+Lower rents in the municipality (€5.98/m² a month, against €9.02/m²)
+Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,070/m², against €2,853/m²)
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
Caniço
Machico
January high
16°C
17°C
January low
14°C
15°C
July high
23°C
24°C
Days above 35°C a year
0
0
Nights above 20°C a year
45
103
Frost days a year
0
0
Days with rain a year
118
118
Daylight on 21 December
10 h 00 min
10 h 00 min
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
Measure
Caniço
Machico
Grocery stores
7
7
Pharmacies
4
3
Doctors and clinics
1
2
Cafés
7
6
Restaurants
32
19
Getting around
Measure
Caniço
Machico
Nearest train station
–
–
Nearest bus station
0.6 km
0.6 km
Nearest hospital
4.4 km
13 km
Nearest beach
1.2 km
0.5 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
7.9 km
2.1 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
Measure
Caniço
Machico
Median rent per m², per month
€9.02/m²
€5.98/m²
Sale price per m²
€2,853/m²
€2,070/m²
Sale price change, 5 years
+126%
+112%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents
16.6
23.3
People
Measure
Caniço
Machico
Population
23,368
12,567
Aged 65 and over
10.5%
20.3%
Under 15
17.1%
12.3%
Born in another country
10.4%
8.6%
Natural hazards
Measure
Caniço
Machico
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900
1
1
Month by month
Regional · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
High
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Caniço
16°
16°
17°
17°
19°
21°
23°
24°
23°
22°
19°
17°
Machico
17°
17°
18°
19°
20°
23°
24°
25°
25°
23°
20°
18°
At least one town's climate values are only known for the wider area, so the months are shown but not compared. Caniço in November · Machico in November
Caniço or Machico: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Caniço or Machico?
The January high for Caniço and Machico 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?
Both have 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC): 7.9 km from Caniço and 2.1 km from Machico, in a straight line.