Living in Curitiba

Name: Curitiba
Address: Paraná, BR

Curitiba is a city in Paraná, Brazil, home to 1,948,626 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #2 of 2,321), single professionals (top 1%, #2 of 1,100), digital natives (top 1%, #2 of 1,100).

Residents1,948,626

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport15 km (Curitiba-Afonso Pena International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,473,800 people

Sea coast54 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 920 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Brasília1,082 km

Within 10 km2,065,626 people

Greater areaGreater Curitiba, 5 km out

Winter daylight13 h 43 min, sunset 23:07

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Good to know about Curitiba

It is part of Greater Curitiba, 5 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 43 min and sets around 23:07; in late June it sets around 22:35.

Best places in Greater Curitiba

How Curitiba 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 Paraná
Young family	49	#1,272 of 1,704	#67 of 87	Map
Low-income household	76	#135 of 2,321	#9 of 123	Map
Low-income family	63	#435 of 1,704	#28 of 87	Map
Single parent	66	#399 of 1,704	#24 of 87	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#1,556 of 1,704	#87 of 87	Map
Single pensioner	73	#747 of 1,704	#39 of 87	Map
Early retiree	59	#2,214 of 2,321	#122 of 123	Map
Single professional	91	#2 of 1,100	#1 of 61	Map
Young professional	93	#2 of 994	#1 of 54	Map
DINKS	94	#2 of 883	#1 of 45	Map
Remote worker	76	#261 of 2,321	#12 of 123	Map
Commuter	90	#61 of 1,028	#4 of 55	Map
Car-free household	97	#6 of 832	#1 of 44	Map
Student	0	#262 of 449	#14 of 25	Map
First-home buyer	74	#140 of 1,704	#10 of 87	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#138 of 2,321	#7 of 123	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	94	#2 of 883	#1 of 45	Map
Expat professional	93	#2 of 2,321	#1 of 123	Map
Healthcare-first mover	83	#81 of 1,704	#4 of 87	Map
Nature-focused household	5	#2,280 of 2,321	#122 of 123	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#173 of 1,598	#20 of 123	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#2,222 of 2,321	#121 of 123	Map
Rural value seeker	13	#2,243 of 2,321	#122 of 123	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#226 of 2,321	#13 of 123	Map
Lottery winner	82	#39 of 2,321	#3 of 123	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#280 of 2,321	#33 of 123	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	94	#19 of 2,321	#2 of 123	Map
Digital native	74	#2 of 1,100	#1 of 61	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Lifestyle and amenities100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Foundation83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
Flat land (terrain relief)65
Affordability35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Sea or lake shore10
Green space4
Education and family4
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.