Living in Pelotas

Name: Pelotas
Address: Rio Grande do Sul, BR

Pelotas is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, home to 320,674 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 1%, #3 of 1,704), single parents (top 1%, #3 of 1,704), young families (top 1%, #17 of 1,704).

Residents320,674

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport226 km (Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km347,200 people

Sea coast11 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Brasília1,833 km

Within 10 km320,674 people

Greater areaGreater Pelotas, the core

Winter daylight14 h 13 min, sunset 23:35

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Good to know about Pelotas

The Lagoa dos Patos is 11 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 14 h 13 min and sets around 23:35; in late June it sets around 22:33.

How Pelotas 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	68	#17 of 1,704	#1 of 91	Map
Low-income household	73	#223 of 2,321	#14 of 125	Map
Low-income family	70	#3 of 1,704	#1 of 91	Map
Single parent	72	#3 of 1,704	#1 of 91	Map
Pensioner couple	79	#73 of 1,704	#10 of 91	Map
Single pensioner	79	#321 of 1,704	#30 of 91	Map
Early retiree	70	#148 of 2,321	#19 of 125	Map
Single professional	71	#270 of 1,100	#13 of 55	Map
Young professional	74	#267 of 994	#12 of 49	Map
DINKS	71	#285 of 883	#13 of 44	Map
Remote worker	75	#302 of 2,321	#21 of 125	Map
Commuter	83	#250 of 1,028	#12 of 50	Map
Car-free household	78	#232 of 832	#11 of 40	Map
Student	0	#332 of 449	#18 of 25	Map
First-home buyer	72	#211 of 1,704	#14 of 91	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#265 of 2,321	#17 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	71	#230 of 883	#12 of 44	Map
Expat professional	62	#373 of 2,321	#17 of 125	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#238 of 1,704	#14 of 91	Map
Nature-focused household	28	#2,080 of 2,321	#117 of 125	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#446 of 1,598	#35 of 125	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	18	#1,552 of 2,321	#90 of 125	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#1,682 of 2,321	#79 of 125	Map
High-net-worth mover	77	#90 of 2,321	#8 of 125	Map
Lottery winner	67	#285 of 2,321	#15 of 125	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#515 of 2,321	#41 of 125	Map
Coastal living	68	#333 of 625	#18 of 28	Map
Business owner	65	#466 of 2,321	#23 of 125	Map
Digital native	55	#302 of 1,100	#14 of 55	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Sea or lake shore84
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
Flat land (terrain relief)78
Lifestyle and amenities73
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
Jobs and economy57
Affordability55
Mobility and connectivity50
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)22
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
Green space11
Education and family11
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
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.