Living in Belém (Pará)

Belém (Pará) is a city in Pará, Brazil, home to 1,499,641 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #10 of 2,321), digital natives (top 1%, #7 of 1,100), city lovers (top 1%, #8 of 883).

Residents1,499,641
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,172,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line336.7 km
Distance to Brasília1,594 km
Within 10 km1,499,641 people
Greater areaGreater Belém, the core
Winter daylight12 h 12 min, sunset 22:19

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How Belém (Pará) 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.

ProfileScoreIn BrazilIn Pará
Young family52#1,079 of 1,704#35 of 72Map
Low-income household77#102 of 2,321#3 of 119Map
Low-income family62#518 of 1,704#17 of 72Map
Single parent65#510 of 1,704#17 of 72Map
Pensioner couple66#954 of 1,704#43 of 72Map
Single pensioner75#542 of 1,704#12 of 72Map
Early retiree59#2,227 of 2,321#118 of 119Map
Single professional90#10 of 1,100#1 of 37Map
Young professional92#10 of 994#1 of 30Map
DINKS92#12 of 883#1 of 27Map
Remote worker78#182 of 2,321#4 of 119Map
Commuter90#57 of 1,028#2 of 32Map
Car-free household96#10 of 832#1 of 25Map
Student0#264 of 449#5 of 8Map
First-home buyer73#158 of 1,704#3 of 72Map
Budget-constrained mover74#96 of 2,321#3 of 119Map
Urban lifestyle seeker93#8 of 883#1 of 27Map
Expat professional92#10 of 2,321#1 of 119Map
Healthcare-first mover81#102 of 1,704#3 of 72Map
Nature-focused household10#2,217 of 2,321#119 of 119Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#1,418 of 2,321#59 of 119Map
Rural value seeker19#2,201 of 2,321#119 of 119Map
High-net-worth mover72#153 of 2,321#5 of 119Map
Lottery winner83#33 of 2,321#2 of 119Map
Climate-resilient relocation39#2,293 of 2,321#112 of 119Map
Coastal living73#179 of 625#19 of 53Map
Business owner92#67 of 2,321#2 of 119Map
Digital native73#7 of 1,100#1 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Jobs and economy94
  • Foundation90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Affordability42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Green space5
  • Education and family5
  • 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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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.