Alhos Vedros vs Póvoa de Santa Iria: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 15°C). Alhos Vedros has cheaper homes to buy; Póvoa de Santa Iria has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Alhos Vedros

13,384 people

Choose Alhos Vedros if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 1.4 km from the centre
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,538/m², against €2,983/m²)

Choose Póvoa de Santa Iria if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (4, against 2)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (41, against 14)

Side by side

Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.

Climate

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
MeasureAlhos VedrosPóvoa de Santa Iria
January high14°C15°C
January low9°C8°C
July high28°C28°C
Days above 35°C a year36
Nights above 20°C a year1210
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8185
Daylight on 21 December9 h 28 min9 h 27 min
Sea in August19°C18°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAlhos VedrosPóvoa de Santa Iria
Grocery stores89
Pharmacies24
Doctors and clinics13
Cafés1013
Restaurants1441

Getting around

MeasureAlhos VedrosPóvoa de Santa Iria
Nearest train station0.4 km0.2 km
Nearest bus station4.8 km4.2 km
Nearest hospital3.0 km7.1 km
Nearest beach1.4 km6.4 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights17 km11 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAlhos VedrosPóvoa de Santa Iria
Median rent per m², per month€9.10/m²€9.76/m²
Sale price per m²€2,538/m²€2,983/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+163%+109%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents29.824.6

People

MeasureAlhos VedrosPóvoa de Santa Iria
Population13,38428,901
Aged 65 and over19.6%14.6%
Under 1516.2%15.3%
Born in another country19.7%12.9%

Natural hazards

MeasureAlhos VedrosPóvoa de Santa Iria
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190021

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alhos Vedros14°15°18°19°22°25°28°28°26°22°17°15°
Póvoa de Santa Iria15°16°18°19°22°26°28°29°27°22°18°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Alhos Vedros in November · Póvoa de Santa Iria in November

Similar towns: Alhos Vedros vs Pinhal Novo · Alhos Vedros vs Vialonga · Póvoa de Santa Iria vs Vialonga

Alhos Vedros or Póvoa de Santa Iria: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Alhos Vedros or Póvoa de Santa Iria?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.1°C in Alhos Vedros and 14.6°C in Póvoa de Santa Iria.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Póvoa de Santa Iria: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 8 in Alhos Vedros.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 17 km from Alhos Vedros and 11 km from Póvoa de Santa Iria, in a straight line.