Living in Bento Gonçalves

Name: Bento Gonçalves
Address: Rio Grande do Sul, BR

Bento Gonçalves is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, home to 123,151 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 10%, #210 of 2,321), remote workers (top 11%, #239 of 2,321), single pensioners (top 11%, #179 of 1,704).

Residents123,151

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport97 km (Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km282,200 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 310 m

Main railway line13.2 km

Distance to Brasília1,534 km

Within 10 km157,486 people

Winter daylight14 h 01 min, sunset 23:25

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Good to know about Bento Gonçalves

On the shortest day the sun is up for 14 h 01 min and sets around 23:25; in late June it sets around 22:36.

How Bento Gonçalves 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 Grande do Sul
Young family	65	#187 of 1,704	#10 of 91	Map
Low-income household	67	#399 of 2,321	#20 of 125	Map
Low-income family	66	#215 of 1,704	#17 of 91	Map
Single parent	69	#201 of 1,704	#14 of 91	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#290 of 1,704	#29 of 91	Map
Single pensioner	81	#179 of 1,704	#16 of 91	Map
Early retiree	70	#210 of 2,321	#31 of 125	Map
Single professional	59	#378 of 1,100	#20 of 55	Map
Young professional	63	#368 of 994	#20 of 49	Map
DINKS	60	#389 of 883	#20 of 44	Map
Remote worker	77	#239 of 2,321	#18 of 125	Map
Commuter	77	#358 of 1,028	#17 of 50	Map
Car-free household	68	#363 of 832	#19 of 40	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	67	#383 of 1,704	#19 of 91	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#423 of 2,321	#23 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	56	#373 of 883	#19 of 44	Map
Expat professional	57	#428 of 2,321	#23 of 125	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#315 of 1,704	#16 of 91	Map
Nature-focused household	34	#1,910 of 2,321	#100 of 125	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#348 of 1,598	#29 of 125	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	35	#765 of 2,321	#38 of 125	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#1,948 of 2,321	#103 of 125	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#256 of 2,321	#19 of 125	Map
Lottery winner	60	#384 of 2,321	#19 of 125	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#576 of 2,321	#55 of 125	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	66	#446 of 2,321	#20 of 125	Map
Digital native	48	#381 of 1,100	#21 of 55	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
Mobility and connectivity76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
Foundation67
Lifestyle and amenities57
Jobs and economy53
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Affordability45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Green space16
Education and family16
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)15
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
Flat land (terrain relief)11
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.