Santo Isidoro vs Cova da Moura: which town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Santo Isidoro has a closer bus station; Cova da Moura has a closer train station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy.

Santo Isidoro

3,814 people

Choose Santo Isidoro if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 1.9 km from the centre
  • A bus station closer by (3.2 km, against 8.2 km)

Cova da Moura

6,000 people

Choose Cova da Moura if you want

  • A train station closer by (9.0 km, against 14 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€8.09/m² a month, against €9.49/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,411/m², against €3,006/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
MeasureSanto IsidoroCova da Moura
January high14°C14°C
January low10°C9°C
July high22°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year34
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year9393
Daylight on 21 December9 h 26 min9 h 25 min
Sea in August18°C18°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSanto IsidoroCova da Moura
Grocery stores12
Pharmacies00
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés11
Restaurants00

Getting around

MeasureSanto IsidoroCova da Moura
Nearest train station14 km9.0 km
Nearest bus station3.2 km8.2 km
Nearest hospital14 km7.5 km
Nearest beach1.9 km5.9 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights30 km36 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSanto IsidoroCova da Moura
Median rent per m², per month€9.49/m²€8.09/m²
Sale price per m²€3,006/m²€2,411/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+86%+101%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.323.6

People

MeasureSanto IsidoroCova da Moura
Population3,8146,000
Aged 65 and over20.2%23.5%
Under 1515.4%11.5%
Born in another country10.9%5.8%

Natural hazards

MeasureSanto IsidoroCova da Moura
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190011

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Santo Isidoro14°14°16°16°18°21°22°23°22°20°16°15°
Cova da Moura14°15°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°17°15°

Cova da Moura is warmer by 1°C or more in 4 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Cova da Moura in November

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Santo Isidoro or Cova da Moura: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Santo Isidoro or Cova da Moura?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.8°C in Santo Isidoro and 13.9°C in Cova da Moura.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Cova da Moura: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Santo Isidoro.

Which is closer to an airport?

Santo Isidoro is 30 km from Cascais Airport (CAT); Cova da Moura is 36 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.