ 316 · n=117

asking price in Imovirtual listings, November 10, 2026, sample n=117 · source

Collected November 10, 2026 · exchange rate EUR 0.89342 per US$ (Frankfurter API (ECB reference rates), 2026-11-09)

Note: Asking price in listings, not a transaction price. Idealista blocked access (403); Imovirtual returns every page of the search.

Score breakdown

Each criterion's score, its weight in the total and the raw figure, linked to its source.

Safety · score 7.69 · weight 15.00% · sources: homicidios_100k_local (2.06) · obitos_indeterminados_100k (1.55) · roubo_razao_cidade_pais (0.67) · sensacao_seguranca_noite_pct (83.1)

raw: 2.06 per 100k pop. · 40% violent deaths (log 30→0, 0.5→10 per 100k) + 30% city robbery ÷ country average (log 5×→0, 0.5×→10) + 30% share who feel safe at night (lin 30%→0, 95%→10); any part without data: weights renormalized

Composite safety: violent deaths 2.1 per 100k → 6.5 (weight 40%) · robbery 0.67× the country average (municipality of Braga, 2022) → 8.8 (weight 30%) · 83.1% feel safe walking alone at night (Braga (greater city) PT003C, 2023) → 8.2 (weight 30%).

Beach / mountains · score 10.00 · weight 11.59% · sources: km_ate_praia_osm (15.0) · km_ate_relevo_montanhoso (20.0) · osm_cachoeiras_50km (105.0) · osm_areas_protegidas_50km (80.0) · osm_trilhas_rota_50km (227.0) · osm_mirantes_50km (340.0)

raw: 15.0 km · beach: distance log 5 km→10, 150 km→0; mountains: richness of nature leisure (mean of the top 3 of 4 counts, 50 km) × access (1 up to 15 km → 0 at 150 km, log), 0 with no relief; score = min(10, max(beach, mountains) + 0.3·min)

Water · score 9.07 · weight 9.94% · sources: wb_estresse_hidrico_pais (12.316) · wb_agua_gerida_segura_pais (95.217)

raw: 12.316 % withdrawal / available resources · average: stress log 100%→0, 10%→10; safe water lin 50%→0, 100%→10

Parks · score 7.30 · weight 9.94% · sources: osm_parques_2km (25.0) · osm_parques_municipio (104.0)

raw: 25.0 count of OSM objects · 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 60→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 15→10

Sun · score 5.21 · weight 9.94% · sources: radiacao_solar_global (1572.8)

raw: 1572.8 kWh/m²/year · lin 1000→0, 2100→10 kWh/m²/year

Restaurants · score 6.83 · weight 9.11% · sources: osm_restaurantes_2km (86.0) · osm_restaurantes_municipio (329.0) · overture_restaurantes_2km (162.0) · overture_restaurantes_municipio (533.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.57 within 2 km, 3.41 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 1000→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 30→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 30→10

Entertainment · score 10.00 · weight 11.73% · sources: osm_destinos_entretenimento_50km (34.0) · osm_arenas_grandes_50km (141.0)

raw: 175.0 count of OSM objects (destinations + venues, 50 km) · log1p(destinations + stadiums/music venues), 120→10; 50 km radius

A1ed, radius 50 km: 34.0 destinations (theme_park/zoo/aquarium/water_park) + 141.0 stadiums/music venues (stadium, music_venue, concert_hall). Left out: events_venue, sports_centre, theatre, amusement_ride, amusement_arcade. OpenStreetMap via ohsome.

Bars · score 4.12 · weight 3.73% · sources: osm_bares_2km (6.0) · osm_bares_municipio (34.0) · overture_bares_2km (27.0) · overture_bares_municipio (150.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.48 within 2 km, 3.20 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 500→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 10→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 10→10

Mild climate · score 4.28 · weight 4.97% · sources: dias_conforto_termico (141.3)

raw: 141.3 days/year · lin 0→0, 330→10 days/year

Health · score 6.77 · weight 4.97% · sources: wb_expectativa_vida (82.383) · osm_hospitais_10km (7.0)

raw: 82.383 years · average: life expectancy lin 70→0, 85→10; Brazil: beds/10k pop. lin 0→0, 50→10; World: OSM hospitals within 10 km log1p 50→10

Clean air estimated · score 9.04 · weight 4.14% · sources: pm25_media_anual (7.88) estimated

raw: 7.88 µg/m³ · lin 35→0, 5→10 µg/m³ (WHO=5)

Estimate: ESTIMATE (not a measurement): no station in the WHO database. PM2.5 = CAMS 2024 (model, 11.10 µg/m³) × median WHO÷CAMS ratio in 2 Portuguese cities (Lisbon and Porto) (0.710) = 7.9 µg/m³ (range 6.9–8.9). Ratios: Lisboa 0.62, Porto 0.80.

Airport · score 7.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_aeroportos_iata_50km (1.0)

raw: 1.0 count of OSM objects · 0→0, 1→7, ≥2→10

Culture · score 6.97 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_cultura_5km (32.0)

raw: 32.0 count of OSM objects · log1p(count), 150→10

The city

Braga is a Portuguese city with 148,977 inhabitants (2021). It is the capital of the Cávado sub-region, part of the Norte region and of the district of Braga, and of the former province of Minho.

English rendering of the Portuguese Wikipedia summary linked below. Source: wikipedia_pt. Wikipedia revision 73415249 (2026-11-10T17:56:52Z).

Taxation

IMT: Same as Lisbon (national CIMT table, art. 17). Base: acquisition value or VPT, whichever is higher. See the Lisbon note (art. 17 no. 10, Decree-Law 97/2026). Portal das Finanças — CIMT art. 17º

IMI: 0.32% for urban buildings in 2026 (legal range 0.3%–0.45%). Base: taxable property value (VPT). Rate approved by the City Council (December 9, 2025) and the Municipal Assembly (December 19, 2025, official notice ED-111-2026, which does not repeat the figure); rate read in the press (Diário do Minho, December 10, 2025). For 2027 the City Council approved 0.31% (October 20, 2026). Assembleia Municipal de Braga (edital) + Diário do Minho (taxa)

Imposto do Selo (stamp duty on acquisition): 0.8% (TGIS item 1.1), on top of IMT. Base: same base as IMT (higher of declared value and VPT). Home loans also pay stamp duty (IS) on the loan Autoridade Tributária — Tabela Geral do Imposto do Selo

Frequently asked questions

What is the Onde Viver Bem score for Braga?

Braga has an indicative score of 7.68/10 in the World ranking, updated November 10, 2026. Cost of living is not part of the score.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the score for Braga?

The strongest published variables are Entertainment (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Water (9.07); the weakest are Bars (4.12), Mild climate (4.28) and Sun (5.21).

Does cost of living or the land price per m² enter the score?

No. Cost of living and the land price per m² appear on the page but are not part of the score. See the methodology.

How is the score calculated?

It is an indicative 0–10 quality-of-life index, with 13 variables and published weights. Safety has a 15% weight and, when local data exist, a lethal-violence penalty may cap the total. The full method is on the methodology page.

Are any figures on this page estimates?

Yes. Some values are documented estimates, labelled with the “estimated” badge in the technical notes. The method is explained in the Estimates section.