Living in Araruama

Name: Araruama
Address: Rio de Janeiro, BR

Araruama is a city in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, home to 137,773 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 5%, #71 of 1,704), young families (top 12%, #194 of 1,704), single parents (top 13%, #212 of 1,704).

Residents137,773

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport84 km (Santos Dumont)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km395,100 people

Sea coast7 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line25.2 km

Distance to Brasília981 km

Within 10 km137,773 people

Winter daylight13 h 32 min, sunset 22:34

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Good to know about Araruama

The South Atlantic Ocean is 7 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 32 min and sets around 22:34; in late June it sets around 22:13.

How Araruama 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 Rio de Janeiro
Young family	65	#194 of 1,704	#19 of 71	Map
Low-income household	67	#384 of 2,321	#26 of 76	Map
Low-income family	66	#232 of 1,704	#17 of 71	Map
Single parent	68	#212 of 1,704	#16 of 71	Map
Pensioner couple	79	#71 of 1,704	#6 of 71	Map
Single pensioner	80	#271 of 1,704	#13 of 71	Map
Early retiree	67	#573 of 2,321	#33 of 76	Map
Single professional	61	#359 of 1,100	#23 of 69	Map
Young professional	65	#356 of 994	#23 of 63	Map
DINKS	63	#361 of 883	#24 of 60	Map
Remote worker	75	#290 of 2,321	#19 of 76	Map
Commuter	78	#342 of 1,028	#23 of 64	Map
Car-free household	69	#354 of 832	#24 of 55	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	68	#353 of 1,704	#22 of 71	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#397 of 2,321	#26 of 76	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#351 of 883	#23 of 60	Map
Expat professional	61	#385 of 2,321	#26 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#297 of 1,704	#19 of 71	Map
Nature-focused household	35	#1,871 of 2,321	#50 of 76	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#335 of 1,598	#18 of 76	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	35	#775 of 2,321	#50 of 76	Map
Rural value seeker	35	#1,868 of 2,321	#59 of 76	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#229 of 2,321	#20 of 76	Map
Lottery winner	63	#349 of 2,321	#23 of 76	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#1,490 of 2,321	#38 of 76	Map
Coastal living	71	#221 of 625	#15 of 44	Map
Business owner	70	#402 of 2,321	#26 of 76	Map
Digital native	49	#370 of 1,100	#25 of 69	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore91
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
Mobility and connectivity80
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Foundation66
Lifestyle and amenities62
Jobs and economy60
Flat land (terrain relief)56
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Affordability43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
Green space18
Education and family18
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.