Prior Velho vs Bobadela: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Prior Velho has more pharmacies on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot; Bobadela has a closer train station.

Prior Velho

6,500 people

Choose Prior Velho if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (7, against 2)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (12, against 8)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (52, against 23)

Bobadela

8,399 people

Choose Bobadela if you want

  • Car-light living: 13 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • A train station closer by (0.4 km, against 1.9 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
MeasurePrior VelhoBobadela
January high14°C14°C
January low8°C9°C
July high26°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year12
Nights above 20°C a year911
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8585
Daylight on 21 December9 h 27 min9 h 27 min
Sea in August18°C19°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasurePrior VelhoBobadela
Grocery stores1213
Pharmacies72
Doctors and clinics23
Cafés128
Restaurants5223

Getting around

MeasurePrior VelhoBobadela
Nearest train station1.9 km0.4 km
Nearest bus station3.2 km4.4 km
Nearest hospital2.0 km0.5 km
Nearest beach5.4 km6.8 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights1.7 km4.3 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasurePrior VelhoBobadela
Median rent per m², per month€10.56/m²€10.56/m²
Sale price per m²€3,421/m²€3,421/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+81%+81%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.826.8

People

MeasurePrior VelhoBobadela
Population6,5008,399
Aged 65 and over21.5%24.8%
Under 1514.5%14.0%
Born in another country18.1%12.6%

Natural hazards

MeasurePrior VelhoBobadela
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Prior Velho14°14°17°18°21°24°26°27°25°21°17°14°
Bobadela14°15°17°19°21°25°27°27°25°22°17°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Prior Velho in November · Bobadela in November

Similar towns: Prior Velho vs São João da Talha · Prior Velho vs Pontinha · Bobadela vs São João da Talha

Prior Velho or Bobadela: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Prior Velho or Bobadela?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.6°C in Prior Velho and 13.9°C in Bobadela.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Bobadela: 13 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 12 in Prior Velho.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 1.7 km from Prior Velho and 4.3 km from Bobadela, in a straight line.