Living in Macapá

Name: Macapá
Address: Amapá, BR

Macapá is a city in Amapá, Brazil, home to 512,902 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 6%, #137 of 2,321), movers on a budget (top 9%, #203 of 2,321), first-time home buyers (top 12%, #198 of 1,704).

Residents512,902

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport330 km (Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km620,500 people

Sea coast3 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line6.0 km

Distance to Brasília1,793 km

Within 10 km512,902 people

Greater areaGreater Macapá, the core

LandscapeAmazon Delta

Winter daylight12 h 07 min, sunset 22:26

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Good to know about Macapá

The landscape belongs to the Amazon Delta.
The Canal do Norte is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 12 h 07 min and sets around 22:26; in late June it sets around 23:30.

How Macapá 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 Amapá
Young family	64	#288 of 1,704	#3 of 3	Map
Low-income household	76	#137 of 2,321	#1 of 6	Map
Low-income family	66	#216 of 1,704	#1 of 3	Map
Single parent	68	#273 of 1,704	#1 of 3	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#462 of 1,704	#2 of 3	Map
Single pensioner	71	#863 of 1,704	#2 of 3	Map
Early retiree	67	#738 of 2,321	#1 of 6	Map
Single professional	78	#174 of 1,100	#1 of 3	Map
Young professional	80	#167 of 994	#1 of 3	Map
DINKS	79	#196 of 883	#1 of 3	Map
Remote worker	73	#402 of 2,321	#1 of 6	Map
Commuter	87	#149 of 1,028	#1 of 3	Map
Car-free household	84	#132 of 832	#1 of 3	Map
Student	0	#289 of 449	#1 of 2	Map
First-home buyer	72	#198 of 1,704	#1 of 3	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#203 of 2,321	#1 of 6	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	79	#120 of 883	#1 of 3	Map
Expat professional	69	#296 of 2,321	#1 of 6	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#260 of 1,704	#1 of 3	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#2,111 of 2,321	#6 of 6	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#1,199 of 2,321	#4 of 6	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#1,757 of 2,321	#6 of 6	Map
High-net-worth mover	82	#30 of 2,321	#1 of 6	Map
Lottery winner	72	#207 of 2,321	#1 of 6	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	38	#2,298 of 2,321	#6 of 6	Map
Coastal living	68	#324 of 625	#3 of 4	Map
Business owner	70	#393 of 2,321	#1 of 6	Map
Digital native	60	#236 of 1,100	#1 of 3	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Flat land (terrain relief)85
Lifestyle and amenities84
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
Jobs and economy69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Affordability54
Mobility and connectivity50
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)35
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)24
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
Green space9
Education and family9
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
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.