Queluz vs Cascais: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Queluz has more pharmacies on foot, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Cascais has more doctors on foot, more restaurants on foot and a closer bus station.

Queluz

103,399 people

Choose Queluz if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (9, against 5)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€10.20/m² a month, against €15.31/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€3,068/m², against €4,889/m²)

Cascais

36,436 people

Choose Cascais if you want

  • Retirees: Hospital 0.7 km away, 14°C January highs, 5 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
  • Beach lovers: A beach 0.1 km from the centre
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (8, against 5)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (225, against 79)

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
MeasureQueluzCascais
January high14°C14°C
January low10°C10°C
July high24°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year59
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8884
Daylight on 21 December9 h 27 min9 h 28 min
Sea in August18°C18°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureQueluzCascais
Grocery stores2116
Pharmacies95
Doctors and clinics58
Cafés3232
Restaurants79225

Getting around

MeasureQueluzCascais
Nearest train station0.4 km0.6 km
Nearest bus station4.0 km0.6 km
Nearest hospital1.6 km0.7 km
Nearest beach6.3 km0.1 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights9.4 km6.5 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureQueluzCascais
Median rent per m², per month€10.20/m²€15.31/m²
Sale price per m²€3,068/m²€4,889/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+108%+72%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents25.724.5

People

MeasureQueluzCascais
Population103,39936,436
Aged 65 and over22.6%28.0%
Under 1513.5%12.5%
Born in another country23.0%30.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureQueluzCascais
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Queluz14°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°17°15°
Cascais14°15°17°18°20°22°24°25°23°21°17°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Queluz in November · Cascais in November

Similar towns: Queluz vs Algueirão · Queluz vs Oeiras · Cascais vs Oeiras

Queluz or Cascais: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Queluz or Cascais?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.8°C in Queluz and 14.4°C in Cascais.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Queluz: 21 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 16 in Cascais.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Cascais Airport (CAT): 9.4 km from Queluz and 6.5 km from Cascais, in a straight line.