Santa Luzia vs Fuzeta: which Algarve town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 15°C). Santa Luzia has a closer bus station; Fuzeta has a closer train station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy.

Santa Luzia

1,455 people

Choose Santa Luzia if you want

  • A bus station closer by (2.9 km, against 8.8 km)

Fuzeta

9,267 people

Choose Fuzeta if you want

  • A train station closer by (0.3 km, against 1.6 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€8.09/m² a month, against €9.61/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,771/m², against €3,282/m²)

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 LuziaFuzeta
January high15°C15°C
January low10°C10°C
July high29°C29°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year7069
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year5959
Daylight on 21 December9 h 37 min9 h 37 min
Sea in August22°C22°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSanta LuziaFuzeta
Grocery stores12
Pharmacies11
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés56
Restaurants1819

Getting around

MeasureSanta LuziaFuzeta
Nearest train station1.6 km0.3 km
Nearest bus station2.9 km8.8 km
Nearest hospital25 km16 km
Nearest beach1.5 km0.4 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights29 km20 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSanta LuziaFuzeta
Median rent per m², per month€9.61/m²€8.09/m²
Sale price per m²€3,282/m²€2,771/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+60%+88%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents35.040.3

People

MeasureSanta LuziaFuzeta
Population1,4559,267
Aged 65 and over28.4%31.7%
Under 1510.9%10.9%
Born in another country20.7%13.5%

Natural hazards

MeasureSanta LuziaFuzeta
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190045

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Santa Luzia15°16°18°20°23°26°29°29°26°23°19°16°
Fuzeta15°16°18°20°23°26°29°29°26°23°19°16°

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

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Santa Luzia or Fuzeta: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Santa Luzia or Fuzeta?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.3°C in Santa Luzia and 15.3°C in Fuzeta.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Fuzeta: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Santa Luzia.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO): 29 km from Santa Luzia and 20 km from Fuzeta, in a straight line.