Living in Rio Branco

Name: Rio Branco
Address: Acre, BR

Rio Branco is a city in Acre, Brazil, home to 419,452 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #13 of 1,704), single parents (top 1%, #16 of 1,704), low-income families (top 1%, #17 of 1,704).

Residents419,452

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport15 km (Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km442,700 people

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line587.9 km

Distance to Brasília2,249 km

Within 10 km419,452 people

Greater areaGreater Rio Branco, the core

Winter daylight12 h 42 min, sunset 23:51

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Good to know about Rio Branco

On the shortest day the sun is up for 12 h 42 min and sets around 23:51; in late June it sets around 0:19.

How Rio Branco ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Brazil. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In Brazil	In Acre
Young family	68	#21 of 1,704	#1 of 4	Map
Low-income household	74	#187 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Low-income family	70	#17 of 1,704	#1 of 4	Map
Single parent	71	#16 of 1,704	#1 of 4	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#229 of 1,704	#1 of 4	Map
Single pensioner	84	#53 of 1,704	#1 of 4	Map
Early retiree	70	#218 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Single professional	74	#228 of 1,100	#1 of 2	Map
Young professional	77	#223 of 994	#1 of 2	Map
DINKS	75	#241 of 883	#1 of 2	Map
Remote worker	83	#40 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Commuter	85	#207 of 1,028	#1 of 2	Map
Car-free household	82	#188 of 832	#1 of 2	Map
Student	0	#300 of 449	#2 of 2	Map
First-home buyer	72	#183 of 1,704	#1 of 4	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#117 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#183 of 883	#1 of 2	Map
Expat professional	77	#203 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Healthcare-first mover	89	#13 of 1,704	#1 of 4	Map
Nature-focused household	30	#2,040 of 2,321	#13 of 13	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#51 of 1,598	#5 of 13	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	2	#2,170 of 2,321	#12 of 13	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#1,702 of 2,321	#12 of 13	Map
High-net-worth mover	82	#22 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Lottery winner	79	#89 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#970 of 2,321	#4 of 13	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	80	#274 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Digital native	61	#225 of 1,100	#1 of 2	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation99
Lifestyle and amenities80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Flat land (terrain relief)69
Jobs and economy62
Affordability55
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
Green space9
Education and family9
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.