Living in Catu

Name: Catu
Address: Bahia, BR

Catu is a large place in Bahia, Brazil, home to 48,148 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 26%, #600 of 2,321), expat professionals (top 26%, #603 of 2,321), business owners (top 28%, #629 of 2,321).

Residents48,148

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport63 km (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International)

Nearest city of 100k+25 km

Within 30 km286,500 people

Sea coast42 km

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Brasília1,097 km

Within 10 km48,148 people

Winter daylight12 h 51 min, sunset 21:57

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Good to know about Catu

On the shortest day the sun is up for 12 h 51 min and sets around 21:57; in late June it sets around 22:17.

How Catu 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	58	#656 of 1,704	#36 of 158	Map
Low-income household	53	#726 of 2,321	#35 of 237	Map
Low-income family	60	#784 of 1,704	#38 of 158	Map
Single parent	62	#773 of 1,704	#36 of 158	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#504 of 1,704	#38 of 158	Map
Single pensioner	76	#473 of 1,704	#22 of 158	Map
Early retiree	66	#833 of 2,321	#34 of 237	Map
Single professional	35	#670 of 1,100	#35 of 69	Map
Young professional	37	#663 of 994	#33 of 57	Map
DINKS	37	#663 of 883	#32 of 48	Map
Remote worker	69	#600 of 2,321	#27 of 237	Map
Commuter	54	#734 of 1,028	#33 of 61	Map
Car-free household	38	#618 of 832	#28 of 43	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	56	#794 of 1,704	#37 of 158	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#672 of 2,321	#37 of 237	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	26	#622 of 883	#28 of 48	Map
Expat professional	46	#603 of 2,321	#30 of 237	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#607 of 1,704	#28 of 158	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#1,256 of 2,321	#162 of 237	Map
Cross-border commuter	12	#568 of 1,598	#25 of 203	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	20	#1,478 of 2,321	#170 of 237	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#1,260 of 2,321	#163 of 237	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#653 of 2,321	#37 of 237	Map
Lottery winner	47	#609 of 2,321	#27 of 237	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,071 of 2,321	#63 of 237	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	56	#629 of 2,321	#28 of 237	Map
Digital native	31	#706 of 1,100	#40 of 69	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Mobility and connectivity76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Jobs and economy53
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
Lifestyle and amenities43
Green space42
Education and family42
Affordability34
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
Sea or lake shore32
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Foundation30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
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.