Portugal Azores Compare Ribeira Grande vs Vila Franca do Campo Choose Ribeira Grande if you want + Retirees: Hospital 9.7 km away, 16°C January highs, 3 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk + More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0) + More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (27, against 14) Choose Vila Franca do Campo if you want + More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0) + Less recorded crime in the municipality (25.4 per 1,000 residents, against 47.5) 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 Measure Ribeira Grande Vila Franca do Campo January high 16°C 17°C January low 14°C 14°C July high 24°C 25°C Days above 35°C a year 0 0 Nights above 20°C a year 76 78 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 165 167 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 33 min 9 h 33 min Sea in August 23°C 23°C
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Ribeira Grande Vila Franca do Campo Grocery stores 4 3 Pharmacies 3 0 Doctors and clinics 0 2 Cafés 6 6 Restaurants 27 14
Getting around Measure Ribeira Grande Vila Franca do Campo Nearest train station – – Nearest bus station 0.2 km 0.1 km Nearest hospital 9.7 km 14 km Nearest beach 0.3 km 0.2 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 18 km 24 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Ribeira Grande Vila Franca do Campo Median rent per m², per month €4.41/m² – Sale price per m² €1,676/m² €1,613/m² Sale price change, 5 years +121% +98% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 47.5 25.4
People Measure Ribeira Grande Vila Franca do Campo Population 3,968 5,035 Aged 65 and over 12.2% 16.5% Under 15 17.1% 14.6% Born in another country 2.5% 2.5%
Natural hazards Measure Ribeira Grande Vila Franca do Campo Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 13 15
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ribeira Grande 16° 16° 17° 17° 19° 21° 24° 25° 24° 21° 19° 17° Vila Franca do Campo 17° 17° 17° 18° 19° 22° 25° 26° 24° 22° 19° 18°
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Vila Franca do Campo in November
Ribeira Grande or Vila Franca do Campo: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Ribeira Grande or Vila Franca do Campo? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.5°C in Ribeira Grande and 16.7°C in Vila Franca do Campo.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Ribeira Grande: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 3 in Vila Franca do Campo.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use João Paulo II Airport (PDL): 18 km from Ribeira Grande and 24 km from Vila Franca do Campo, in a straight line.