Bragança vs Viseu: which town suits you?
Bragança has a closer bus station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Viseu has warmer winters, fewer frosts and more doctors on foot.
Choose Bragança if you want
- +A bus station closer by (0.4 km, against 14 km)
- +Lower rents in the municipality (€3.23/m² a month, against €5.72/m²)
- +Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,199/m², against €1,627/m²)
Choose Viseu if you want
- +Warmer winters (11°C January highs, against 9°C)
- +Fewer frosts (10 frost days a year, against 29)
- +More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (15, against 3)
- +More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (109, against 50)
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 | Bragança | Viseu |
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| January high | 9°C | 11°C |
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| January low | 1°C | 3°C |
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| July high | 28°C | 28°C |
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| Days above 35°C a year | 4 | 5 |
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| Nights above 20°C a year | 6 | 9 |
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| Frost days a year | 29 | 10 |
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| Days with rain a year | 112 | 115 |
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| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 08 min | 9 h 16 min |
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Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Bragança | Viseu |
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| Grocery stores | 11 | 12 |
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| Pharmacies | 8 | 11 |
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| Doctors and clinics | 3 | 15 |
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| Cafés | 29 | 40 |
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| Restaurants | 50 | 109 |
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Getting around
| Measure | Bragança | Viseu |
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| Nearest train station | – | 13 km |
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| Nearest bus station | 0.4 km | 14 km |
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| Nearest hospital | 0.9 km | 0.7 km |
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| Nearest beach | – | – |
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| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 7.1 km | 7.3 km |
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Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Bragança | Viseu |
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| Median rent per m², per month | €3.23/m² | €5.72/m² |
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| Sale price per m² | €1,199/m² | €1,627/m² |
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| Sale price change, 5 years | +67% | +65% |
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| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 29.9 | 25.6 |
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People
| Measure | Bragança | Viseu |
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| Population | 35,341 | 103,502 |
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| Aged 65 and over | 22.0% | 23.8% |
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| Under 15 | 10.7% | 13.2% |
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| Born in another country | 15.0% | 14.4% |
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Natural hazards
| Measure | Bragança | Viseu |
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| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
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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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| Bragança | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 9° |
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| Viseu | 11° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
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Viseu is warmer by 1°C or more in 6 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Bragança in November · Viseu in November
Bragança or Viseu: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Bragança or Viseu?
Viseu, with an average January high of 10.5°C against 8.8°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Viseu: 12 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 11 in Bragança.
Which is closer to an airport?
Bragança is 7.1 km from Bragança Airport (BGC); Viseu is 7.3 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.