Living in Catalão

Catalão is a city in Goiás, Brazil, home to 114,427 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 14%, #238 of 1,704), single parents (top 16%, #262 of 1,704), low-income families (top 17%, #282 of 1,704).

Residents114,427
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport218 km (Santa Genoveva International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km114,400 people
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Brasília265 km
Within 10 km114,427 people
Winter daylight13 h 13 min, sunset 22:47

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Good to know about Catalão

How Catalão 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 Goiás
Young family64#238 of 1,704#12 of 32Map
Low-income household57#612 of 2,321#17 of 68Map
Low-income family66#282 of 1,704#12 of 32Map
Single parent68#262 of 1,704#12 of 32Map
Pensioner couple73#323 of 1,704#5 of 32Map
Single pensioner75#601 of 1,704#19 of 32Map
Early retiree65#1,208 of 2,321#27 of 68Map
Single professional45#543 of 1,100#16 of 24Map
Young professional49#524 of 994#16 of 24Map
DINKS45#561 of 883#16 of 22Map
Remote worker68#683 of 2,321#19 of 68Map
Commuter67#514 of 1,028#16 of 24Map
Car-free household62#431 of 832#14 of 20Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer63#533 of 1,704#17 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover51#658 of 2,321#17 of 68Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#447 of 883#14 of 22Map
Expat professional38#773 of 2,321#19 of 68Map
Healthcare-first mover58#528 of 1,704#16 of 32Map
Nature-focused household36#1,847 of 2,321#58 of 68Map
Cross-border commuter13#539 of 1,598#18 of 68Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#1,345 of 2,321#54 of 68Map
Rural value seeker34#1,987 of 2,321#63 of 68Map
High-net-worth mover57#455 of 2,321#16 of 68Map
Lottery winner49#565 of 2,321#16 of 68Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,765 of 2,321#50 of 68Map
Coastal living61#456 of 625#3 of 5Map
Business owner46#818 of 2,321#20 of 68Map
Digital native40#529 of 1,100#16 of 24Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Foundation60
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Affordability40
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
  • Green space21
  • Education and family21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • 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.