Rio Tinto vs Areosa: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Rio Tinto has lower rents and less recorded crime; Areosa has more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot.

Rio Tinto

49,966 people

Choose Rio Tinto if you want

  • Lower rents in the municipality (€7.56/m² a month, against €8.57/m²)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (18.5 per 1,000 residents, against 28.0)

Areosa

14,500 people

Choose Areosa if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (9, against 5)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (6, against 0)

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 TintoAreosa
January high13°C13°C
January low6°C6°C
July high26°C25°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year97
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year119119
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 12 min
Sea in August–17°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureRio TintoAreosa
Grocery stores1515
Pharmacies59
Doctors and clinics06
Cafés3931
Restaurants5146

Getting around

MeasureRio TintoAreosa
Nearest train station0.7 km1.0 km
Nearest bus station3.6 km3.3 km
Nearest hospital3.5 km1.1 km
Nearest beach8.8 km7.0 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights13 km11 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureRio TintoAreosa
Median rent per m², per month€7.56/m²€8.57/m²
Sale price per m²€2,348/m²€2,557/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+98%+87%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents18.528.0

People

MeasureRio TintoAreosa
Population49,96614,500
Aged 65 and over22.1%23.1%
Under 1512.5%11.3%
Born in another country7.4%10.3%

Natural hazards

MeasureRio TintoAreosa
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rio Tinto13°14°16°18°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°14°
Areosa13°14°16°17°20°23°25°26°24°20°15°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Rio Tinto in November · Areosa in November

Similar towns: Rio Tinto vs Leça da Palmeira · Rio Tinto vs Calendário · Areosa vs Sardão

Rio Tinto or Areosa: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Rio Tinto or Areosa?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.9°C in Rio Tinto and 12.6°C in Areosa.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 13 km from Rio Tinto and 11 km from Areosa, in a straight line.