Living in Ubá

Name: Ubá
Address: Minas Gerais, BR

Ubá is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to 103,365 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 17%, #278 of 1,704), young families (top 17%, #279 of 1,704), low-income families (top 18%, #293 of 1,704).

Residents103,365

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport191 km (Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km158,700 people

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 420 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Brasília792 km

Within 10 km119,550 people

Winter daylight13 h 25 min, sunset 22:33

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Good to know about Ubá

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 25 min and sets around 22:33; in late June it sets around 22:19.

How Ubá 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	#279 of 1,704	#33 of 157	Map
Low-income household	60	#537 of 2,321	#39 of 239	Map
Low-income family	66	#293 of 1,704	#28 of 157	Map
Single parent	68	#278 of 1,704	#28 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#863 of 1,704	#69 of 157	Map
Single pensioner	74	#634 of 1,704	#48 of 157	Map
Early retiree	65	#1,174 of 2,321	#117 of 239	Map
Single professional	49	#495 of 1,100	#36 of 103	Map
Young professional	53	#477 of 994	#35 of 89	Map
DINKS	49	#504 of 883	#39 of 81	Map
Remote worker	68	#672 of 2,321	#48 of 239	Map
Commuter	70	#458 of 1,028	#33 of 92	Map
Car-free household	62	#424 of 832	#30 of 75	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#491 of 1,704	#35 of 157	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#614 of 2,321	#46 of 239	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	48	#439 of 883	#31 of 81	Map
Expat professional	42	#689 of 2,321	#49 of 239	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#539 of 1,704	#45 of 157	Map
Nature-focused household	35	#1,872 of 2,321	#205 of 239	Map
Cross-border commuter	13	#531 of 1,598	#43 of 239	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	40	#554 of 2,321	#89 of 239	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#2,000 of 2,321	#216 of 239	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#428 of 2,321	#34 of 239	Map
Lottery winner	50	#549 of 2,321	#45 of 239	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#1,800 of 2,321	#186 of 239	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	51	#732 of 2,321	#51 of 239	Map
Digital native	41	#503 of 1,100	#36 of 103	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Foundation59
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
Mobility and connectivity50
Lifestyle and amenities49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
Jobs and economy41
Affordability41
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space20
Education and family20
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
Flat land (terrain relief)5
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.