Loures vs Pontinha: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 14°C). Pontinha has more doctors on foot, a closer train station and less recorded crime; on the other measures the two are close.

Loures

66,231 people

Choose Loures if you want

No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.

Pontinha

23,249 people

Choose Pontinha if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (6, against 4)
  • A train station closer by (2.6 km, against 6.9 km)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (17.2 per 1,000 residents, against 26.8)

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
MeasureLouresPontinha
January high15°C14°C
January low9°C9°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year118
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8787
Daylight on 21 December9 h 27 min9 h 27 min
Sea in August18°C18°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureLouresPontinha
Grocery stores129
Pharmacies79
Doctors and clinics46
Cafés1318
Restaurants6246

Getting around

MeasureLouresPontinha
Nearest train station6.9 km2.6 km
Nearest bus station2.1 km1.8 km
Nearest hospital1.3 km1.4 km
Nearest beach11 km8.4 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights6.2 km5.7 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureLouresPontinha
Median rent per m², per month€10.56/m²€11.41/m²
Sale price per m²€3,421/m²€3,595/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+81%+73%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.817.2

People

MeasureLouresPontinha
Population66,23123,249
Aged 65 and over18.6%25.7%
Under 1515.6%12.5%
Born in another country12.7%18.4%

Natural hazards

MeasureLouresPontinha
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Loures15°15°17°18°21°24°26°27°25°22°17°15°
Pontinha14°15°17°18°21°24°26°26°25°21°17°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Loures in November · Pontinha in November

Similar towns: Loures vs Costa da Caparica · Loures vs Prior Velho · Pontinha vs Ramada

Loures or Pontinha: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Loures or Pontinha?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.5°C in Loures and 14.0°C in Pontinha.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Loures: 12 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 9 in Pontinha.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 6.2 km from Loures and 5.7 km from Pontinha, in a straight line.