Portugal Norte Compare Matosinhos vs Vila Nova de Gaia Matosinhos vs Vila Nova de Gaia: which Norte town suits you? Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Matosinhos has more grocery stores on foot and more restaurants on foot; Vila Nova de Gaia has more doctors on foot, a closer train station and a closer bus station.
Choose Matosinhos if you want + Beach lovers: A beach 0.5 km from the centre + More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (29, against 19) + More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (234, against 110) Choose Vila Nova de Gaia if you want + Car-light living: 19 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by + More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (28, against 16) + A train station closer by (0.5 km, against 4.4 km) + A bus station closer by (2.2 km, against 5.5 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 Measure Matosinhos Vila Nova de Gaia January high 13°C 13°C January low 7°C 6°C July high 26°C 25°C Days above 35°C a year 2 1 Nights above 20°C a year 11 7 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 119 119 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 12 min 9 h 13 min
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Matosinhos Vila Nova de Gaia Grocery stores 29 19 Pharmacies 11 10 Doctors and clinics 16 28 Cafés 63 62 Restaurants 234 110
Getting around Measure Matosinhos Vila Nova de Gaia Nearest train station 4.4 km 0.5 km Nearest bus station 5.5 km 2.2 km Nearest hospital 1.8 km 0.5 km Nearest beach 0.5 km 3.8 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 7.4 km 15 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Matosinhos Vila Nova de Gaia Median rent per m², per month €11.11/m² €9.39/m² Sale price per m² €3,183/m² €2,652/m² Sale price change, 5 years +82% +103% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 31.1 26.1
People Measure Matosinhos Vila Nova de Gaia Population 28,070 70,811 Aged 65 and over 22.0% 24.2% Under 15 13.2% 10.9% Born in another country 10.1% 13.9%
Natural hazards Measure Matosinhos Vila Nova de Gaia 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 Matosinhos 13° 14° 17° 18° 21° 24° 26° 27° 25° 21° 16° 14° Vila Nova de Gaia 13° 14° 16° 17° 20° 23° 25° 26° 24° 20° 16° 13°
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Matosinhos in November · Vila Nova de Gaia in November
Matosinhos or Vila Nova de Gaia: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Matosinhos or Vila Nova de Gaia? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.3°C in Matosinhos and 12.6°C in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Matosinhos: 29 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 19 in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 7.4 km from Matosinhos and 15 km from Vila Nova de Gaia, in a straight line.