Living in Janaúba

Name: Janaúba
Address: Minas Gerais, BR

Janaúba is a large place in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to 70,699 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 55%, #1,260 of 2,321), low-income households (top 64%, #1,472 of 2,321), remote workers (top 65%, #1,507 of 2,321).

Residents70,699

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport433 km (Tancredo Neves International)

Nearest city of 100k+118 km

Within 30 km70,700 people

Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Brasília493 km

Within 10 km70,699 people

Winter daylight13 h 04 min, sunset 22:24

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Good to know about Janaúba

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 04 min and sets around 22:24; in late June it sets around 22:31.

How Janaúba 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	44	#1,551 of 1,704	#149 of 157	Map
Low-income household	31	#1,472 of 2,321	#144 of 239	Map
Low-income family	49	#1,552 of 1,704	#150 of 157	Map
Single parent	49	#1,568 of 1,704	#148 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#1,426 of 1,704	#134 of 157	Map
Single pensioner	66	#1,350 of 1,704	#130 of 157	Map
Early retiree	63	#1,867 of 2,321	#200 of 239	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	56	#1,507 of 2,321	#145 of 239	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	21	#1,562 of 1,704	#149 of 157	Map
Budget-constrained mover	40	#1,260 of 2,321	#116 of 239	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	2	#1,545 of 2,321	#142 of 239	Map
Healthcare-first mover	37	#1,214 of 1,704	#108 of 157	Map
Nature-focused household	41	#1,660 of 2,321	#176 of 239	Map
Cross-border commuter	0	#1,077 of 1,598	#143 of 239	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	10	#1,932 of 2,321	#227 of 239	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#1,662 of 2,321	#178 of 239	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#845 of 2,321	#73 of 239	Map
Lottery winner	25	#1,201 of 2,321	#110 of 239	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#2,095 of 2,321	#218 of 239	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	0	#1,588 of 2,321	#155 of 239	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 exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Foundation43
Affordability36
Lifestyle and amenities35
Green space31
Education and family31
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Jobs and economy25
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Mobility and connectivity0
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.