Oliveira do Douro vs Maia: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Oliveira do Douro has a closer bus station; Maia has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Oliveira do Douro

24,407 people

Choose Oliveira do Douro if you want

  • A bus station closer by (2.8 km, against 6.4 km)

Maia

36,426 people

Choose Maia if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (5, against 3)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (13, against 0)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (62, against 14)
  • A shorter trip to an airport (5.3 km, against 16 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
MeasureOliveira do DouroMaia
January high13°C13°C
January low6°C6°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year99
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year119119
Daylight on 21 December9 h 13 min9 h 12 min
Sea in August17°C17°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureOliveira do DouroMaia
Grocery stores1415
Pharmacies35
Doctors and clinics013
Cafés2629
Restaurants1462

Getting around

MeasureOliveira do DouroMaia
Nearest train station2.2 km3.1 km
Nearest bus station2.8 km6.4 km
Nearest hospital1.8 km6.3 km
Nearest beach5.9 km8.1 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights16 km5.3 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureOliveira do DouroMaia
Median rent per m², per month€9.39/m²€8.57/m²
Sale price per m²€2,652/m²€2,557/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+103%+87%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.128.0

People

MeasureOliveira do DouroMaia
Population24,40736,426
Aged 65 and over22.2%18.8%
Under 1512.6%14.0%
Born in another country7.8%10.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureOliveira do DouroMaia
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Oliveira do Douro13°14°16°18°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°14°
Maia13°14°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Oliveira do Douro in November · Maia in November

Similar towns: Oliveira do Douro vs Sardão · Oliveira do Douro vs Gondomar · Maia vs Areosa

Oliveira do Douro or Maia: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Oliveira do Douro or Maia?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.9°C in Oliveira do Douro and 12.8°C in Maia.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Maia: 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 14 in Oliveira do Douro.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 16 km from Oliveira do Douro and 5.3 km from Maia, in a straight line.