Vila do Bispo vs Sesimbra: which town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 14°C). Vila do Bispo has lower rents; Sesimbra has more grocery stores on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Vila do Bispo

5,717 people

Choose Vila do Bispo if you want

  • Lower rents in the municipality (€8.02/m² a month, against €9.07/m²)

Sesimbra

41,134 people

Choose Sesimbra if you want

  • Car-light living: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • Beach lovers: A beach 0.2 km from the centre
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (7, against 3)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (11, against 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
MeasureVila do BispoSesimbra
January high15°C14°C
January low11°C10°C
July high22°C25°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year810
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year7178
Daylight on 21 December9 h 37 min9 h 29 min
Sea in August19°C19°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureVila do BispoSesimbra
Grocery stores37
Pharmacies11
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés611
Restaurants972

Getting around

MeasureVila do BispoSesimbra
Nearest train station21 km16 km
Nearest bus station14 km0.2 km
Nearest hospital20 km15 km
Nearest beach3.5 km0.2 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights30 km38 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureVila do BispoSesimbra
Median rent per m², per month€8.02/m²€9.07/m²
Sale price per m²€3,189/m²€3,065/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+78%+104%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents53.736.6

People

MeasureVila do BispoSesimbra
Population5,71741,134
Aged 65 and over25.9%37.6%
Under 1511.1%8.5%
Born in another country11.1%7.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureVila do BispoSesimbra
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190012

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Vila do Bispo15°15°16°17°19°21°22°23°22°20°18°16°
Sesimbra14°15°17°18°20°23°25°25°24°21°17°15°

Sesimbra is warmer by 1°C or more in 5 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Vila do Bispo in November · Sesimbra in November

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Vila do Bispo or Sesimbra: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Vila do Bispo or Sesimbra?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.7°C in Vila do Bispo and 14.4°C in Sesimbra.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Sesimbra: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 3 in Vila do Bispo.

Which is closer to an airport?

Vila do Bispo is 30 km from Portimão Airport (PRM); Sesimbra is 38 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.