Santiago do Cacém vs Minde: which town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 13°C). Santiago do Cacém has fewer very hot days, fewer rainy days and more grocery stores on foot; Minde has lower rents, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.

Santiago do Cacém

7,797 people

Choose Santiago do Cacém if you want

  • Car-light living: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
  • Fewer very hot days (2 a year above 35°C, against 7)
  • Fewer rainy days (79 a year, against 98)

Minde

3,293 people

Choose Minde if you want

  • Lower rents in the municipality (€4.60/m² a month, against €8.59/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€862/m², against €2,184/m²)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (26.1 per 1,000 residents, against 36.9)

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
MeasureSantiago do CacémMinde
January high14°C13°C
January low7°C6°C
July high27°C28°C
Days above 35°C a year27
Nights above 20°C a year35
Frost days a year02
Days with rain a year7998
Daylight on 21 December9 h 31 min9 h 23 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSantiago do CacémMinde
Grocery stores63
Pharmacies31
Doctors and clinics20
Cafés64
Restaurants144

Getting around

MeasureSantiago do CacémMinde
Nearest train station22 km18 km
Nearest bus station0.2 km6.7 km
Nearest hospital4.2 km14 km
Nearest beach12 km34 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights93 km90 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSantiago do CacémMinde
Median rent per m², per month€8.59/m²€4.60/m²
Sale price per m²€2,184/m²€862/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+115%+82%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents36.926.1

People

MeasureSantiago do CacémMinde
Population7,7973,293
Aged 65 and over25.6%30.2%
Under 1513.3%11.8%
Born in another country7.2%6.9%

Natural hazards

MeasureSantiago do CacémMinde
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Santiago do Cacém14°15°17°18°21°25°27°27°25°21°17°15°
Minde13°15°17°19°22°26°28°29°26°21°17°14°

Minde is warmer by 1°C or more in 3 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Santiago do Cacém in November

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Santiago do Cacém or Minde: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Santiago do Cacém or Minde?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.8°C in Santiago do Cacém and 13.4°C in Minde.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Santiago do Cacém: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 3 in Minde.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 93 km from Santiago do Cacém and 90 km from Minde, in a straight line.