Vila Nova de Famalicão vs Alto da Maia: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Vila Nova de Famalicão has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot; Alto da Maia has a closer airport.

Choose Vila Nova de Famalicão if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (10, against 6)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (13, against 6)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (91, against 36)
  • A bus station closer by (0.4 km, against 6.7 km)

Alto da Maia

4,762 people

Choose Alto da Maia if you want

  • A shorter trip to an airport (11 km, against 22 km)

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 Nova de FamalicãoAlto da Maia
January high13°C13°C
January low5°C6°C
July high26°C25°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year87
Frost days a year20
Days with rain a year124119
Daylight on 21 December9 h 11 min9 h 12 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureVila Nova de FamalicãoAlto da Maia
Grocery stores2218
Pharmacies106
Doctors and clinics136
Cafés3732
Restaurants9136

Getting around

MeasureVila Nova de FamalicãoAlto da Maia
Nearest train station0.9 km1.2 km
Nearest bus station0.4 km6.7 km
Nearest hospital0.6 km2.9 km
Nearest beach20 km11 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights22 km11 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureVila Nova de FamalicãoAlto da Maia
Median rent per m², per month€5.71/m²€8.57/m²
Sale price per m²€1,859/m²€2,557/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+88%+87%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents18.428.0

People

MeasureVila Nova de FamalicãoAlto da Maia
Population9,4964,762
Aged 65 and over19.2%19.6%
Under 1513.4%12.9%
Born in another country8.3%7.4%

Natural hazards

MeasureVila Nova de FamalicãoAlto da Maia
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Vila Nova de Famalicão13°14°16°18°20°24°26°27°24°20°16°13°
Alto da Maia13°14°16°17°20°23°25°26°24°20°15°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Vila Nova de Famalicão in November

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Vila Nova de Famalicão or Alto da Maia: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Vila Nova de Famalicão or Alto da Maia?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.6°C in Vila Nova de Famalicão and 12.5°C in Alto da Maia.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Vila Nova de Famalicão: 22 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 18 in Alto da Maia.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 22 km from Vila Nova de Famalicão and 11 km from Alto da Maia, in a straight line.