Living in Barreiras

Name: Barreiras
Address: Bahia, BR

Barreiras is a city in Bahia, Brazil, home to 159,734 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 10%, #157 of 1,704), single parents (top 11%, #183 of 1,704), low-income families (top 12%, #197 of 1,704).

Residents159,734

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport520 km (Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km192,600 people

Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 250 m

Main railway line383.7 km

Distance to Brasília512 km

Within 10 km159,734 people

Winter daylight12 h 50 min, sunset 22:24

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Good to know about Barreiras

On the shortest day the sun is up for 12 h 50 min and sets around 22:24; in late June it sets around 22:44.

How Barreiras 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 Bahia
Young family	65	#157 of 1,704	#6 of 158	Map
Low-income household	64	#456 of 2,321	#14 of 237	Map
Low-income family	67	#197 of 1,704	#8 of 158	Map
Single parent	69	#183 of 1,704	#8 of 158	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#777 of 1,704	#57 of 158	Map
Single pensioner	75	#557 of 1,704	#33 of 158	Map
Early retiree	66	#1,029 of 2,321	#66 of 237	Map
Single professional	57	#402 of 1,100	#12 of 69	Map
Young professional	61	#389 of 994	#12 of 57	Map
DINKS	58	#413 of 883	#12 of 48	Map
Remote worker	69	#582 of 2,321	#24 of 237	Map
Commuter	75	#397 of 1,028	#13 of 61	Map
Car-free household	70	#343 of 832	#11 of 43	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#423 of 1,704	#14 of 158	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#514 of 2,321	#20 of 237	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#353 of 883	#11 of 48	Map
Expat professional	49	#561 of 2,321	#25 of 237	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#441 of 1,704	#17 of 158	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#1,971 of 2,321	#227 of 237	Map
Cross-border commuter	13	#504 of 1,598	#19 of 203	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	29	#1,033 of 2,321	#125 of 237	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#1,967 of 2,321	#222 of 237	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#280 of 2,321	#11 of 237	Map
Lottery winner	56	#470 of 2,321	#17 of 237	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#1,693 of 2,321	#152 of 237	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	56	#640 of 2,321	#29 of 237	Map
Digital native	47	#410 of 1,100	#12 of 69	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Foundation71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Lifestyle and amenities57
Mobility and connectivity50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Jobs and economy45
Affordability45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
Green space16
Education and family16
Flat land (terrain relief)16
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
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.