Choose Piedade if you want
- +Less recorded crime in the municipality (32.9 per 1,000 residents, against 42.8)
Choose Faro if you want
- +Winter-sun seekers: 15°C January highs and no frost days
- +Retirees: Hospital 0.7 km away, 15°C January highs, 14 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
- +More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (209, against 144)
- +A train station closer by (0.8 km, against 1.9 km)
Side by side
Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate
Piedade: RegionalFaro: Town-level| Measure | Piedade | Faro |
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| January high | 14°C | 15°C |
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| January low | 10°C | 10°C |
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| July high | 26°C | 29°C |
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| Days above 35°C a year | 1 | 1 |
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| Nights above 20°C a year | 11 | 65 |
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| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
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| Days with rain a year | 83 | 62 |
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| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 28 min | 9 h 37 min |
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Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Piedade | Faro |
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| Grocery stores | 23 | 27 |
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| Pharmacies | 18 | 14 |
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| Doctors and clinics | 21 | 24 |
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| Cafés | 67 | 64 |
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| Restaurants | 144 | 209 |
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Getting around
| Measure | Piedade | Faro |
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| Nearest train station | 1.9 km | 0.8 km |
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| Nearest bus station | 2.2 km | 0.9 km |
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| Nearest hospital | 0.5 km | 0.7 km |
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| Nearest beach | 0.8 km | 1.0 km |
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| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 13 km | 3.9 km |
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Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Piedade | Faro |
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| Median rent per m², per month | €11.76/m² | €8.33/m² |
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| Sale price per m² | €3,387/m² | €3,150/m² |
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| Sale price change, 5 years | +84% | +86% |
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| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 32.9 | 42.8 |
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People
| Measure | Piedade | Faro |
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| Population | 19,472 | 70,347 |
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| Aged 65 and over | 28.3% | 22.8% |
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| Under 15 | 11.3% | 12.5% |
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| Born in another country | 16.5% | 17.1% |
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Natural hazards
| Measure | Piedade | Faro |
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| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 3 |
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Month by month
Piedade: RegionalFaro: Town-level| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Piedade | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
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| Faro | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
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At least one town's climate values are only known for the wider area, so the months are shown but not compared. Piedade in November · Faro in November
Piedade or Faro: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Piedade or Faro?
The January high for Piedade is only known for the wider area or is missing, so the two are not compared on it.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Faro: 27 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 23 in Piedade.
Which is closer to an airport?
Piedade is 13 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Faro is 3.9 km from Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), in a straight line.