Living in Icó

Name: Icó
Address: Ceará, BR

Icó is a large place in Ceará, Brazil, home to 62,642 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 56%, #1,277 of 2,321), low-income households (top 62%, #1,430 of 2,321), expat professionals (top 66%, #1,528 of 2,321).

Residents62,642

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport295 km (Pinto Martins International)

Nearest city of 100k+103 km

Within 30 km82,300 people

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line28.1 km

Distance to Brasília1,436 km

Within 10 km62,642 people

Winter daylight12 h 30 min, sunset 21:49

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Good to know about Icó

On the shortest day the sun is up for 12 h 30 min and sets around 21:49; in late June it sets around 22:30.

How Icó 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 Ceará
Young family	44	#1,534 of 1,704	#92 of 105	Map
Low-income household	31	#1,430 of 2,321	#82 of 131	Map
Low-income family	49	#1,587 of 1,704	#92 of 105	Map
Single parent	49	#1,552 of 1,704	#89 of 105	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#1,436 of 1,704	#72 of 105	Map
Single pensioner	66	#1,362 of 1,704	#64 of 105	Map
Early retiree	63	#1,763 of 2,321	#113 of 131	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	56	#1,539 of 2,321	#78 of 131	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	22	#1,541 of 1,704	#96 of 105	Map
Budget-constrained mover	40	#1,277 of 2,321	#64 of 131	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	3	#1,528 of 2,321	#85 of 131	Map
Healthcare-first mover	36	#1,297 of 1,704	#60 of 105	Map
Nature-focused household	44	#1,595 of 2,321	#106 of 131	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	3	#2,155 of 2,321	#125 of 131	Map
Rural value seeker	39	#1,577 of 2,321	#107 of 131	Map
High-net-worth mover	45	#898 of 2,321	#38 of 131	Map
Lottery winner	25	#1,221 of 2,321	#60 of 131	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#2,086 of 2,321	#121 of 131	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	0	#1,600 of 2,321	#90 of 131	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
Foundation39
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
Lifestyle and amenities35
Affordability35
Green space33
Education and family33
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
Jobs and economy28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)26
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Mobility and connectivity0
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.