Living in Santarém

Santarém is a city in Pará, Brazil, home to 189,047 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 8%, #121 of 1,704), single parents (top 9%, #152 of 1,704), low-income families (top 10%, #163 of 1,704).

Residents189,047
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport600 km (Eduardo Gomes International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km212,500 people
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverTapajós, 4.3 km
Main railway line469.6 km
Distance to Brasília1,659 km
Within 10 km189,047 people
Winter daylight12 h 16 min, sunset 22:45

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How Santarém 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 family66#121 of 1,704#4 of 72Map
Low-income household66#408 of 2,321#8 of 119Map
Low-income family67#163 of 1,704#5 of 72Map
Single parent69#152 of 1,704#5 of 72Map
Pensioner couple70#552 of 1,704#21 of 72Map
Single pensioner75#599 of 1,704#15 of 72Map
Early retiree65#1,232 of 2,321#21 of 119Map
Single professional61#363 of 1,100#8 of 37Map
Young professional65#358 of 994#8 of 30Map
DINKS61#375 of 883#8 of 27Map
Remote worker69#583 of 2,321#12 of 119Map
Commuter77#365 of 1,028#8 of 32Map
Car-free household72#314 of 832#6 of 25Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer67#379 of 1,704#7 of 72Map
Budget-constrained mover59#450 of 2,321#10 of 119Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#328 of 883#7 of 27Map
Expat professional52#522 of 2,321#11 of 119Map
Healthcare-first mover66#386 of 1,704#8 of 72Map
Nature-focused household31#2,021 of 2,321#115 of 119Map
Cross-border commuter14#491 of 1,598#1 of 17Map
Outdoor and mountain lover18#1,566 of 2,321#68 of 119Map
Rural value seeker35#1,920 of 2,321#110 of 119Map
High-net-worth mover67#223 of 2,321#8 of 119Map
Lottery winner58#416 of 2,321#10 of 119Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#1,278 of 2,321#43 of 119Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner58#595 of 2,321#12 of 119Map
Digital native49#375 of 1,100#8 of 37Map

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)80
  • Foundation77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Affordability47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Sea or lake shore39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Green space15
  • Education and family15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)7
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • 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

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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.