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Best places to live in Rio de Janeiro

76 places and 15,563,975 residents in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Maricá9#9 Sumidouro8#8 Rio Claro (Rio de Janeiro)7#7 Itaboraí6#6 Magé5#5 Petrópolis4#4 Cabo Frio3#3 Volta Redonda2#2 Campos dos Goytacazes1#1 Natividade
Young family fit across Rio de Janeiro, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Natividade
    Rio de Janeiro, 15,550 residents    68
  2. 2Campos dos Goytacazes
    Rio de Janeiro, 483,540 residents    67
  3. 3Volta Redonda
    Rio de Janeiro, 279,898 residents    67
  4. 4Cabo Frio
    Rio de Janeiro, 238,166 residents    67
  5. 5Petrópolis
    Rio de Janeiro, 272,691 residents    67
  6. 6Magé
    Rio de Janeiro, 244,092 residents    67
  7. 7Itaboraí
    Rio de Janeiro, 240,040 residents    67
  8. 8Rio Claro (Rio de Janeiro)
    Rio de Janeiro, 17,950 residents    66
  9. 9Sumidouro
    Rio de Janeiro, 15,690 residents    66
  10. 10Maricá
    Rio de Janeiro, 211,986 residents    66

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For retired couples

  1. 1Maricá
    Rio de Janeiro, 211,986 residents    81
  2. 2Itaboraí
    Rio de Janeiro, 240,040 residents    80
  3. 3Cabo Frio
    Rio de Janeiro, 238,166 residents    80
  4. 4Barra da Tijuca
    Rio de Janeiro, 39,403 residents    79
  5. 5Saquarema
    Rio de Janeiro, 95,201 residents    79
  6. 6Araruama
    Rio de Janeiro, 137,773 residents    79
  7. 7São Pedro da Aldeia
    Rio de Janeiro, 110,556 residents    79
  8. 8Rio das Ostras
    Rio de Janeiro, 168,099 residents    78
  9. 9Angra dos Reis
    Rio de Janeiro, 179,120 residents    78
  10. 10Universidade Rural
    Rio de Janeiro, 26,371 residents    78

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For remote workers

  1. 1Petrópolis
    Rio de Janeiro, 272,691 residents    84
  2. 2Magé
    Rio de Janeiro, 244,092 residents    82
  3. 3Nova Iguaçu
    Rio de Janeiro, 843,046 residents    82
  4. 4Itaboraí
    Rio de Janeiro, 240,040 residents    81
  5. 5Teresópolis
    Rio de Janeiro, 176,692 residents    81
  6. 6São João de Meriti
    Rio de Janeiro, 466,536 residents    81
  7. 7Nilópolis
    Rio de Janeiro, 147,281 residents    80
  8. 8Maricá
    Rio de Janeiro, 211,986 residents    80
  9. 9Nova Friburgo
    Rio de Janeiro, 191,158 residents    79
  10. 10Belford Roxo
    Rio de Janeiro, 466,096 residents    79

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For commuters

  1. 1Duque de Caxias
    Rio de Janeiro, 818,329 residents    91
  2. 2Nova Iguaçu
    Rio de Janeiro, 843,046 residents    90
  3. 3São João de Meriti
    Rio de Janeiro, 466,536 residents    89
  4. 4Belford Roxo
    Rio de Janeiro, 466,096 residents    89
  5. 5Queimados
    Rio de Janeiro, 149,093 residents    88
  6. 6Magé
    Rio de Janeiro, 244,092 residents    88
  7. 7Nilópolis
    Rio de Janeiro, 147,281 residents    88
  8. 8Itaboraí
    Rio de Janeiro, 240,040 residents    87
  9. 9Petrópolis
    Rio de Janeiro, 272,691 residents    86
  10. 10Volta Redonda
    Rio de Janeiro, 279,898 residents    86

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For single professionals

  1. 1Duque de Caxias
    Rio de Janeiro, 818,329 residents    90
  2. 2Nova Iguaçu
    Rio de Janeiro, 843,046 residents    90
  3. 3São João de Meriti
    Rio de Janeiro, 466,536 residents    87
  4. 4Belford Roxo
    Rio de Janeiro, 466,096 residents    87
  5. 5Rio de Janeiro
    Rio de Janeiro, 6,747,815 residents    87
  6. 6Niterói
    Rio de Janeiro, 456,456 residents    84
  7. 7Nilópolis
    Rio de Janeiro, 147,281 residents    82
  8. 8Magé
    Rio de Janeiro, 244,092 residents    78
  9. 9Itaboraí
    Rio de Janeiro, 240,040 residents    77
  10. 10Queimados
    Rio de Janeiro, 149,093 residents    76

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Magé
    Rio de Janeiro, 244,092 residents    74
  2. 2Duque de Caxias
    Rio de Janeiro, 818,329 residents    74
  3. 3Itaboraí
    Rio de Janeiro, 240,040 residents    73
  4. 4Petrópolis
    Rio de Janeiro, 272,691 residents    73
  5. 5Nova Iguaçu
    Rio de Janeiro, 843,046 residents    72
  6. 6Queimados
    Rio de Janeiro, 149,093 residents    72
  7. 7Maricá
    Rio de Janeiro, 211,986 residents    71
  8. 8Volta Redonda
    Rio de Janeiro, 279,898 residents    71
  9. 9Nilópolis
    Rio de Janeiro, 147,281 residents    70
  10. 10Barra Mansa
    Rio de Janeiro, 164,052 residents    70

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All profiles in Rio de Janeiro

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyNatividade6871
Low-income householdMagé7776
Low-income familyCampos dos Goytacazes7071
Single parentCampos dos Goytacazes7171
Pensioner coupleMaricá8171
Single pensionerItaboraí8371
Early retireeRio Claro (Rio de Janeiro)7376
Single professionalDuque de Caxias9069
Young professionalDuque de Caxias9263
DINKSDuque de Caxias9360
Remote workerPetrópolis8476
CommuterDuque de Caxias9164
Car-free householdRio de Janeiro9755
StudentPorto Real5926
First-home buyerQueimados7671
Budget-constrained moverMagé7476
Urban lifestyle seekerRio de Janeiro9260
Expat professionalDuque de Caxias9276
Healthcare-first moverNova Iguaçu8371
Nature-focused householdSumidouro8476
Cross-border commuterMagé2176
Outdoor and mountain loverParaty8676
Rural value seekerSumidouro6776
High-net-worth moverMagé8176
Lottery winnerDuque de Caxias8376
Climate-resilient relocationRio Claro (Rio de Janeiro)7376
Coastal livingBarra da Tijuca7944
Business ownerDuque de Caxias9476
Digital nativeDuque de Caxias7269

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