Living in Araxá

Name: Araxá
Address: Minas Gerais, BR

Araxá is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to 111,691 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 14%, #236 of 1,704), single parents (top 16%, #264 of 1,704), low-income families (top 17%, #287 of 1,704).

Residents111,691

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport311 km (Tancredo Neves International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km111,700 people

Terrain around itabout 980 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line1.6 km

Distance to Brasília436 km

Within 10 km111,691 people

Winter daylight13 h 19 min, sunset 22:46

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Good to know about Araxá

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 19 min and sets around 22:46; in late June it sets around 22:38.

How Araxá 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 Minas Gerais
Young family	64	#236 of 1,704	#23 of 157	Map
Low-income household	57	#618 of 2,321	#48 of 239	Map
Low-income family	66	#287 of 1,704	#25 of 157	Map
Single parent	68	#264 of 1,704	#24 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#825 of 1,704	#63 of 157	Map
Single pensioner	75	#608 of 1,704	#42 of 157	Map
Early retiree	65	#1,213 of 2,321	#121 of 239	Map
Single professional	44	#557 of 1,100	#46 of 103	Map
Young professional	49	#533 of 994	#43 of 89	Map
DINKS	45	#570 of 883	#47 of 81	Map
Remote worker	68	#688 of 2,321	#51 of 239	Map
Commuter	67	#521 of 1,028	#41 of 92	Map
Car-free household	61	#439 of 832	#32 of 75	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	63	#538 of 1,704	#42 of 157	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#668 of 2,321	#52 of 239	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	47	#453 of 883	#34 of 81	Map
Expat professional	38	#788 of 2,321	#59 of 239	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#538 of 1,704	#44 of 157	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#1,823 of 2,321	#199 of 239	Map
Cross-border commuter	13	#541 of 1,598	#45 of 239	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	26	#1,169 of 2,321	#166 of 239	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#1,962 of 2,321	#212 of 239	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#467 of 2,321	#39 of 239	Map
Lottery winner	49	#572 of 2,321	#49 of 239	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#1,757 of 2,321	#179 of 239	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	46	#826 of 2,321	#62 of 239	Map
Digital native	40	#540 of 1,100	#43 of 103	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
Foundation59
Mobility and connectivity50
Lifestyle and amenities46
Affordability40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
Jobs and economy34
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Flat land (terrain relief)22
Green space21
Education and family21
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
Sea or lake shore0
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.