Colares vs Queijas: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Colares has lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Queijas has more pharmacies on foot and a closer train station.

Colares

7,905 people

Choose Colares if you want

  • Lower rents in the municipality (€10.20/m² a month, against €13.80/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€3,068/m², against €4,438/m²)

Queijas

8,828 people

Choose Queijas if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 2.3 km from the centre
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
  • A train station closer by (2.3 km, against 5.3 km)

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
MeasureColaresQueijas
January high14°C14°C
January low11°C10°C
July high22°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year56
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8884
Daylight on 21 December9 h 27 min9 h 27 min
Sea in August18°C18°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureColaresQueijas
Grocery stores54
Pharmacies13
Doctors and clinics11
Cafés23
Restaurants1316

Getting around

MeasureColaresQueijas
Nearest train station5.3 km2.3 km
Nearest bus station4.8 km3.8 km
Nearest hospital8.1 km2.7 km
Nearest beach3.1 km2.3 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights12 km8.1 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureColaresQueijas
Median rent per m², per month€10.20/m²€13.80/m²
Sale price per m²€3,068/m²€4,438/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+108%+80%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents25.726.8

People

MeasureColaresQueijas
Population7,9058,828
Aged 65 and over25.5%23.2%
Under 1514.3%15.5%
Born in another country12.4%11.4%

Natural hazards

MeasureColaresQueijas
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Colares14°15°16°17°19°21°22°23°22°20°17°15°
Queijas14°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°17°15°

Queijas is warmer by 1°C or more in 3 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Colares in November · Queijas in November

Similar towns: Colares vs Fontanelas · Colares vs Porto Salvo · Queijas vs Porto Salvo

Colares or Queijas: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Colares or Queijas?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.2°C in Colares and 13.9°C in Queijas.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Colares: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Queijas.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Cascais Airport (CAT): 12 km from Colares and 8.1 km from Queijas, in a straight line.