Living in Armação dos Búzios

Armação dos Búzios is a large place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, home to 42,442 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 20%, #463 of 2,321), students (top 23%, #102 of 449), early retirees (top 24%, #546 of 2,321).

Residents42,442
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport133 km (Santos Dumont)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km592,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line35.2 km
Distance to Brasília1,000 km
Within 10 km42,442 people
Winter daylight13 h 32 min, sunset 22:32

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How Armação dos Búzios 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 Rio de Janeiro
Young family55#875 of 1,704#55 of 71Map
Low-income household57#627 of 2,321#41 of 76Map
Low-income family56#1,093 of 1,704#63 of 71Map
Single parent59#1,030 of 1,704#62 of 71Map
Pensioner couple70#603 of 1,704#33 of 71Map
Single pensioner68#1,142 of 1,704#57 of 71Map
Early retiree68#546 of 2,321#30 of 76Map
Single professional39#616 of 1,100#39 of 69Map
Young professional40#614 of 994#39 of 63Map
DINKS42#612 of 883#39 of 60Map
Remote worker65#811 of 2,321#53 of 76Map
Commuter58#644 of 1,028#43 of 64Map
Car-free household38#612 of 832#39 of 55Map
Student27#102 of 449#7 of 26Map
First-home buyer57#730 of 1,704#48 of 71Map
Budget-constrained mover51#682 of 2,321#46 of 76Map
Urban lifestyle seeker27#612 of 883#39 of 60Map
Expat professional45#626 of 2,321#44 of 76Map
Healthcare-first mover43#980 of 1,704#54 of 71Map
Nature-focused household58#1,206 of 2,321#27 of 76Map
Cross-border commuter9#676 of 1,598#56 of 76Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#463 of 2,321#37 of 76Map
Rural value seeker48#1,088 of 2,321#23 of 76Map
High-net-worth mover51#636 of 2,321#42 of 76Map
Lottery winner44#659 of 2,321#43 of 76Map
Climate-resilient relocation33#2,313 of 2,321#72 of 76Map
Coastal living73#180 of 625#10 of 44Map
Business owner57#620 of 2,321#47 of 76Map
Digital native31#694 of 1,100#46 of 69Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Mobility and connectivity56
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Green space46
  • Education and family46
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Affordability33
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)30
  • Foundation25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • 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.