Rio Tinto vs Leça da Palmeira: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Rio Tinto has a closer train station, a closer bus station and lower rents; Leça da Palmeira has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Rio Tinto

49,966 people

Choose Rio Tinto if you want

  • Car-light living: 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • A train station closer by (0.7 km, against 4.4 km)
  • A bus station closer by (3.6 km, against 6.8 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€7.56/m² a month, against €11.11/m²)

Leça da Palmeira

17,996 people

Choose Leça da Palmeira if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 0.4 km from the centre
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (9, against 5)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (9, against 0)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (158, against 51)

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 TintoLeça da Palmeira
January high13°C13°C
January low6°C7°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year12
Nights above 20°C a year911
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year119119
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 12 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureRio TintoLeça da Palmeira
Grocery stores1517
Pharmacies59
Doctors and clinics09
Cafés3935
Restaurants51158

Getting around

MeasureRio TintoLeça da Palmeira
Nearest train station0.7 km4.4 km
Nearest bus station3.6 km6.8 km
Nearest hospital3.5 km3.1 km
Nearest beach8.8 km0.4 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights13 km6.5 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureRio TintoLeça da Palmeira
Median rent per m², per month€7.56/m²€11.11/m²
Sale price per m²€2,348/m²€3,183/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+98%+82%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents18.531.1

People

MeasureRio TintoLeça da Palmeira
Population49,96617,996
Aged 65 and over22.1%24.2%
Under 1512.5%13.3%
Born in another country7.4%7.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureRio TintoLeça da Palmeira
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°
Leça da Palmeira13°14°17°18°21°24°26°27°25°21°16°14°

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

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

Rio Tinto or Leça da Palmeira: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Rio Tinto or Leça da Palmeira?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.9°C in Rio Tinto and 13.3°C in Leça da Palmeira.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Leça da Palmeira: 17 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 15 in Rio Tinto.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 13 km from Rio Tinto and 6.5 km from Leça da Palmeira, in a straight line.