Living in Chapecó

Name: Chapecó
Address: Santa Catarina, BR

Chapecó is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil, home to 160,157 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 10%, #158 of 1,704), single parents (top 11%, #185 of 1,704), low-income families (top 12%, #198 of 1,704).

Residents160,157

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport251 km (Cataratas International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km192,100 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line68.5 km

Distance to Brasília1,349 km

Within 10 km160,157 people

Winter daylight13 h 51 min, sunset 23:24

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Good to know about Chapecó

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 51 min and sets around 23:24; in late June it sets around 22:45.

How Chapecó 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 Santa Catarina
Young family	65	#158 of 1,704	#14 of 86	Map
Low-income household	64	#458 of 2,321	#26 of 99	Map
Low-income family	67	#198 of 1,704	#16 of 86	Map
Single parent	69	#185 of 1,704	#14 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#512 of 1,704	#53 of 86	Map
Single pensioner	77	#396 of 1,704	#29 of 86	Map
Early retiree	69	#342 of 2,321	#43 of 99	Map
Single professional	57	#403 of 1,100	#18 of 64	Map
Young professional	61	#390 of 994	#18 of 61	Map
DINKS	58	#415 of 883	#19 of 57	Map
Remote worker	72	#464 of 2,321	#32 of 99	Map
Commuter	75	#399 of 1,028	#18 of 62	Map
Car-free household	70	#342 of 832	#15 of 54	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#428 of 1,704	#22 of 86	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#516 of 2,321	#31 of 99	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#350 of 883	#15 of 57	Map
Expat professional	49	#563 of 2,321	#36 of 99	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#439 of 1,704	#26 of 86	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#1,975 of 2,321	#78 of 99	Map
Cross-border commuter	13	#503 of 1,598	#42 of 99	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	24	#1,248 of 2,321	#84 of 99	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#1,979 of 2,321	#76 of 99	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#278 of 2,321	#11 of 99	Map
Lottery winner	56	#469 of 2,321	#25 of 99	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#688 of 2,321	#69 of 99	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	55	#642 of 2,321	#42 of 99	Map
Digital native	47	#409 of 1,100	#21 of 64	Map

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
Foundation71
Lifestyle and amenities57
Mobility and connectivity50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Jobs and economy45
Affordability45
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Flat land (terrain relief)26
Green space16
Education and family16
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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.