Barreiro vs Arrentela: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 14°C). Barreiro has more doctors on foot, more cafés on foot and a closer train station; Arrentela has less recorded crime.

Barreiro

51,280 people

Choose Barreiro if you want

  • Car-light living: 11 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (13, against 5)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (34, against 20)
  • A train station closer by (0.4 km, against 1.7 km)

Arrentela

30,156 people

Choose Arrentela if you want

  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (24.7 per 1,000 residents, against 36.0)

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
MeasureBarreiroArrentela
January high15°C14°C
January low9°C9°C
July high27°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year1110
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8080
Daylight on 21 December9 h 28 min9 h 28 min
Sea in August19°C19°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureBarreiroArrentela
Grocery stores119
Pharmacies76
Doctors and clinics135
Cafés3420
Restaurants7958

Getting around

MeasureBarreiroArrentela
Nearest train station0.4 km1.7 km
Nearest bus station1.3 km2.5 km
Nearest hospital1.6 km1.6 km
Nearest beach0.4 km0.5 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights14 km18 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureBarreiroArrentela
Median rent per m², per month€10.04/m²€9.94/m²
Sale price per m²€2,882/m²€2,957/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+148%+110%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents36.024.7

People

MeasureBarreiroArrentela
Population51,28030,156
Aged 65 and over28.3%18.8%
Under 1511.9%14.7%
Born in another country16.7%20.5%

Natural hazards

MeasureBarreiroArrentela
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Barreiro15°15°17°19°21°24°27°27°25°22°18°15°
Arrentela14°15°17°18°21°24°26°27°25°22°17°15°

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

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Barreiro or Arrentela: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Barreiro or Arrentela?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.5°C in Barreiro and 14.4°C in Arrentela.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Barreiro: 11 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 9 in Arrentela.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 14 km from Barreiro and 18 km from Arrentela, in a straight line.