Vilar do Paraíso vs Arcozelo: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Vilar do Paraíso has more grocery stores on foot and more pharmacies on foot; Arcozelo has more restaurants on foot.

Vilar do Paraíso

14,727 people

Choose Vilar do Paraíso if you want

  • Car-light living: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (6, against 4)
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)

Arcozelo

14,352 people

Choose Arcozelo if you want

  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (18, against 8)

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
MeasureVilar do ParaísoArcozelo
January high13°C13°C
January low6°C7°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year99
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year119119
Daylight on 21 December9 h 13 min9 h 13 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureVilar do ParaísoArcozelo
Grocery stores64
Pharmacies31
Doctors and clinics22
Cafés24
Restaurants818

Getting around

MeasureVilar do ParaísoArcozelo
Nearest train station1.4 km1.6 km
Nearest bus station4.8 km5.3 km
Nearest hospital2.9 km5.8 km
Nearest beach3.0 km2.0 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights18 km21 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureVilar do ParaísoArcozelo
Median rent per m², per month€9.39/m²€9.39/m²
Sale price per m²€2,652/m²€2,652/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+103%+103%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.126.1

People

MeasureVilar do ParaísoArcozelo
Population14,72714,352
Aged 65 and over22.1%20.8%
Under 1512.8%12.8%
Born in another country5.3%7.2%

Natural hazards

MeasureVilar do ParaísoArcozelo
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Vilar do Paraíso13°14°16°18°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°14°
Arcozelo13°14°17°18°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°14°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Vilar do Paraíso in November · Arcozelo in November

Similar towns: Vilar do Paraíso vs Valadares · Vilar do Paraíso vs Azenha · Arcozelo vs Azenha

Vilar do Paraíso or Arcozelo: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Vilar do Paraíso or Arcozelo?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.0°C in Vilar do Paraíso and 13.1°C in Arcozelo.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Vilar do Paraíso: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Arcozelo.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 18 km from Vilar do Paraíso and 21 km from Arcozelo, in a straight line.