Living in Porto Velho

Name: Porto Velho
Address: Rondônia, BR

Porto Velho is a city in Rondônia, Brazil, home to 548,952 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #7 of 1,704), low-income families (top 2%, #30 of 1,704), single parents (top 2%, #32 of 1,704).

Residents548,952

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport6 km (Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km571,300 people

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverMadeira, 2.0 km

Main railway line801.3 km

Distance to Brasília1,903 km

Within 10 km548,952 people

Greater areaGreater Porto Velho, the core

Winter daylight12 h 38 min, sunset 23:33

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Good to know about Porto Velho

On the shortest day the sun is up for 12 h 38 min and sets around 23:33; in late June it sets around 0:06.

How Porto Velho 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 Rondônia
Young family	59	#635 of 1,704	#3 of 11	Map
Low-income household	75	#149 of 2,321	#1 of 23	Map
Low-income family	70	#30 of 1,704	#1 of 11	Map
Single parent	71	#32 of 1,704	#1 of 11	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#1,246 of 1,704	#3 of 11	Map
Single pensioner	74	#676 of 1,704	#2 of 11	Map
Early retiree	60	#2,206 of 2,321	#23 of 23	Map
Single professional	78	#182 of 1,100	#1 of 5	Map
Young professional	80	#171 of 994	#1 of 5	Map
DINKS	78	#201 of 883	#1 of 3	Map
Remote worker	76	#263 of 2,321	#1 of 23	Map
Commuter	86	#166 of 1,028	#1 of 5	Map
Car-free household	84	#128 of 832	#1 of 3	Map
Student	0	#286 of 449	#1 of 1	Map
First-home buyer	73	#150 of 1,704	#1 of 11	Map
Budget-constrained mover	74	#106 of 2,321	#1 of 23	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	79	#116 of 883	#1 of 3	Map
Expat professional	80	#162 of 2,321	#1 of 23	Map
Healthcare-first mover	90	#7 of 1,704	#1 of 11	Map
Nature-focused household	17	#2,174 of 2,321	#23 of 23	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#57 of 1,598	#4 of 23	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#2,229 of 2,321	#19 of 23	Map
Rural value seeker	26	#2,159 of 2,321	#23 of 23	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#152 of 2,321	#1 of 23	Map
Lottery winner	81	#57 of 2,321	#1 of 23	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#1,336 of 2,321	#7 of 23	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	83	#254 of 2,321	#1 of 23	Map
Digital native	63	#197 of 1,100	#1 of 5	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)85
Lifestyle and amenities83
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)70
Jobs and economy67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Affordability54
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
Green space8
Education and family8
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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
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.