Parede vs Paço de Arcos: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Parede has more restaurants on foot and a closer bus station; Paço de Arcos has more doctors on foot.

Parede

17,212 people

Choose Parede if you want

  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (100, against 58)
  • A bus station closer by (0.5 km, against 5.6 km)

Paço de Arcos

25,974 people

Choose Paço de Arcos if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (6, against 3)

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
MeasureParedePaço de Arcos
January high14°C14°C
January low10°C11°C
July high24°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year910
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8484
Daylight on 21 December9 h 28 min9 h 28 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureParedePaço de Arcos
Grocery stores1313
Pharmacies86
Doctors and clinics36
Cafés2628
Restaurants10058

Getting around

MeasureParedePaço de Arcos
Nearest train station0.4 km0.2 km
Nearest bus station0.5 km5.6 km
Nearest hospital1.1 km1.4 km
Nearest beach0.7 km0.2 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights3.6 km6.4 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureParedePaço de Arcos
Median rent per m², per month€15.31/m²€13.80/m²
Sale price per m²€4,889/m²€4,438/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+72%+80%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents24.526.8

People

MeasureParedePaço de Arcos
Population17,21225,974
Aged 65 and over24.7%23.5%
Under 1513.5%12.6%
Born in another country19.2%21.1%

Natural hazards

MeasureParedePaço de Arcos
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Parede14°15°16°17°19°22°24°25°23°20°17°15°
Paço de Arcos14°15°17°18°20°22°24°25°23°21°17°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Parede in November · Paço de Arcos in November

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

Parede or Paço de Arcos: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Parede or Paço de Arcos?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.1°C in Parede and 14.4°C in Paço de Arcos.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 13 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Cascais Airport (CAT): 3.6 km from Parede and 6.4 km from Paço de Arcos, in a straight line.