Living in Paço do Lumiar

Paço do Lumiar is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, home to 145,643 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #10 of 1,704), remote workers (top 3%, #61 of 2,321), single pensioners (top 3%, #51 of 1,704).

Residents145,643
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (Marechal Cunha Machado International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,363,100 people
Sea coast4 km
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line15.4 km
Distance to Brasília1,531 km
Within 10 km390,222 people
Greater areaGreater São Luís, 18 km out
Winter daylight12 h 16 min, sunset 22:03

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How Paço do Lumiar 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 Maranhão
Young family66#81 of 1,704#2 of 86Map
Low-income household78#79 of 2,321#3 of 122Map
Low-income family69#70 of 1,704#2 of 86Map
Single parent71#76 of 1,704#2 of 86Map
Pensioner couple83#10 of 1,704#2 of 86Map
Single pensioner84#51 of 1,704#2 of 86Map
Early retiree69#284 of 2,321#5 of 122Map
Single professional76#210 of 1,100#4 of 24Map
Young professional78#207 of 994#4 of 19Map
DINKS77#214 of 883#4 of 19Map
Remote worker82#61 of 2,321#2 of 122Map
Commuter88#122 of 1,028#3 of 21Map
Car-free household79#221 of 832#4 of 18Map
Student0#424 of 449#6 of 6Map
First-home buyer76#69 of 1,704#2 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover75#74 of 2,321#3 of 122Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#220 of 883#4 of 19Map
Expat professional79#185 of 2,321#3 of 122Map
Healthcare-first mover83#65 of 1,704#3 of 86Map
Nature-focused household30#2,029 of 2,321#119 of 122Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#1,081 of 2,321#28 of 122Map
Rural value seeker37#1,730 of 2,321#104 of 122Map
High-net-worth mover78#73 of 2,321#3 of 122Map
Lottery winner77#116 of 2,321#3 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#106 of 2,321#10 of 122Map
Coastal living75#97 of 625#8 of 36Map
Business owner87#199 of 2,321#3 of 122Map
Digital native62#218 of 1,100#3 of 24Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Foundation83
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Affordability55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Green space10
  • Education and family10
  • 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.