Living in Sabará

Name: Sabará
Address: Minas Gerais, BR

Sabará is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to 129,380 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 5%, #78 of 1,704), low-income households (top 5%, #110 of 2,321), business owners (top 6%, #125 of 2,321).

Residents129,380

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport33 km (Tancredo Neves International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,019,300 people

Terrain around itabout 870 m, height range 220 m

Nearest major riverVelhas, 2.1 km

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Brasília631 km

Within 10 km145,659 people

Greater areaGreater Belo Horizonte, 12 km out

Winter daylight13 h 20 min, sunset 22:34

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Good to know about Sabará

It is part of Greater Belo Horizonte, 12 km from the city centre.
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 Sabará 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	65	#193 of 1,704	#19 of 157	Map
Low-income household	77	#110 of 2,321	#7 of 239	Map
Low-income family	66	#230 of 1,704	#19 of 157	Map
Single parent	69	#211 of 1,704	#19 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#338 of 1,704	#12 of 157	Map
Single pensioner	82	#148 of 1,704	#6 of 157	Map
Early retiree	70	#150 of 2,321	#9 of 239	Map
Single professional	75	#221 of 1,100	#10 of 103	Map
Young professional	77	#228 of 994	#10 of 89	Map
DINKS	78	#211 of 883	#10 of 81	Map
Remote worker	80	#149 of 2,321	#7 of 239	Map
Commuter	88	#116 of 1,028	#8 of 92	Map
Car-free household	75	#289 of 832	#15 of 75	Map
Student	0	#439 of 449	#29 of 30	Map
First-home buyer	75	#78 of 1,704	#7 of 157	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#136 of 2,321	#8 of 239	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#267 of 883	#13 of 81	Map
Expat professional	79	#192 of 2,321	#8 of 239	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#186 of 1,704	#10 of 157	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#1,849 of 2,321	#202 of 239	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#160 of 1,598	#8 of 239	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	31	#974 of 2,321	#138 of 239	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#1,620 of 2,321	#173 of 239	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#99 of 2,321	#8 of 239	Map
Lottery winner	75	#143 of 2,321	#8 of 239	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#1,993 of 2,321	#208 of 239	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	90	#125 of 2,321	#8 of 239	Map
Digital native	58	#260 of 1,100	#13 of 103	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
Lifestyle and amenities82
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
Foundation66
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Affordability43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Flat land (terrain relief)22
Green space17
Education and family17
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
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

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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.