Living in Brasília

Name: Brasília
Address: Federal, BR

Brasília is a city in Federal, Brazil, home to 2,207,718 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #4 of 2,321), single professionals (top 1%, #3 of 1,100), digital natives (top 1%, #3 of 1,100).

Residents2,207,718

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport10 km (Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,183,800 people

Terrain around itabout 1,120 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line2.7 km

Distance to Brasília1 km

Within 10 km2,275,740 people

Greater areaGreater Brasília, the core

Winter daylight13 h 04 min, sunset 22:42

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Good to know about Brasília

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 04 min and sets around 22:42; in late June it sets around 22:49.

Best places in Greater Brasília

How Brasília 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 Federal
Young family	48	#1,340 of 1,704	#21 of 24	Map
Low-income household	75	#156 of 2,321	#13 of 24	Map
Low-income family	62	#507 of 1,704	#21 of 24	Map
Single parent	65	#459 of 1,704	#16 of 24	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#1,684 of 1,704	#23 of 24	Map
Single pensioner	69	#1,028 of 1,704	#23 of 24	Map
Early retiree	56	#2,281 of 2,321	#20 of 24	Map
Single professional	91	#3 of 1,100	#1 of 24	Map
Young professional	92	#3 of 994	#1 of 24	Map
DINKS	94	#3 of 883	#1 of 24	Map
Remote worker	73	#413 of 2,321	#20 of 24	Map
Commuter	90	#75 of 1,028	#10 of 24	Map
Car-free household	97	#5 of 832	#1 of 24	Map
Student	0	#261 of 449	#18 of 22	Map
First-home buyer	73	#166 of 1,704	#13 of 24	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#153 of 2,321	#17 of 24	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	94	#3 of 883	#1 of 24	Map
Expat professional	93	#4 of 2,321	#1 of 24	Map
Healthcare-first mover	82	#99 of 1,704	#8 of 24	Map
Nature-focused household	4	#2,285 of 2,321	#23 of 24	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#192 of 1,598	#14 of 24	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	4	#2,136 of 2,321	#23 of 24	Map
Rural value seeker	11	#2,261 of 2,321	#23 of 24	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#245 of 2,321	#15 of 24	Map
Lottery winner	81	#46 of 2,321	#2 of 24	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#1,651 of 2,321	#21 of 24	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	93	#25 of 2,321	#2 of 24	Map
Digital native	74	#3 of 1,100	#1 of 24	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Lifestyle and amenities100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Foundation81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Flat land (terrain relief)38
Affordability33
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Green space4
Education and family4
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
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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.