Rio de Mouro vs Queijas: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Rio de Mouro has a closer bus station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Queijas has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Rio de Mouro

54,695 people

Choose Rio de Mouro if you want

  • A bus station closer by (2.0 km, against 3.8 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€10.20/m² a month, against €13.80/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€3,068/m², against €4,438/m²)

Queijas

8,828 people

Choose Queijas if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 2.3 km from the centre
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (4, against 2)
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (16, against 10)

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
MeasureRio de MouroQueijas
January high14°C14°C
January low10°C10°C
July high24°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year56
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8884
Daylight on 21 December9 h 27 min9 h 27 min
Sea in August18°C18°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureRio de MouroQueijas
Grocery stores24
Pharmacies03
Doctors and clinics01
Cafés53
Restaurants1016

Getting around

MeasureRio de MouroQueijas
Nearest train station2.1 km2.3 km
Nearest bus station2.0 km3.8 km
Nearest hospital2.7 km2.7 km
Nearest beach8.5 km2.3 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights5.1 km8.1 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureRio de MouroQueijas
Median rent per m², per month€10.20/m²€13.80/m²
Sale price per m²€3,068/m²€4,438/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+108%+80%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents25.726.8

People

MeasureRio de MouroQueijas
Population54,6958,828
Aged 65 and over13.6%23.2%
Under 1515.6%15.5%
Born in another country11.0%11.4%

Natural hazards

MeasureRio de MouroQueijas
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio de Mouro14°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°17°15°
Queijas14°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°17°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Rio de Mouro in November · Queijas in November

Similar towns: Rio de Mouro vs Porto Salvo · Rio de Mouro vs Barcarena · Queijas vs Porto Salvo

Rio de Mouro or Queijas: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Rio de Mouro or Queijas?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.8°C in Rio de Mouro and 13.9°C in Queijas.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Queijas: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Rio de Mouro.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Cascais Airport (CAT): 5.1 km from Rio de Mouro and 8.1 km from Queijas, in a straight line.