Choose Rio Mau if you want
- +Lower rents in the municipality (€4.74/m² a month, against €9.39/m²)
- +Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,520/m², against €2,652/m²)
Choose Crestuma if you want
- +People who dislike heat: 26°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
- +A bus station closer by (5.8 km, against 13 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| Measure | Rio Mau | Crestuma |
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| January high | 13°C | 13°C |
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| January low | 6°C | 6°C |
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| July high | 27°C | 26°C |
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| Days above 35°C a year | 4 | 2 |
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| Nights above 20°C a year | 12 | 9 |
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| Frost days a year | 2 | 1 |
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| Days with rain a year | 128 | 124 |
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| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 13 min | 9 h 13 min |
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Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Rio Mau | Crestuma |
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| Grocery stores | 1 | 1 |
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| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
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| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 1 |
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| Cafés | 2 | 2 |
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| Restaurants | 4 | 1 |
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Getting around
| Measure | Rio Mau | Crestuma |
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| Nearest train station | 11 km | 11 km |
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| Nearest bus station | 13 km | 5.8 km |
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| Nearest hospital | 11 km | 8.4 km |
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| Nearest beach | 23 km | 13 km |
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| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 34 km | 25 km |
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Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Rio Mau | Crestuma |
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| Median rent per m², per month | €4.74/m² | €9.39/m² |
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| Sale price per m² | €1,520/m² | €2,652/m² |
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| Sale price change, 5 years | +80% | +103% |
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| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 21.0 | 26.1 |
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People
| Measure | Rio Mau | Crestuma |
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| Population | 1,407 | 2,621 |
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| Aged 65 and over | 24.7% | 26.7% |
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| Under 15 | 10.4% | 9.9% |
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| Born in another country | 1.6% | 3.0% |
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Natural hazards
| Measure | Rio Mau | Crestuma |
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| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
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Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Rio Mau | 13° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 14° |
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| Crestuma | 13° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
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The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Rio Mau or Crestuma: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Rio Mau or Crestuma?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.2°C in Rio Mau and 13.0°C in Crestuma.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Both have 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 34 km from Rio Mau and 25 km from Crestuma, in a straight line.