Living in Dourados

Name: Dourados
Address: Mato Grosso do Sul, BR

Dourados is a city in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, home to 162,202 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 10%, #155 of 1,704), single parents (top 11%, #180 of 1,704), low-income families (top 12%, #192 of 1,704).

Residents162,202

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport359 km (Guaraní International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km186,300 people

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line58.7 km

Distance to Brasília1,018 km

Within 10 km162,202 people

Winter daylight13 h 30 min, sunset 23:22

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Good to know about Dourados

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 30 min and sets around 23:22; in late June it sets around 23:04.

How Dourados 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 Mato Grosso do Sul
Young family	65	#155 of 1,704	#2 of 12	Map
Low-income household	64	#459 of 2,321	#2 of 36	Map
Low-income family	67	#192 of 1,704	#2 of 12	Map
Single parent	69	#180 of 1,704	#2 of 12	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#894 of 1,704	#1 of 12	Map
Single pensioner	74	#632 of 1,704	#2 of 12	Map
Early retiree	64	#1,328 of 2,321	#5 of 36	Map
Single professional	57	#404 of 1,100	#2 of 5	Map
Young professional	61	#392 of 994	#2 of 5	Map
DINKS	58	#419 of 883	#2 of 4	Map
Remote worker	69	#621 of 2,321	#2 of 36	Map
Commuter	74	#406 of 1,028	#2 of 5	Map
Car-free household	70	#341 of 832	#2 of 4	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#432 of 1,704	#2 of 12	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#515 of 2,321	#2 of 36	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#349 of 883	#2 of 4	Map
Expat professional	48	#570 of 2,321	#2 of 36	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#431 of 1,704	#2 of 12	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#1,978 of 2,321	#35 of 36	Map
Cross-border commuter	13	#501 of 1,598	#7 of 36	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	1	#2,208 of 2,321	#36 of 36	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#1,980 of 2,321	#33 of 36	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#273 of 2,321	#2 of 36	Map
Lottery winner	56	#468 of 2,321	#2 of 36	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#1,348 of 2,321	#9 of 36	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	55	#653 of 2,321	#2 of 36	Map
Digital native	47	#412 of 1,100	#2 of 5	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)83
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Foundation72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Lifestyle and amenities57
Mobility and connectivity50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Affordability45
Jobs and economy45
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
Green space16
Education and family16
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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.