Living in Goiânia

Name: Goiânia
Address: Goiás, BR

Goiânia is a city in Goiás, Brazil, home to 1,536,097 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #7 of 2,321), digital natives (top 1%, #4 of 1,100), single professionals (top 1%, #5 of 1,100).

Residents1,536,097

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport6 km (Santa Genoveva International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,398,800 people

Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line3.1 km

Distance to Brasília174 km

Within 10 km1,536,097 people

Greater areaGreater Goiânia, 7 km out

Winter daylight13 h 07 min, sunset 22:49

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Good to know about Goiânia

It is part of Greater Goiânia, 7 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 07 min and sets around 22:49; in late June it sets around 22:53.

Best places in Greater Goiânia

How Goiânia 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 Goiás
Young family	50	#1,198 of 1,704	#25 of 32	Map
Low-income household	77	#92 of 2,321	#4 of 68	Map
Low-income family	65	#317 of 1,704	#15 of 32	Map
Single parent	68	#316 of 1,704	#15 of 32	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#1,676 of 1,704	#32 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	69	#1,016 of 1,704	#27 of 32	Map
Early retiree	56	#2,273 of 2,321	#68 of 68	Map
Single professional	91	#5 of 1,100	#1 of 24	Map
Young professional	92	#5 of 994	#1 of 24	Map
DINKS	93	#9 of 883	#1 of 22	Map
Remote worker	73	#385 of 2,321	#14 of 68	Map
Commuter	90	#46 of 1,028	#2 of 24	Map
Car-free household	97	#8 of 832	#1 of 20	Map
Student	0	#263 of 449	#4 of 9	Map
First-home buyer	75	#104 of 1,704	#5 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	74	#92 of 2,321	#4 of 68	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	94	#7 of 883	#1 of 22	Map
Expat professional	92	#7 of 2,321	#1 of 68	Map
Healthcare-first mover	85	#48 of 1,704	#2 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	6	#2,271 of 2,321	#68 of 68	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#130 of 1,598	#5 of 68	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	1	#2,205 of 2,321	#68 of 68	Map
Rural value seeker	15	#2,229 of 2,321	#68 of 68	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#214 of 2,321	#11 of 68	Map
Lottery winner	83	#30 of 2,321	#2 of 68	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#1,383 of 2,321	#31 of 68	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	93	#48 of 2,321	#2 of 68	Map
Digital native	73	#4 of 1,100	#1 of 24	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Lifestyle and amenities98
Jobs and economy96
Foundation89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
Flat land (terrain relief)54
Affordability42
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Green space5
Education and family5
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.