Living in Unaí

Name: Unaí
Address: Minas Gerais, BR

Unaí is a large place in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to 86,619 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 43%, #980 of 2,321), remote workers (top 48%, #1,103 of 2,321), expat professionals (top 51%, #1,176 of 2,321).

Residents86,619

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport121 km (Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International)

Nearest city of 100k+102 km

Within 30 km86,600 people

Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line93.7 km

Distance to Brasília126 km

Within 10 km86,619 people

Winter daylight13 h 06 min, sunset 22:39

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Good to know about Unaí

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 06 min and sets around 22:39; in late June it sets around 22:44.

How Unaí 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	#1,592 of 1,704	#151 of 157	Map
Low-income household	33	#1,313 of 2,321	#129 of 239	Map
Low-income family	49	#1,522 of 1,704	#148 of 157	Map
Single parent	49	#1,608 of 1,704	#152 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#1,183 of 1,704	#106 of 157	Map
Single pensioner	69	#1,041 of 1,704	#94 of 157	Map
Early retiree	63	#1,656 of 2,321	#173 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	60	#1,103 of 2,321	#100 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	22	#1,491 of 1,704	#145 of 157	Map
Budget-constrained mover	45	#980 of 2,321	#85 of 239	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	16	#1,176 of 2,321	#113 of 239	Map
Healthcare-first mover	45	#866 of 1,704	#77 of 157	Map
Nature-focused household	38	#1,754 of 2,321	#187 of 239	Map
Cross-border commuter	0	#1,060 of 1,598	#141 of 239	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	19	#1,499 of 2,321	#202 of 239	Map
Rural value seeker	35	#1,839 of 2,321	#195 of 239	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#645 of 2,321	#62 of 239	Map
Lottery winner	32	#947 of 2,321	#85 of 239	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#2,025 of 2,321	#214 of 239	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	7	#1,395 of 2,321	#131 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
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Foundation50
Flat land (terrain relief)42
Lifestyle and amenities40
Affordability37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
Jobs and economy29
Green space26
Education and family26
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
Mobility and connectivity18
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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.