Living in Passo Fundo

Passo Fundo is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, home to 179,529 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 8%, #135 of 1,704), single parents (top 10%, #161 of 1,704), low-income families (top 10%, #169 of 1,704).

Residents179,529
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport226 km (Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km224,700 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Brasília1,463 km
Within 10 km179,529 people
Winter daylight13 h 56 min, sunset 23:26

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How Passo Fundo 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 Grande do Sul
Young family65#135 of 1,704#6 of 91Map
Low-income household66#404 of 2,321#21 of 125Map
Low-income family67#169 of 1,704#12 of 91Map
Single parent69#161 of 1,704#12 of 91Map
Pensioner couple71#499 of 1,704#45 of 91Map
Single pensioner77#386 of 1,704#35 of 91Map
Early retiree69#291 of 2,321#43 of 125Map
Single professional61#360 of 1,100#19 of 55Map
Young professional65#354 of 994#18 of 49Map
DINKS62#371 of 883#19 of 44Map
Remote worker72#432 of 2,321#34 of 125Map
Commuter77#360 of 1,028#18 of 50Map
Car-free household72#319 of 832#16 of 40Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer67#384 of 1,704#20 of 91Map
Budget-constrained mover58#464 of 2,321#29 of 125Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#332 of 883#16 of 44Map
Expat professional52#515 of 2,321#29 of 125Map
Healthcare-first mover65#404 of 1,704#20 of 91Map
Nature-focused household31#2,009 of 2,321#109 of 125Map
Cross-border commuter13#495 of 1,598#41 of 125Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#1,402 of 2,321#79 of 125Map
Rural value seeker35#1,930 of 2,321#101 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover66#228 of 2,321#18 of 125Map
Lottery winner58#429 of 2,321#23 of 125Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#662 of 2,321#67 of 125Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner58#582 of 2,321#32 of 125Map
Digital native49#377 of 1,100#20 of 55Map

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
  • Foundation75
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Affordability46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Green space15
  • Education and family15
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.