Santarém vs Cartaxo: which Oeste e Vale do Tejo town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Santarém has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and more cafés on foot; Cartaxo has lower rents.
Santarém
29,385 peopleChoose Santarém if you want
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (10, against 5)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (6, against 3)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (27, against 17)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (68, against 30)
Cartaxo
10,502 peopleChoose Cartaxo if you want
- Lower rents in the municipality (€5.16/m² a month, against €6.67/m²)
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 | Santarém | Cartaxo |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 6°C | 7°C |
| July high | 29°C | 29°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 12 | 13 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 10 |
| Frost days a year | 2 | 1 |
| Days with rain a year | 81 | 82 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 24 min | 9 h 25 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Santarém | Cartaxo |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 15 | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 10 | 5 |
| Doctors and clinics | 6 | 3 |
| Cafés | 27 | 17 |
| Restaurants | 68 | 30 |
Getting around
| Measure | Santarém | Cartaxo |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 1.3 km | 3.0 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.3 km | 0.3 km |
| Nearest hospital | 1.2 km | 12 km |
| Nearest beach | 46 km | 34 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 64 km | 52 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Santarém | Cartaxo |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €6.67/m² | €5.16/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,593/m² | €1,621/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +101% | +110% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 25.0 | 24.9 |
People
| Measure | Santarém | Cartaxo |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,385 | 10,502 |
| Aged 65 and over | 23.6% | 20.3% |
| Under 15 | 13.8% | 14.3% |
| Born in another country | 12.5% | 10.5% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Santarém | Cartaxo |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 3 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santarém | 14° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 14° |
| Cartaxo | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 15° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Santarém in November · Cartaxo in November
Santarém or Cartaxo: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Santarém or Cartaxo?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.6°C in Santarém and 14.1°C in Cartaxo.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Santarém: 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 12 in Cartaxo.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 64 km from Santarém and 52 km from Cartaxo, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Santarém vs Cartaxo: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/santarem-vs-cartaxo/