Living in Uruguaiana

Name: Uruguaiana
Address: Rio Grande do Sul, BR

Uruguaiana is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, home to 123,480 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #2 of 1,598), young families (top 13%, #215 of 1,704), single parents (top 15%, #241 of 1,704).

Residents123,480

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport304 km (Teniente Ramon A. Ayub Gonzalez International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km123,500 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverUruguay, under 1 km

Main railway line2.9 km

Border with Argentina1 km

Distance to Brasília1,814 km

Within 10 km123,480 people

Winter daylight14 h 03 min, sunset 23:48

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Good to know about Uruguaiana

The Uruguay runs through or right past it.
The border with Argentina is 1 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 14 h 03 min and sets around 23:48; in late June it sets around 22:57.

How Uruguaiana 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	64	#215 of 1,704	#11 of 91	Map
Low-income household	58	#582 of 2,321	#33 of 125	Map
Low-income family	66	#262 of 1,704	#19 of 91	Map
Single parent	68	#241 of 1,704	#15 of 91	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#530 of 1,704	#51 of 91	Map
Single pensioner	77	#422 of 1,704	#41 of 91	Map
Early retiree	68	#451 of 2,321	#59 of 125	Map
Single professional	47	#516 of 1,100	#28 of 55	Map
Young professional	51	#495 of 994	#25 of 49	Map
DINKS	48	#529 of 883	#28 of 44	Map
Remote worker	70	#543 of 2,321	#43 of 125	Map
Commuter	68	#493 of 1,028	#26 of 50	Map
Car-free household	64	#406 of 832	#20 of 40	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#513 of 1,704	#26 of 91	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#629 of 2,321	#39 of 125	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#424 of 883	#22 of 44	Map
Expat professional	40	#739 of 2,321	#46 of 125	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#505 of 1,704	#30 of 91	Map
Nature-focused household	35	#1,885 of 2,321	#97 of 125	Map
Cross-border commuter	83	#2 of 1,598	#1 of 125	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#2,279 of 2,321	#125 of 125	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#2,014 of 2,321	#108 of 125	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#407 of 2,321	#26 of 125	Map
Lottery winner	51	#546 of 2,321	#30 of 125	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#2,143 of 2,321	#115 of 125	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	48	#797 of 2,321	#46 of 125	Map
Digital native	41	#501 of 1,100	#29 of 55	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

National border nearby (straight line)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)99
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
Foundation62
Mobility and connectivity50
Lifestyle and amenities49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Affordability41
Jobs and economy36
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)28
Green space19
Education and family19
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.