Oeiras vs Cacém: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Oeiras has more pharmacies on foot and more restaurants on foot; Cacém has a closer bus station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy.

Oeiras

35,000 people

Choose Oeiras if you want

  • Retirees: Hospital 1.3 km away, 14°C January highs, 11 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
  • Beach lovers: A beach 0.6 km from the centre
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (11, against 7)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (83, against 57)

Cacém

93,982 people

Choose Cacém if you want

  • A bus station closer by (0.1 km, against 4.2 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€10.20/m² a month, against €13.80/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€3,068/m², against €4,438/m²)

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
MeasureOeirasCacém
January high14°C14°C
January low10°C10°C
July high24°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year95
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8488
Daylight on 21 December9 h 28 min9 h 27 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureOeirasCacém
Grocery stores1614
Pharmacies117
Doctors and clinics88
Cafés2929
Restaurants8357

Getting around

MeasureOeirasCacém
Nearest train station0.5 km0.1 km
Nearest bus station4.2 km0.1 km
Nearest hospital1.3 km2.0 km
Nearest beach0.6 km7.7 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights5.4 km6.8 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureOeirasCacém
Median rent per m², per month€13.80/m²€10.20/m²
Sale price per m²€4,438/m²€3,068/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+80%+108%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.825.7

People

MeasureOeirasCacém
Population35,00093,982
Aged 65 and over28.7%18.1%
Under 1511.5%14.2%
Born in another country20.0%23.8%

Natural hazards

MeasureOeirasCacém
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Oeiras14°15°16°17°20°22°24°25°23°21°17°15°
Cacém14°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°17°15°

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

Similar towns: Oeiras vs Cascais · Oeiras vs Paço de Arcos · Cacém vs Parede

Oeiras or Cacém: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Oeiras or Cacém?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.2°C in Oeiras and 13.8°C in Cacém.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Oeiras: 16 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 14 in Cacém.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Cascais Airport (CAT): 5.4 km from Oeiras and 6.8 km from Cacém, in a straight line.