Laranjeiro vs Lagos: which town suits you?

Laranjeiro has more pharmacies on foot and cheaper homes to buy; Lagos has more doctors on foot, more restaurants on foot and a closer train station.

Laranjeiro

20,988 people

Choose Laranjeiro if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (9, against 6)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€3,387/m², against €3,949/m²)

Lagos

33,494 people

Choose Lagos if you want

  • Winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days
  • Retirees: Hospital 0.8 km away, 16°C January highs, 6 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (8, against 5)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (225, against 75)

Side by side

Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.

Climate

Laranjeiro: RegionalLagos: Town-level
MeasureLaranjeiroLagos
January high14°C16°C
January low9°C9°C
July high26°C28°C
Days above 35°C a year02
Nights above 20°C a year822
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8372
Daylight on 21 December9 h 28 min9 h 37 min
Sea in August19°C20°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureLaranjeiroLagos
Grocery stores2022
Pharmacies96
Doctors and clinics58
Cafés4853
Restaurants75225

Getting around

MeasureLaranjeiroLagos
Nearest train station2.2 km0.8 km
Nearest bus station3.6 km0.6 km
Nearest hospital2.0 km0.8 km
Nearest beach1.9 km0.5 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights14 km9.6 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureLaranjeiroLagos
Median rent per m², per month€11.76/m²€10.11/m²
Sale price per m²€3,387/m²€3,949/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+84%+86%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents32.938.5

People

MeasureLaranjeiroLagos
Population20,98833,494
Aged 65 and over24.2%24.0%
Under 1513.4%12.7%
Born in another country20.1%26.0%

Natural hazards

MeasureLaranjeiroLagos
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190021

Month by month

Laranjeiro: RegionalLagos: Town-level
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Laranjeiro14°15°17°18°20°23°26°26°25°21°17°15°
Lagos16°16°18°20°23°26°28°29°26°23°19°17°

At least one town's climate values are only known for the wider area, so the months are shown but not compared. Laranjeiro in November · Lagos in November

Similar towns: Laranjeiro vs Algueirão · Laranjeiro vs Barcelos · Lagos vs Olhão

Laranjeiro or Lagos: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Laranjeiro or Lagos?

The January high for Laranjeiro 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?

Lagos: 22 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 20 in Laranjeiro.

Which is closer to an airport?

Laranjeiro is 14 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Lagos is 9.6 km from Portimão Airport (PRM), in a straight line.