Santa Cruz das Flores vs Fenais da Luz: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 16°C). Santa Cruz das Flores has more grocery stores on foot, a closer airport and fewer strong earthquakes nearby; Fenais da Luz has less recorded crime.

Choose Santa Cruz das Flores if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 0.7 km from the centre
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
  • A shorter trip to an airport (0.3 km, against 11 km)
  • Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (0 of M5+ since 1900, against 13)

Fenais da Luz

2,009 people

Choose Fenais da Luz if you want

  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (43.8 per 1,000 residents, against 64.6)

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
MeasureSanta Cruz das FloresFenais da Luz
January high16°C16°C
January low14°C14°C
July high23°C23°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year8571
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year168158
Daylight on 21 December9 h 23 min9 h 33 min
Sea in August23°C23°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSanta Cruz das FloresFenais da Luz
Grocery stores20
Pharmacies00
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés31
Restaurants52

Getting around

MeasureSanta Cruz das FloresFenais da Luz
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station–3.0 km
Nearest hospital–8.7 km
Nearest beach0.7 km3.1 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights0.3 km11 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSanta Cruz das FloresFenais da Luz
Median rent per m², per month–€6.08/m²
Sale price per m²–€2,083/m²
Sale price change, 5 years–+73%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents64.643.8

People

MeasureSanta Cruz das FloresFenais da Luz
Population1,7252,009
Aged 65 and over19.1%8.9%
Under 1512.1%18.4%
Born in another country4.6%2.4%

Natural hazards

MeasureSanta Cruz das FloresFenais da Luz
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900013

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Santa Cruz das Flores16°16°16°16°18°20°23°24°23°20°18°17°
Fenais da Luz16°16°16°17°18°21°23°24°23°21°18°17°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.

Similar towns: Santa Cruz das Flores vs Lajes das Flores · Santa Cruz das Flores vs Rosto de Cão · Fenais da Luz vs Rosto de Cão

Santa Cruz das Flores or Fenais da Luz: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Santa Cruz das Flores or Fenais da Luz?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.1°C in Santa Cruz das Flores and 16.1°C in Fenais da Luz.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Santa Cruz das Flores: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Fenais da Luz.

Which is closer to an airport?

Santa Cruz das Flores is 0.3 km from Flores Airport (FLW); Fenais da Luz is 11 km from João Paulo II Airport (PDL), in a straight line.