Alto da Maia vs Sardão: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Alto da Maia has more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot; Sardão has a closer bus station.

Alto da Maia

4,762 people

Choose Alto da Maia if you want

  • Car-light living: 18 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (6, against 0)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (36, against 17)

Sardão

10,092 people

Choose Sardão if you want

  • A bus station closer by (3.2 km, against 6.7 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
MeasureAlto da MaiaSardão
January high13°C13°C
January low6°C6°C
July high25°C25°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year78
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year119119
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 13 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAlto da MaiaSardão
Grocery stores1815
Pharmacies65
Doctors and clinics60
Cafés3228
Restaurants3617

Getting around

MeasureAlto da MaiaSardão
Nearest train station1.2 km1.7 km
Nearest bus station6.7 km3.2 km
Nearest hospital2.9 km1.6 km
Nearest beach11 km5.9 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights11 km16 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAlto da MaiaSardão
Median rent per m², per month€8.57/m²€9.39/m²
Sale price per m²€2,557/m²€2,652/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+87%+103%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents28.026.1

People

MeasureAlto da MaiaSardão
Population4,76210,092
Aged 65 and over19.6%21.2%
Under 1512.9%13.1%
Born in another country7.4%7.9%

Natural hazards

MeasureAlto da MaiaSardão
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alto da Maia13°14°16°17°20°23°25°26°24°20°15°13°
Sardão13°14°16°17°20°23°25°26°24°20°16°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Sardão in November

Similar towns: Alto da Maia vs Areosa · Alto da Maia vs Senhora da Hora · Sardão vs Oliveira do Douro

Alto da Maia or Sardão: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Alto da Maia or Sardão?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.5°C in Alto da Maia and 12.7°C in Sardão.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Alto da Maia: 18 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 15 in Sardão.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 11 km from Alto da Maia and 16 km from Sardão, in a straight line.