Living in Codó

Name: Codó
Address: Maranhão, BR

Codó is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, home to 114,275 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 15%, #240 of 1,704), single parents (top 16%, #263 of 1,704), low-income families (top 17%, #283 of 1,704).

Residents114,275

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport212 km (Marechal Cunha Machado International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km140,800 people

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Brasília1,334 km

Within 10 km114,275 people

Winter daylight12 h 23 min, sunset 22:05

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Good to know about Codó

On the shortest day the sun is up for 12 h 23 min and sets around 22:05; in late June it sets around 22:53.

How Codó 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 Maranhão
Young family	64	#240 of 1,704	#7 of 86	Map
Low-income household	59	#563 of 2,321	#8 of 122	Map
Low-income family	66	#283 of 1,704	#7 of 86	Map
Single parent	68	#263 of 1,704	#6 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#823 of 1,704	#28 of 86	Map
Single pensioner	75	#602 of 1,704	#10 of 86	Map
Early retiree	65	#1,146 of 2,321	#33 of 122	Map
Single professional	48	#510 of 1,100	#7 of 24	Map
Young professional	52	#492 of 994	#7 of 19	Map
DINKS	48	#519 of 883	#7 of 19	Map
Remote worker	68	#674 of 2,321	#11 of 122	Map
Commuter	69	#480 of 1,028	#7 of 21	Map
Car-free household	62	#419 of 832	#7 of 18	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#504 of 1,704	#8 of 86	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#632 of 2,321	#9 of 122	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	49	#433 of 883	#7 of 19	Map
Expat professional	41	#715 of 2,321	#10 of 122	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#525 of 1,704	#7 of 86	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#1,848 of 2,321	#114 of 122	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#2,216 of 2,321	#115 of 122	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#1,946 of 2,321	#115 of 122	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#424 of 2,321	#7 of 122	Map
Lottery winner	50	#550 of 2,321	#7 of 122	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#1,766 of 2,321	#71 of 122	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	49	#767 of 2,321	#10 of 122	Map
Digital native	41	#514 of 1,100	#7 of 24	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Foundation60
Mobility and connectivity50
Lifestyle and amenities49
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Affordability40
Jobs and economy39
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
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
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.