Living in Jaboatão dos Guararapes

Name: Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Address: Pernambuco, BR

Jaboatão dos Guararapes is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, home to 644,037 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Brazil yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents644,037

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport10 km (Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,352,100 people

Sea coast13 km

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Brasília1,641 km

Within 10 km644,037 people

Greater areaGreater Recife, 12 km out

Winter daylight12 h 36 min, sunset 21:36

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Good to know about Jaboatão dos Guararapes

The South Atlantic Ocean is 13 km away.
It is part of Greater Recife, 12 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 12 h 36 min and sets around 21:36; in late June it sets around 22:11.

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How Jaboatão dos Guararapes 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	In Brazil	In Pernambuco
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Lifestyle and amenities92
Jobs and economy84
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
Sea or lake shore82
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Affordability54
Flat land (terrain relief)45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
Green space7
Education and family7
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
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.