Choose Almodôvar if you want
- +Warmer winters (14°C January highs, against 13°C)
- +Less recorded crime in the municipality (28.9 per 1,000 residents, against 46.5)
Choose Borba if you want
- +More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (4, against 0)
- +More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- +More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (20, against 12)
- +A bus station closer by (5.2 km, against 21 km)
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| Measure | Almodôvar | Borba |
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| January high | 14°C | 13°C |
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| January low | 6°C | 4°C |
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| July high | 32°C | 32°C |
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| Days above 35°C a year | 24 | 29 |
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| Nights above 20°C a year | 18 | 24 |
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| Frost days a year | 2 | 2 |
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| Days with rain a year | 69 | 77 |
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| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 34 min | 9 h 27 min |
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| Sea in August | – | – |
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Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Almodôvar | Borba |
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| Grocery stores | 0 | 4 |
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| Pharmacies | 2 | 3 |
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| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 3 |
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| Cafés | 3 | 3 |
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| Restaurants | 12 | 20 |
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Getting around
| Measure | Almodôvar | Borba |
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| Nearest train station | 34 km | 28 km |
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| Nearest bus station | 21 km | 5.2 km |
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| Nearest hospital | 42 km | 26 km |
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| Nearest beach | 48 km | – |
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| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 56 km | 56 km |
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Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Almodôvar | Borba |
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| Median rent per m², per month | €4.88/m² | €3.11/m² |
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| Sale price per m² | €1,077/m² | €915/m² |
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| Sale price change, 5 years | +124% | +90% |
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| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 28.9 | 46.5 |
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People
| Measure | Almodôvar | Borba |
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| Population | 7,449 | 4,586 |
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| Aged 65 and over | 22.1% | 29.9% |
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| Under 15 | 14.3% | 12.1% |
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| Born in another country | 6.3% | 3.0% |
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Natural hazards
| Measure | Almodôvar | Borba |
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| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 1 | 2 |
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Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Almodôvar | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 15° |
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| Borba | 13° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
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Almodôvar is warmer by 1°C or more in 5 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Almodôvar in November
Almodôvar or Borba: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Almodôvar or Borba?
Almodôvar, with an average January high of 14.1°C against 12.5°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Borba: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Almodôvar.
Which is closer to an airport?
Almodôvar is 56 km from Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO); Borba is 56 km from Badajoz Airport (BJZ), in a straight line.