Living in Barra do Garças

Name: Barra do Garças
Address: Mato Grosso, BR

Barra do Garças is a large place in Mato Grosso, Brazil, home to 72,694 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 47%, #1,088 of 2,321), low-income households (top 56%, #1,293 of 2,321), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 62%, #1,417 of 2,321).

Residents72,694

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport334 km (Santa Genoveva International)

Nearest city of 100k+228 km

Within 30 km91,100 people

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 170 m

Nearest major riverAraguaia, 2.4 km

Main railway line335.0 km

Distance to Brasília464 km

Within 10 km91,084 people

Winter daylight13 h 04 min, sunset 23:00

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Good to know about Barra do Garças

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 04 min and sets around 23:00; in late June it sets around 23:06.

How Barra do Garças 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
Young family	43	#1,626 of 1,704	#17 of 18	Map
Low-income household	34	#1,293 of 2,321	#12 of 50	Map
Low-income family	49	#1,599 of 1,704	#15 of 18	Map
Single parent	49	#1,643 of 1,704	#16 of 18	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#1,395 of 1,704	#11 of 18	Map
Single pensioner	66	#1,320 of 1,704	#12 of 18	Map
Early retiree	62	#1,943 of 2,321	#34 of 50	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	57	#1,445 of 2,321	#18 of 50	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	23	#1,485 of 1,704	#12 of 18	Map
Budget-constrained mover	43	#1,088 of 2,321	#11 of 50	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	7	#1,422 of 2,321	#12 of 50	Map
Healthcare-first mover	40	#1,110 of 1,704	#10 of 18	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#1,819 of 2,321	#43 of 50	Map
Cross-border commuter	0	#1,074 of 1,598	#15 of 50	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	21	#1,417 of 2,321	#17 of 50	Map
Rural value seeker	35	#1,916 of 2,321	#46 of 50	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#726 of 2,321	#9 of 50	Map
Lottery winner	28	#1,094 of 2,321	#10 of 50	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	52	#2,216 of 2,321	#47 of 50	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	0	#1,584 of 2,321	#13 of 50	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Foundation48
Lifestyle and amenities38
Affordability38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
Jobs and economy30
Flat land (terrain relief)30
Green space25
Education and family25
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)23
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)4
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
Mobility and connectivity0
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.