Living in Macaé

Name: Macaé
Address: Rio de Janeiro, BR

Macaé is a city in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, home to 143,029 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 7%, #118 of 1,704), young families (top 11%, #184 of 1,704), single parents (top 13%, #209 of 1,704).

Residents143,029

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport154 km (Santos Dumont)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km311,100 people

Sea coast0 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Brasília977 km

Within 10 km143,029 people

Winter daylight13 h 30 min, sunset 22:31

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Good to know about Macaé

It is right on the coast of the South Atlantic Ocean.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 30 min and sets around 22:31; in late June it sets around 22:12.

How Macaé 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	#184 of 1,704	#17 of 71	Map
Low-income household	67	#398 of 2,321	#27 of 76	Map
Low-income family	66	#229 of 1,704	#16 of 71	Map
Single parent	69	#209 of 1,704	#15 of 71	Map
Pensioner couple	77	#118 of 1,704	#11 of 71	Map
Single pensioner	76	#456 of 1,704	#27 of 71	Map
Early retiree	66	#815 of 2,321	#45 of 76	Map
Single professional	60	#367 of 1,100	#26 of 69	Map
Young professional	64	#361 of 994	#25 of 63	Map
DINKS	61	#373 of 883	#25 of 60	Map
Remote worker	71	#507 of 2,321	#34 of 76	Map
Commuter	77	#353 of 1,028	#24 of 64	Map
Car-free household	69	#353 of 832	#23 of 55	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	67	#377 of 1,704	#24 of 71	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#463 of 2,321	#31 of 76	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#358 of 883	#24 of 60	Map
Expat professional	54	#476 of 2,321	#33 of 76	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#416 of 1,704	#28 of 71	Map
Nature-focused household	33	#1,926 of 2,321	#53 of 76	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#440 of 1,598	#34 of 76	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	32	#915 of 2,321	#58 of 76	Map
Rural value seeker	35	#1,906 of 2,321	#60 of 76	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#253 of 2,321	#22 of 76	Map
Lottery winner	58	#423 of 2,321	#28 of 76	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#1,669 of 2,321	#50 of 76	Map
Coastal living	73	#185 of 625	#12 of 44	Map
Business owner	63	#506 of 2,321	#39 of 76	Map
Digital native	47	#394 of 1,100	#28 of 69	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)91
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Foundation67
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
Lifestyle and amenities60
Mobility and connectivity58
Jobs and economy55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
Affordability43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space17
Education and family17
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
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.