Taipas vs Vale de Cambra: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Taipas has less recorded crime; Vale de Cambra has fewer frosts, more pharmacies on foot and a closer bus station.

Taipas

5,723 people

Choose Taipas if you want

Less recorded crime in the municipality (17.8 per 1,000 residents, against 23.8)

Vale de Cambra

7,649 people

Choose Vale de Cambra if you want

Car-light living: 7 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 frosts (3 frost days a year, against 6)
More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (4, against 2)

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

Measure	Taipas	Vale de Cambra
January high	13°C	13°C
January low	4°C	5°C
July high	27°C	27°C
Days above 35°C a year	4	3
Nights above 20°C a year	9	8
Frost days a year	6	3
Days with rain a year	128	128
Daylight on 21 December	9 h 10 min	9 h 14 min
Sea in August	–	–

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

Measure	Taipas	Vale de Cambra
Grocery stores	5	7
Pharmacies	2	4
Doctors and clinics	8	9
Cafés	12	9
Restaurants	23	25

Getting around

Measure	Taipas	Vale de Cambra
Nearest train station	7.1 km	7.5 km
Nearest bus station	6.2 km	0.4 km
Nearest hospital	5.7 km	6.6 km
Nearest beach	35 km	23 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights	38 km	45 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

Measure	Taipas	Vale de Cambra
Median rent per m², per month	€5.75/m²	€4.65/m²
Sale price per m²	€1,859/m²	€1,200/m²
Sale price change, 5 years	+87%	+45%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents	17.8	23.8

People

Measure	Taipas	Vale de Cambra
Population	5,723	7,649
Aged 65 and over	18.1%	24.1%
Under 15	13.9%	12.5%
Born in another country	5.6%	8.8%

Natural hazards

Measure	Taipas	Vale de Cambra
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900	0	0

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020

High	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Taipas	13°	14°	17°	18°	21°	25°	27°	28°	25°	20°	15°	13°
Vale de Cambra	13°	14°	16°	18°	21°	24°	27°	27°	25°	20°	15°	13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Taipas in November · Vale de Cambra in November

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Taipas or Vale de Cambra: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Taipas or Vale de Cambra?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.6°C in Taipas and 12.6°C in Vale de Cambra.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Vale de Cambra: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 5 in Taipas.

Which is closer to an airport?

Taipas is 38 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO); Vale de Cambra is 45 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.