Portugal Norte Compare Espinho vs Rio Tinto Espinho vs Rio Tinto: which Norte town suits you? Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Espinho has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot; Rio Tinto has a closer bus station, a closer airport and cheaper homes to buy.
Choose Espinho if you want + Beach lovers: A beach 0.4 km from the centre + More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (11, against 5) + More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (14, against 0) + More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (90, against 51) Choose Rio Tinto if you want + A bus station closer by (3.6 km, against 8.7 km) + A shorter trip to an airport (13 km, against 27 km) + Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,348/m², against €2,797/m²) + Less recorded crime in the municipality (18.5 per 1,000 residents, against 34.1) 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 Measure Espinho Rio Tinto January high 13°C 13°C January low 7°C 6°C July high 26°C 26°C Days above 35°C a year 2 1 Nights above 20°C a year 9 9 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 120 119 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 13 min 9 h 12 min Sea in August 18°C –
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Espinho Rio Tinto Grocery stores 15 15 Pharmacies 11 5 Doctors and clinics 14 0 Cafés 34 39 Restaurants 90 51
Getting around Measure Espinho Rio Tinto Nearest train station 0.3 km 0.7 km Nearest bus station 8.7 km 3.6 km Nearest hospital 11 km 3.5 km Nearest beach 0.4 km 8.8 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 27 km 13 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Espinho Rio Tinto Median rent per m², per month €8.04/m² €7.56/m² Sale price per m² €2,797/m² €2,348/m² Sale price change, 5 years +92% +98% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 34.1 18.5
People Measure Espinho Rio Tinto Population 32,786 49,966 Aged 65 and over 27.7% 22.1% Under 15 11.0% 12.5% Born in another country 9.8% 7.4%
Natural hazards Measure Espinho Rio Tinto Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 0 0
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Espinho 13° 14° 17° 18° 21° 24° 26° 27° 25° 21° 16° 14° Rio Tinto 13° 14° 16° 18° 20° 23° 26° 26° 24° 20° 16° 14°
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Espinho in November · Rio Tinto in November
Espinho or Rio Tinto: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Espinho or Rio Tinto? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.4°C in Espinho and 12.9°C in Rio Tinto.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Both have 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 27 km from Espinho and 13 km from Rio Tinto, in a straight line.