Amadora vs Mem Martins: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Amadora has more grocery stores on foot and more pharmacies on foot; Mem Martins has more doctors on foot, a closer bus station and lower rents.

Amadora

178,858 people

Choose Amadora if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (39, against 25)
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (15, against 8)

Mem Martins

9,000 people

Choose Mem Martins if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (10, against 5)
  • A bus station closer by (2.2 km, against 3.6 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€10.20/m² a month, against €11.80/m²)

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
MeasureAmadoraMem Martins
January high14°C14°C
January low9°C9°C
July high26°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year10
Nights above 20°C a year64
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8788
Daylight on 21 December9 h 27 min9 h 27 min
Sea in August18°C–

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAmadoraMem Martins
Grocery stores3925
Pharmacies158
Doctors and clinics510
Cafés5352
Restaurants121108

Getting around

MeasureAmadoraMem Martins
Nearest train station0.8 km0.4 km
Nearest bus station3.6 km2.2 km
Nearest hospital1.3 km0.9 km
Nearest beach6.2 km11 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights8.8 km7.8 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAmadoraMem Martins
Median rent per m², per month€11.80/m²€10.20/m²
Sale price per m²€3,315/m²€3,068/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+90%+108%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents25.825.7

People

MeasureAmadoraMem Martins
Population178,8589,000
Aged 65 and over24.7%17.0%
Under 1513.2%14.9%
Born in another country21.7%20.4%

Natural hazards

MeasureAmadoraMem Martins
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Amadora14°15°17°18°20°23°26°26°24°21°17°15°
Mem Martins14°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°16°14°

Amadora is warmer by 1°C or more in 6 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Amadora in November · Mem Martins in November

Similar towns: Amadora vs Matosinhos · Amadora vs Odivelas · Mem Martins vs Algueirão

Amadora or Mem Martins: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Amadora or Mem Martins?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.8°C in Amadora and 13.5°C in Mem Martins.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Amadora: 39 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 25 in Mem Martins.

Which is closer to an airport?

Amadora is 8.8 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Mem Martins is 7.8 km from Cascais Airport (CAT), in a straight line.