Living in Montes Claros

Name: Montes Claros
Address: Minas Gerais, BR

Montes Claros is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to 414,240 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 1%, #12 of 1,704), low-income families (top 1%, #14 of 1,704), young families (top 2%, #19 of 1,704).

Residents414,240

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport323 km (Tancredo Neves International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km414,200 people

Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 250 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Brasília446 km

Within 10 km414,240 people

Greater areaGreater Montes Claros, the core

Winter daylight13 h 08 min, sunset 22:28

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Good to know about Montes Claros

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 08 min and sets around 22:28; in late June it sets around 22:31.

How Montes Claros 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	68	#19 of 1,704	#1 of 157	Map
Low-income household	74	#195 of 2,321	#13 of 239	Map
Low-income family	70	#14 of 1,704	#3 of 157	Map
Single parent	71	#12 of 1,704	#3 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#687 of 1,704	#52 of 157	Map
Single pensioner	76	#449 of 1,704	#33 of 157	Map
Early retiree	68	#508 of 2,321	#53 of 239	Map
Single professional	74	#234 of 1,100	#11 of 103	Map
Young professional	77	#230 of 994	#11 of 89	Map
DINKS	74	#252 of 883	#12 of 81	Map
Remote worker	73	#381 of 2,321	#21 of 239	Map
Commuter	85	#218 of 1,028	#12 of 92	Map
Car-free household	81	#197 of 832	#8 of 75	Map
Student	0	#303 of 449	#21 of 30	Map
First-home buyer	72	#193 of 1,704	#13 of 157	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#246 of 2,321	#18 of 239	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#188 of 883	#8 of 81	Map
Expat professional	65	#336 of 2,321	#18 of 239	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#207 of 1,704	#13 of 157	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#2,096 of 2,321	#226 of 239	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#451 of 1,598	#34 of 239	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	27	#1,134 of 2,321	#161 of 239	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#1,703 of 2,321	#180 of 239	Map
High-net-worth mover	80	#58 of 2,321	#6 of 239	Map
Lottery winner	69	#249 of 2,321	#13 of 239	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#1,413 of 2,321	#128 of 239	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#437 of 2,321	#27 of 239	Map
Digital native	57	#276 of 1,100	#14 of 103	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation99
Lifestyle and amenities79
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Jobs and economy61
Affordability55
Mobility and connectivity50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
Flat land (terrain relief)18
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
Green space10
Education and family10
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
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.