Living in Canoas

Name: Canoas
Address: Rio Grande do Sul, BR

Canoas is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, home to 328,291 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #5 of 2,321), low-income households (top 1%, #7 of 2,321), movers on a budget (top 1%, #7 of 2,321).

Residents328,291

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport9 km (Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,628,600 people

Sea coast13 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Brasília1,607 km

Within 10 km540,686 people

Greater areaGreater Canoas, the core

Winter daylight14 h 04 min, sunset 23:25

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Good to know about Canoas

The Lagoa dos Patos is 13 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 14 h 04 min and sets around 23:25; in late June it sets around 22:33.

How Canoas 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	62	#403 of 1,704	#21 of 91	Map
Low-income household	82	#7 of 2,321	#1 of 125	Map
Low-income family	69	#46 of 1,704	#6 of 91	Map
Single parent	71	#46 of 1,704	#6 of 91	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#92 of 1,704	#13 of 91	Map
Single pensioner	81	#210 of 1,704	#18 of 91	Map
Early retiree	69	#272 of 2,321	#39 of 125	Map
Single professional	87	#28 of 1,100	#2 of 55	Map
Young professional	88	#29 of 994	#2 of 49	Map
DINKS	89	#32 of 883	#2 of 44	Map
Remote worker	82	#60 of 2,321	#6 of 125	Map
Commuter	93	#8 of 1,028	#1 of 50	Map
Car-free household	87	#77 of 832	#2 of 40	Map
Student	0	#328 of 449	#17 of 25	Map
First-home buyer	79	#10 of 1,704	#2 of 91	Map
Budget-constrained mover	80	#7 of 2,321	#1 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	84	#59 of 883	#2 of 44	Map
Expat professional	90	#23 of 2,321	#2 of 125	Map
Healthcare-first mover	89	#19 of 1,704	#1 of 91	Map
Nature-focused household	22	#2,136 of 2,321	#122 of 125	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#56 of 1,598	#14 of 125	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	14	#1,763 of 2,321	#102 of 125	Map
Rural value seeker	32	#2,083 of 2,321	#118 of 125	Map
High-net-worth mover	81	#32 of 2,321	#2 of 125	Map
Lottery winner	86	#8 of 2,321	#1 of 125	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#295 of 2,321	#17 of 125	Map
Coastal living	71	#227 of 625	#11 of 28	Map
Business owner	95	#5 of 2,321	#1 of 125	Map
Digital native	68	#47 of 1,100	#2 of 55	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation95
Lifestyle and amenities95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Sea or lake shore81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
Flat land (terrain relief)78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
Affordability54
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
Green space8
Education and family8
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
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.