Living in Belo Horizonte

Name: Belo Horizonte
Address: Minas Gerais, BR

Belo Horizonte is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to 2,721,564 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 1%, #2 of 832), expat professionals (top 1%, #14 of 2,321), couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #6 of 883).

Residents2,721,564

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport32 km (Tancredo Neves International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,940,500 people

Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 390 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Brasília624 km

Within 10 km2,721,564 people

Greater areaGreater Belo Horizonte, the core

Winter daylight13 h 20 min, sunset 22:34

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Good to know about Belo Horizonte

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 20 min and sets around 22:34; in late June it sets around 22:25.

Best places in Greater Belo Horizonte

How Belo Horizonte 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	52	#1,087 of 1,704	#111 of 157	Map
Low-income household	73	#208 of 2,321	#15 of 239	Map
Low-income family	61	#658 of 1,704	#64 of 157	Map
Single parent	64	#581 of 1,704	#55 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#1,143 of 1,704	#99 of 157	Map
Single pensioner	82	#155 of 1,704	#7 of 157	Map
Early retiree	64	#1,527 of 2,321	#154 of 239	Map
Single professional	90	#8 of 1,100	#1 of 103	Map
Young professional	92	#7 of 994	#1 of 89	Map
DINKS	94	#6 of 883	#1 of 81	Map
Remote worker	81	#94 of 2,321	#5 of 239	Map
Commuter	89	#95 of 1,028	#7 of 92	Map
Car-free household	97	#2 of 832	#1 of 75	Map
Student	0	#257 of 449	#17 of 30	Map
First-home buyer	72	#216 of 1,704	#15 of 157	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#219 of 2,321	#15 of 239	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	94	#6 of 883	#1 of 81	Map
Expat professional	91	#14 of 2,321	#2 of 239	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#140 of 1,704	#8 of 157	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#2,223 of 2,321	#239 of 239	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#270 of 1,598	#12 of 239	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	28	#1,123 of 2,321	#158 of 239	Map
Rural value seeker	16	#2,222 of 2,321	#239 of 239	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#163 of 2,321	#14 of 239	Map
Lottery winner	79	#84 of 2,321	#5 of 239	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#837 of 2,321	#64 of 239	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	92	#62 of 2,321	#5 of 239	Map
Digital native	73	#8 of 1,100	#1 of 103	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Lifestyle and amenities100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Foundation77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
Affordability28
Flat land (terrain relief)6
Green space3
Education and family3
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
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.