Living in Santa Inês

Santa Inês is a large place in Maranhão, Brazil, home to 85,014 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 35%, #794 of 2,321), low-income households (top 45%, #1,039 of 2,321), expat professionals (top 47%, #1,085 of 2,321).

Residents85,014
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport174 km (Marechal Cunha Machado International)
Nearest city of 100k+92 km
Within 30 km177,300 people
Sea coast76 km
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line2.6 km
Distance to Brasília1,375 km
Within 10 km116,443 people
Winter daylight12 h 20 min, sunset 22:10

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How Santa Inês 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 family43#1,625 of 1,704#81 of 86Map
Low-income household41#1,039 of 2,321#21 of 122Map
Low-income family49#1,475 of 1,704#58 of 86Map
Single parent49#1,591 of 1,704#73 of 86Map
Pensioner couple62#1,298 of 1,704#54 of 86Map
Single pensioner68#1,187 of 1,704#40 of 86Map
Early retiree63#1,731 of 2,321#84 of 122Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker59#1,192 of 2,321#30 of 122Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer26#1,351 of 1,704#41 of 86Map
Budget-constrained mover48#794 of 2,321#14 of 122Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional21#1,085 of 2,321#28 of 122Map
Healthcare-first mover45#902 of 1,704#21 of 86Map
Nature-focused household33#1,945 of 2,321#116 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 lover0#2,304 of 2,321#120 of 122Map
Rural value seeker34#1,990 of 2,321#118 of 122Map
High-net-worth mover54#518 of 2,321#11 of 122Map
Lottery winner34#872 of 2,321#18 of 122Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#2,117 of 2,321#106 of 122Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner12#1,280 of 2,321#39 of 122Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Foundation56
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Affordability41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Green space20
  • Education and family20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Mobility and connectivity6
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.