Rabo de Peixe vs Lagoa: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 16°C). Rabo de Peixe has a closer bus station and cheaper homes to buy; Lagoa has more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Rabo de Peixe

7,681 people

Choose Rabo de Peixe if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 1.9 km from the centre
  • A bus station closer by (5.4 km, against 9.6 km)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,676/m², against €1,975/m²)

Lagoa

14,442 people

Choose Lagoa if you want

  • Retirees: Hospital 1.1 km away, 16°C January highs, 2 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (10, against 3)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (16, against 7)

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
MeasureRabo de PeixeLagoa
January high16°C16°C
January low14°C14°C
July high23°C23°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year7178
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year158158
Daylight on 21 December9 h 33 min9 h 33 min
Sea in August23°C23°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureRabo de PeixeLagoa
Grocery stores54
Pharmacies12
Doctors and clinics10
Cafés310
Restaurants716

Getting around

MeasureRabo de PeixeLagoa
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station5.4 km9.6 km
Nearest hospital6.8 km1.1 km
Nearest beach1.9 km4.1 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights13 km11 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureRabo de PeixeLagoa
Median rent per m², per month€4.41/m²€4.62/m²
Sale price per m²€1,676/m²€1,975/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+121%+134%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents47.543.4

People

MeasureRabo de PeixeLagoa
Population7,68114,442
Aged 65 and over6.7%13.5%
Under 1524.0%16.2%
Born in another country1.2%2.6%

Natural hazards

MeasureRabo de PeixeLagoa
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 19001214

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rabo de Peixe16°16°16°17°18°21°23°24°23°21°18°17°
Lagoa16°16°16°17°18°21°23°24°23°21°19°17°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Rabo de Peixe in November · Lagoa in November

Similar towns: Rabo de Peixe vs São Roque · Rabo de Peixe vs Água de Pau · Lagoa vs Ribeira Grande

Rabo de Peixe or Lagoa: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Rabo de Peixe or Lagoa?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.1°C in Rabo de Peixe and 16.3°C in Lagoa.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Rabo de Peixe: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Lagoa.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use João Paulo II Airport (PDL): 13 km from Rabo de Peixe and 11 km from Lagoa, in a straight line.