Choose Câmara de Lobos if you want
- +Lower rents in the municipality (€6.78/m² a month, against €9.02/m²)
- +Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,464/m², against €2,853/m²)
Choose Caniço if you want
- +A bus station closer by (0.6 km, against 3.4 km)
- +A shorter trip to an airport (7.9 km, against 20 km)
- +Less recorded crime in the municipality (16.6 per 1,000 residents, against 30.1)
Side by side
Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate
Regional · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| Measure | Câmara de Lobos | Caniço |
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| January high | 18°C | 16°C |
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| January low | 15°C | 14°C |
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| July high | 26°C | 23°C |
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| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 0 |
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| Nights above 20°C a year | 121 | 45 |
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| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
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| Days with rain a year | 115 | 118 |
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| Daylight on 21 December | 10 h 00 min | 10 h 00 min |
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| Sea in August | 23°C | 23°C |
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Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Câmara de Lobos | Caniço |
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| Grocery stores | 6 | 7 |
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| Pharmacies | 3 | 4 |
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| Doctors and clinics | 2 | 1 |
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| Cafés | 5 | 7 |
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| Restaurants | 28 | 32 |
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Getting around
| Measure | Câmara de Lobos | Caniço |
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| Nearest train station | – | – |
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| Nearest bus station | 3.4 km | 0.6 km |
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| Nearest hospital | 3.3 km | 4.4 km |
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| Nearest beach | 0.3 km | 1.2 km |
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| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 20 km | 7.9 km |
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Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Câmara de Lobos | Caniço |
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| Median rent per m², per month | €6.78/m² | €9.02/m² |
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| Sale price per m² | €2,464/m² | €2,853/m² |
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| Sale price change, 5 years | +118% | +126% |
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| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 30.1 | 16.6 |
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People
| Measure | Câmara de Lobos | Caniço |
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| Population | 32,209 | 23,368 |
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| Aged 65 and over | 13.1% | 10.5% |
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| Under 15 | 17.0% | 17.1% |
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| Born in another country | 6.1% | 10.4% |
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Natural hazards
| Measure | Câmara de Lobos | Caniço |
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| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 1 | 1 |
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Month by month
Regional · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Câmara de Lobos | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 19° |
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| Caniço | 16° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 17° |
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At least one town's climate values are only known for the wider area, so the months are shown but not compared. Câmara de Lobos in November · Caniço in November
Câmara de Lobos or Caniço: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Câmara de Lobos or Caniço?
The January high for Câmara de Lobos and Caniço is only known for the wider area or is missing, so the two are not compared on it.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Caniço: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 6 in Câmara de Lobos.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC): 20 km from Câmara de Lobos and 7.9 km from Caniço, in a straight line.