Living in Santana do Acaraú

Santana do Acaraú is a large place in Ceará, Brazil, home to 30,628 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 33%, #749 of 2,321), early retirees (top 33%, #762 of 2,321), low-income households (top 36%, #834 of 2,321).

Residents30,628
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport190 km (Pinto Martins International)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km309,300 people
Sea coast68 km
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line14.7 km
Distance to Brasília1,609 km
Within 10 km30,628 people
Winter daylight12 h 19 min, sunset 21:49

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How Santana do Acaraú 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 family59#624 of 1,704#25 of 105Map
Low-income household50#834 of 2,321#24 of 131Map
Low-income family59#822 of 1,704#29 of 105Map
Single parent61#819 of 1,704#27 of 105Map
Pensioner couple63#1,219 of 1,704#52 of 105Map
Single pensioner68#1,128 of 1,704#46 of 105Map
Early retiree67#762 of 2,321#28 of 131Map
Single professional27#797 of 1,100#21 of 39Map
Young professional29#790 of 994#21 of 30Map
DINKS30#756 of 883#20 of 25Map
Remote worker59#1,163 of 2,321#43 of 131Map
Commuter49#818 of 1,028#25 of 33Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer54#841 of 1,704#25 of 105Map
Budget-constrained mover44#1,026 of 2,321#41 of 131Map
Urban lifestyle seeker14#741 of 883#20 of 25Map
Expat professional29#957 of 2,321#34 of 131Map
Healthcare-first mover38#1,177 of 1,704#49 of 105Map
Nature-focused household65#884 of 2,321#53 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 lover13#1,767 of 2,321#108 of 131Map
Rural value seeker52#749 of 2,321#50 of 131Map
High-net-worth mover43#1,012 of 2,321#49 of 131Map
Lottery winner30#1,013 of 2,321#39 of 131Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#1,571 of 2,321#83 of 131Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner40#926 of 2,321#31 of 131Map
Digital native24#907 of 1,100#28 of 39Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Green space60
  • Education and family60
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Mobility and connectivity37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Affordability34
  • Foundation14
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.