Praia da Vitória vs Angústias: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 16°C). Praia da Vitória has more pharmacies on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot; Angústias has lower rents.

Praia da Vitória

6,061 people

Choose Praia da Vitória if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (9, against 5)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (23, against 16)

Angústias

2,418 people

Choose Angústias if you want

  • Lower rents in the municipality (€4.15/m² a month, against €5.45/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
MeasurePraia da VitóriaAngústias
January high16°C16°C
January low14°C14°C
July high22°C23°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year8993
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year132140
Daylight on 21 December9 h 27 min9 h 29 min
Sea in August23°C23°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasurePraia da VitóriaAngústias
Grocery stores43
Pharmacies31
Doctors and clinics32
Cafés95
Restaurants2316

Getting around

MeasurePraia da VitóriaAngústias
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station15 km–
Nearest hospital15 km0.7 km
Nearest beach0.7 km0.2 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights3.8 km7.4 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasurePraia da VitóriaAngústias
Median rent per m², per month€5.45/m²€4.15/m²
Sale price per m²€1,370/m²€1,370/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+72%+60%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents24.326.9

People

MeasurePraia da VitóriaAngústias
Population6,0612,418
Aged 65 and over20.7%24.3%
Under 1512.9%10.3%
Born in another country4.1%6.6%

Natural hazards

MeasurePraia da VitóriaAngústias
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 19001417

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Praia da Vitória16°16°16°16°18°20°22°23°22°20°18°17°
Angústias16°16°16°17°18°20°23°24°23°21°18°17°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Praia da Vitória in November

Similar towns: Praia da Vitória vs Horta · Praia da Vitória vs Madalena · Angústias vs Madalena

Praia da Vitória or Angústias: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Praia da Vitória or Angústias?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.1°C in Praia da Vitória and 16.3°C in Angústias.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Praia da Vitória: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 3 in Angústias.

Which is closer to an airport?

Praia da Vitória is 3.8 km from Lajes Airport (TER); Angústias is 7.4 km from Horta Airport (HOR), in a straight line.