Calheta vs Cais do Pico: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 16°C). Calheta has cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime; Cais do Pico has more grocery stores on foot.

Calheta

3,773 people

Choose Calheta if you want

  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€731/m², against €1,610/m²)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (15.7 per 1,000 residents, against 23.4)

Cais do Pico

3,388 people

Choose Cais do Pico if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)

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
MeasureCalhetaCais do Pico
January high16°C16°C
January low14°C14°C
July high23°C23°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year9896
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year141141
Daylight on 21 December9 h 28 min9 h 29 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureCalhetaCais do Pico
Grocery stores13
Pharmacies11
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés01
Restaurants44

Getting around

MeasureCalhetaCais do Pico
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station54 km–
Nearest hospital54 km27 km
Nearest beach7.5 km8.3 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights15 km11 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureCalhetaCais do Pico
Median rent per m², per month––
Sale price per m²€731/m²€1,610/m²
Sale price change, 5 years––
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents15.723.4

People

MeasureCalhetaCais do Pico
Population3,7733,388
Aged 65 and over25.5%20.7%
Under 1512.7%11.8%
Born in another country4.8%5.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureCalhetaCais do Pico
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 19001215

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Calheta16°16°16°17°18°20°23°24°23°21°18°17°
Cais do Pico16°16°16°17°18°20°23°24°23°21°18°17°

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

Similar towns: Calheta vs São Roque do Pico · Calheta vs Lajes · Cais do Pico vs Madalena

Calheta or Cais do Pico: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Calheta or Cais do Pico?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.3°C in Calheta and 16.2°C in Cais do Pico.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Cais do Pico: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Calheta.

Which is closer to an airport?

Calheta is 15 km from São Jorge Airport (SJZ); Cais do Pico is 11 km from Pico Airport (PIX), in a straight line.