Living in Barbacena

Name: Barbacena
Address: Minas Gerais, BR

Barbacena is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to 125,317 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 11%, #246 of 2,321), young families (top 13%, #206 of 1,704), single parents (top 14%, #230 of 1,704).

Residents125,317

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport178 km (Tancredo Neves International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km145,400 people

Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 110 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Brasília747 km

Within 10 km125,317 people

Winter daylight13 h 25 min, sunset 22:36

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Good to know about Barbacena

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 25 min and sets around 22:36; in late June it sets around 22:22.

How Barbacena 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	#206 of 1,704	#21 of 157	Map
Low-income household	60	#542 of 2,321	#40 of 239	Map
Low-income family	66	#252 of 1,704	#21 of 157	Map
Single parent	68	#230 of 1,704	#21 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#446 of 1,704	#24 of 157	Map
Single pensioner	78	#368 of 1,704	#24 of 157	Map
Early retiree	69	#246 of 2,321	#14 of 239	Map
Single professional	50	#488 of 1,100	#35 of 103	Map
Young professional	54	#465 of 994	#33 of 89	Map
DINKS	50	#497 of 883	#36 of 81	Map
Remote worker	71	#484 of 2,321	#32 of 239	Map
Commuter	70	#465 of 1,028	#34 of 92	Map
Car-free household	64	#389 of 832	#26 of 75	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#490 of 1,704	#34 of 157	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#599 of 2,321	#45 of 239	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#409 of 883	#26 of 81	Map
Expat professional	43	#683 of 2,321	#48 of 239	Map
Healthcare-first mover	60	#491 of 1,704	#39 of 157	Map
Nature-focused household	34	#1,894 of 2,321	#206 of 239	Map
Cross-border commuter	13	#517 of 1,598	#40 of 239	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	15	#1,694 of 2,321	#216 of 239	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#1,992 of 2,321	#213 of 239	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#379 of 2,321	#29 of 239	Map
Lottery winner	52	#518 of 2,321	#41 of 239	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#376 of 2,321	#19 of 239	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	50	#744 of 2,321	#53 of 239	Map
Digital native	42	#480 of 1,100	#34 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)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)85
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
Foundation63
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
Lifestyle and amenities51
Mobility and connectivity51
Flat land (terrain relief)49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Affordability41
Jobs and economy40
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space19
Education and family19
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
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.