Living in Duque de Caxias

Name: Duque de Caxias
Address: Rio de Janeiro, BR

Duque de Caxias is a city in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, home to 818,329 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #6 of 2,321), business owners (top 1%, #12 of 2,321), couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #7 of 883).

Residents818,329

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport7 km (Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km10,134,100 people

Sea coast4 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line2.6 km

Distance to Brasília916 km

Within 10 km1,750,961 people

Greater areaGreater Duque de Caxias, the core

Winter daylight13 h 32 min, sunset 22:38

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Good to know about Duque de Caxias

The South Atlantic Ocean is 4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 32 min and sets around 22:38; in late June it sets around 22:17.

How Duque de Caxias 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	49	#1,234 of 1,704	#69 of 71	Map
Low-income household	77	#94 of 2,321	#2 of 76	Map
Low-income family	61	#700 of 1,704	#48 of 71	Map
Single parent	63	#667 of 1,704	#43 of 71	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#1,094 of 1,704	#51 of 71	Map
Single pensioner	66	#1,308 of 1,704	#62 of 71	Map
Early retiree	57	#2,271 of 2,321	#73 of 76	Map
Single professional	90	#9 of 1,100	#1 of 69	Map
Young professional	92	#9 of 994	#1 of 63	Map
DINKS	93	#7 of 883	#1 of 60	Map
Remote worker	71	#477 of 2,321	#33 of 76	Map
Commuter	91	#34 of 1,028	#1 of 64	Map
Car-free household	95	#12 of 832	#3 of 55	Map
Student	0	#272 of 449	#15 of 26	Map
First-home buyer	73	#164 of 1,704	#11 of 71	Map
Budget-constrained mover	74	#103 of 2,321	#2 of 76	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	92	#11 of 883	#2 of 60	Map
Expat professional	92	#6 of 2,321	#1 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#136 of 1,704	#7 of 71	Map
Nature-focused household	5	#2,278 of 2,321	#74 of 76	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#147 of 1,598	#5 of 76	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	23	#1,305 of 2,321	#69 of 76	Map
Rural value seeker	14	#2,236 of 2,321	#74 of 76	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#215 of 2,321	#18 of 76	Map
Lottery winner	83	#27 of 2,321	#1 of 76	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	34	#2,311 of 2,321	#71 of 76	Map
Coastal living	71	#223 of 625	#16 of 44	Map
Business owner	94	#12 of 2,321	#1 of 76	Map
Digital native	72	#11 of 1,100	#1 of 69	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore97
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)93
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
Foundation87
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Flat land (terrain relief)66
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
Affordability39
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)30
Green space5
Education and family5
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
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.