Living in Missão Velha

Missão Velha is a large place in Ceará, Brazil, home to 36,822 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 28%, #631 of 2,321), low-income households (top 29%, #655 of 2,321), young families (top 30%, #509 of 1,704).

Residents36,822
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport392 km (Pinto Martins International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km520,400 people
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Brasília1,346 km
Within 10 km36,822 people
Winter daylight12 h 33 min, sunset 21:51

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How Missão Velha 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.

ProfileScoreIn BrazilIn Ceará
Young family60#509 of 1,704#19 of 105Map
Low-income household56#655 of 2,321#17 of 131Map
Low-income family61#684 of 1,704#21 of 105Map
Single parent63#658 of 1,704#21 of 105Map
Pensioner couple64#1,108 of 1,704#43 of 105Map
Single pensioner70#987 of 1,704#34 of 105Map
Early retiree67#631 of 2,321#19 of 131Map
Single professional36#651 of 1,100#17 of 39Map
Young professional38#644 of 994#17 of 30Map
DINKS39#640 of 883#16 of 25Map
Remote worker62#1,006 of 2,321#34 of 131Map
Commuter58#641 of 1,028#16 of 33Map
Car-free household36#640 of 832#17 of 23Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer59#663 of 1,704#17 of 105Map
Budget-constrained mover48#806 of 2,321#21 of 131Map
Urban lifestyle seeker23#643 of 883#17 of 25Map
Expat professional38#794 of 2,321#21 of 131Map
Healthcare-first mover42#1,006 of 1,704#36 of 105Map
Nature-focused household61#1,051 of 2,321#64 of 131Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#1,446 of 2,321#89 of 131Map
Rural value seeker50#858 of 2,321#55 of 131Map
High-net-worth mover48#760 of 2,321#29 of 131Map
Lottery winner38#773 of 2,321#21 of 131Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,636 of 2,321#90 of 131Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#750 of 2,321#22 of 131Map
Digital native29#760 of 1,100#20 of 39Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Green space52
  • Education and family52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
  • Mobility and connectivity42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Affordability34
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Foundation20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • 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.