Lousada vs Urgeses: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Lousada has more doctors on foot, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Urgeses has a closer train station and a closer bus station.

Lousada

2,166 people

Choose Lousada if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (5, against 2)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€4.24/m² a month, against €5.75/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,453/m², against €1,859/m²)

Urgeses

5,457 people

Choose Urgeses if you want

  • Car-light living: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • A train station closer by (0.7 km, against 3.7 km)
  • A bus station closer by (1.6 km, against 6.4 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
MeasureLousadaUrgeses
January high12°C12°C
January low3°C4°C
July high26°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year12
Nights above 20°C a year56
Frost days a year1210
Days with rain a year128126
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 11 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureLousadaUrgeses
Grocery stores65
Pharmacies22
Doctors and clinics52
Cafés1010
Restaurants2722

Getting around

MeasureLousadaUrgeses
Nearest train station3.7 km0.7 km
Nearest bus station6.4 km1.6 km
Nearest hospital0.3 km1.8 km
Nearest beach35 km38 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights34 km38 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureLousadaUrgeses
Median rent per m², per month€4.24/m²€5.75/m²
Sale price per m²€1,453/m²€1,859/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+88%+87%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents20.517.8

People

MeasureLousadaUrgeses
Population2,1665,457
Aged 65 and over16.1%22.2%
Under 1514.6%12.3%
Born in another country4.7%5.5%

Natural hazards

MeasureLousadaUrgeses
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lousada12°13°15°17°20°23°26°27°24°19°14°12°
Urgeses12°13°16°17°20°24°27°27°24°20°15°12°

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

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Lousada or Urgeses: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Lousada or Urgeses?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.5°C in Lousada and 11.8°C in Urgeses.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Lousada: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 5 in Urgeses.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 34 km from Lousada and 38 km from Urgeses, in a straight line.