Santa Cruz das Flores vs Rosto de Cão: 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 fewer strong earthquakes nearby; Rosto de Cão has longer winter days and less recorded crime.

Choose Santa Cruz das Flores if you want

  • Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (0 of M5+ since 1900, against 13)

Rosto de Cão

7,880 people

Choose Rosto de Cão if you want

  • Longer winter days (9 h 33 min of daylight on 21 December, against 9 h 23 min)
  • 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 FloresRosto de Cão
January high16°C16°C
January low14°C14°C
July high23°C23°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year8582
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 FloresRosto de Cão
Grocery stores21
Pharmacies01
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés32
Restaurants58

Getting around

MeasureSanta Cruz das FloresRosto de Cão
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station–10 km
Nearest hospital–3.2 km
Nearest beach0.7 km1.0 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights0.3 km5.1 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSanta Cruz das FloresRosto de Cão
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 FloresRosto de Cão
Population1,7257,880
Aged 65 and over19.1%16.2%
Under 1512.1%12.9%
Born in another country4.6%3.0%

Natural hazards

MeasureSanta Cruz das FloresRosto de Cão
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°
Rosto de Cão16°16°16°17°19°21°23°24°23°21°19°17°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Rosto de Cão in November

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

Santa Cruz das Flores or Rosto de Cão: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Santa Cruz das Flores or Rosto de Cão?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.1°C in Santa Cruz das Flores and 16.4°C in Rosto de Cão.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Santa Cruz das Flores: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Rosto de Cão.

Which is closer to an airport?

Santa Cruz das Flores is 0.3 km from Flores Airport (FLW); Rosto de Cão is 5.1 km from João Paulo II Airport (PDL), in a straight line.