Summary:
Lisbon regains the top position in 2024 municipal rankings with a score of 14.4.
Municipal ratings are based on 39 indicators across demographic, economic, and quality of life factors.
Albufeira takes 2nd place with 13.8 points, climbing two positions from last year.
Cascais holds 3rd place with 13.7 points, achieving its best ranking in a decade.
São João da Madeira drops to 4th, while Aveiro falls to 5th after leading in 2023.
Lisbon Reclaims Top Spot
Lisbon has once again taken the lead in the 2024 municipal rankings, similar to its performance in 2022 and between 2017 and 2018. This year, the municipality scored 14.4 out of 20, advancing one position from the previous year and improving by 0.5 points, according to Marktest.
Understanding the Municipal Ratings
The municipal ratings are determined by analyzing 39 indicators grouped into three main components: demographic dynamism, economic dynamism, and quality of life. Each indicator is rated on a scale from 1 to 20, based on the municipality's position among the 308 municipalities in the country.
Top Rankings for 2024
In second place, we find Albufeira, which scored 13.8 points—a rise of two positions from 2023 and an increase of 0.3 points. This marks a return to the rank it held between 2018 and 2020 and in 2022, after leading the rankings in 2021.
Completing the podium is Cascais, with a score of 13.7 points, up by 0.6 points from 2023. This is the best relative position for Cascais in the past 10 years, surpassing its 4th place finish in 2014, 2015, 2019, and 2021.
São João da Madeira drops two positions to 4th place, with a score down by 0.2 points from last year’s 3rd place. Aveiro, which topped the chart in 2023, falls to 5th place with a score of 13.4 points.
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