Vila Franca do Campo vs Maia: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (17°C and 17°C). Vila Franca do Campo has more grocery stores on foot, more doctors on foot and more cafés on foot; on the other measures the two are close.

Choose Vila Franca do Campo if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (6, against 0)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (14, against 3)

Maia

1,900 people

Choose Maia if you want

No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.

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 Franca do CampoMaia
January high17°C17°C
January low14°C14°C
July high25°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year7874
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year167167
Daylight on 21 December9 h 33 min9 h 33 min
Sea in August23°C23°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureVila Franca do CampoMaia
Grocery stores30
Pharmacies00
Doctors and clinics20
Cafés60
Restaurants143

Getting around

MeasureVila Franca do CampoMaia
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station0.1 km9.6 km
Nearest hospital14 km15 km
Nearest beach0.2 km0.3 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights24 km29 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureVila Franca do CampoMaia
Median rent per m², per month–€4.41/m²
Sale price per m²€1,613/m²€1,676/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+98%+121%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents25.447.5

People

MeasureVila Franca do CampoMaia
Population5,0351,900
Aged 65 and over16.5%14.9%
Under 1514.6%17.2%
Born in another country2.5%1.5%

Natural hazards

MeasureVila Franca do CampoMaia
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 19001514

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Vila Franca do Campo17°17°17°18°19°22°25°26°24°22°19°18°
Maia17°16°17°18°19°22°24°26°24°21°19°17°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Vila Franca do Campo in November

Similar towns: Vila Franca do Campo vs Ribeira Grande · Vila Franca do Campo vs Ponta Garça · Maia vs Ribeira Seca

Vila Franca do Campo or Maia: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Vila Franca do Campo or Maia?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.7°C in Vila Franca do Campo and 16.6°C in Maia.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Vila Franca do Campo: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Maia.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use João Paulo II Airport (PDL): 24 km from Vila Franca do Campo and 29 km from Maia, in a straight line.