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Best places to live in Minas Gerais

239 places and 16,679,680 residents in Minas Gerais, Brazil, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

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Young family fit across Minas Gerais, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Montes Claros
    Minas Gerais, 414,240 residents    68
  2. 2Ipaba
    Minas Gerais, 17,136 residents    67
  3. 3Juiz de Fora
    Minas Gerais, 540,756 residents    67
  4. 4Governador Valadares
    Minas Gerais, 250,878 residents    67
  5. 5Divinópolis
    Minas Gerais, 231,091 residents    66
  6. 6Ipatinga
    Minas Gerais, 228,746 residents    66
  7. 7Santa Luzia (Minas Gerais)
    Minas Gerais, 219,132 residents    66
  8. 8Ibirité
    Minas Gerais, 170,537 residents    66
  9. 9Borda da Mata
    Minas Gerais, 17,404 residents    65
  10. 10Nova Era
    Minas Gerais, 17,438 residents    65

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For retired couples

  1. 1Varginha
    Minas Gerais, 136,467 residents    77
  2. 2Três Pontas
    Minas Gerais, 55,255 residents    75
  3. 3Raposos
    Minas Gerais, 16,279 residents    75
  4. 4Nova Lima
    Minas Gerais, 111,697 residents    75
  5. 5Lavras
    Minas Gerais, 104,761 residents    75
  6. 6Passos
    Minas Gerais, 111,939 residents    75
  7. 7Ibirité
    Minas Gerais, 170,537 residents    74
  8. 8Santa Luzia (Minas Gerais)
    Minas Gerais, 219,132 residents    74
  9. 9Alfenas
    Minas Gerais, 78,970 residents    74
  10. 10Elói Mendes
    Minas Gerais, 26,336 residents    74

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For remote workers

  1. 1Santa Luzia (Minas Gerais)
    Minas Gerais, 219,132 residents    83
  2. 2Ibirité
    Minas Gerais, 170,537 residents    82
  3. 3Contagem
    Minas Gerais, 627,123 residents    82
  4. 4Ribeirão das Neves
    Minas Gerais, 329,794 residents    82
  5. 5Belo Horizonte
    Minas Gerais, 2,721,564 residents    81
  6. 6Nova Lima
    Minas Gerais, 111,697 residents    80
  7. 7Sabará
    Minas Gerais, 129,380 residents    80
  8. 8Juiz de Fora
    Minas Gerais, 540,756 residents    79
  9. 9Sarzedo
    Minas Gerais, 36,844 residents    78
  10. 10Raposos
    Minas Gerais, 16,279 residents    78

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For commuters

  1. 1Contagem
    Minas Gerais, 627,123 residents    94
  2. 2Betim
    Minas Gerais, 384,000 residents    94
  3. 3Ribeirão das Neves
    Minas Gerais, 329,794 residents    93
  4. 4Santa Luzia (Minas Gerais)
    Minas Gerais, 219,132 residents    91
  5. 5Ibirité
    Minas Gerais, 170,537 residents    90
  6. 6Vespasiano
    Minas Gerais, 129,246 residents    90
  7. 7Belo Horizonte
    Minas Gerais, 2,721,564 residents    89
  8. 8Sabará
    Minas Gerais, 129,380 residents    88
  9. 9Nova Lima
    Minas Gerais, 111,697 residents    87
  10. 10Uberlândia
    Minas Gerais, 563,536 residents    86

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For single professionals

  1. 1Belo Horizonte
    Minas Gerais, 2,721,564 residents    90
  2. 2Contagem
    Minas Gerais, 627,123 residents    89
  3. 3Betim
    Minas Gerais, 384,000 residents    87
  4. 4Ribeirão das Neves
    Minas Gerais, 329,794 residents    85
  5. 5Santa Luzia (Minas Gerais)
    Minas Gerais, 219,132 residents    81
  6. 6Ibirité
    Minas Gerais, 170,537 residents    80
  7. 7Vespasiano
    Minas Gerais, 129,246 residents    79
  8. 8Uberlândia
    Minas Gerais, 563,536 residents    78
  9. 9Juiz de Fora
    Minas Gerais, 540,756 residents    77
  10. 10Sabará
    Minas Gerais, 129,380 residents    75

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Ribeirão das Neves
    Minas Gerais, 329,794 residents    80
  2. 2Contagem
    Minas Gerais, 627,123 residents    80
  3. 3Betim
    Minas Gerais, 384,000 residents    80
  4. 4Santa Luzia (Minas Gerais)
    Minas Gerais, 219,132 residents    76
  5. 5Vespasiano
    Minas Gerais, 129,246 residents    76
  6. 6Ibirité
    Minas Gerais, 170,537 residents    75
  7. 7Sarzedo
    Minas Gerais, 36,844 residents    74
  8. 8Sabará
    Minas Gerais, 129,380 residents    72
  9. 9Raposos
    Minas Gerais, 16,279 residents    71
  10. 10Nova Lima
    Minas Gerais, 111,697 residents    70

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All profiles in Minas Gerais

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyMontes Claros68157
Low-income householdRibeirão das Neves83239
Low-income familyUberaba70157
Single parentUberaba72157
Pensioner coupleVarginha77157
Single pensionerSanta Luzia (Minas Gerais)84157
Early retireeCaeté73239
Single professionalBelo Horizonte90103
Young professionalBelo Horizonte9289
DINKSBelo Horizonte9481
Remote workerSanta Luzia (Minas Gerais)83239
CommuterContagem9492
Car-free householdBelo Horizonte9775
StudentMário Campos7930
First-home buyerRibeirão das Neves79157
Budget-constrained moverRibeirão das Neves80239
Urban lifestyle seekerBelo Horizonte9481
Expat professionalContagem91239
Healthcare-first moverContagem89157
Nature-focused householdAlvinópolis84239
Cross-border commuterRibeirão das Neves22239
Outdoor and mountain loverCássia71239
Rural value seekerPassa Quatro66239
High-net-worth moverRibeirão das Neves85239
Lottery winnerContagem87239
Climate-resilient relocationPassa Quatro76239
Coastal livingParaguaçu7537
Business ownerRibeirão das Neves95239
Digital nativeBelo Horizonte73103

Towns of 30,000+ in Minas Gerais