Living in Criciúma

Name: Criciúma
Address: Santa Catarina, BR

Criciúma is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil, home to 161,954 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 6%, #87 of 1,704), young families (top 7%, #107 of 1,704), single parents (top 8%, #120 of 1,704).

Residents161,954

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport138 km (Hercílio Luz International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km325,100 people

Sea coast23 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Brasília1,442 km

Within 10 km238,229 people

Winter daylight13 h 58 min, sunset 23:15

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Good to know about Criciúma

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 58 min and sets around 23:15; in late June it sets around 22:29.

How Criciúma 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	66	#107 of 1,704	#10 of 86	Map
Low-income household	70	#308 of 2,321	#15 of 99	Map
Low-income family	68	#125 of 1,704	#10 of 86	Map
Single parent	70	#120 of 1,704	#9 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#87 of 1,704	#22 of 86	Map
Single pensioner	80	#246 of 1,704	#18 of 86	Map
Early retiree	70	#220 of 2,321	#31 of 99	Map
Single professional	65	#330 of 1,100	#12 of 64	Map
Young professional	68	#321 of 994	#11 of 61	Map
DINKS	65	#334 of 883	#12 of 57	Map
Remote worker	76	#276 of 2,321	#21 of 99	Map
Commuter	80	#313 of 1,028	#12 of 62	Map
Car-free household	74	#301 of 832	#10 of 54	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#283 of 1,704	#14 of 86	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#339 of 2,321	#18 of 99	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#306 of 883	#10 of 57	Map
Expat professional	59	#401 of 2,321	#20 of 99	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#278 of 1,704	#16 of 86	Map
Nature-focused household	30	#2,032 of 2,321	#88 of 99	Map
Cross-border commuter	16	#391 of 1,598	#31 of 99	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	21	#1,410 of 2,321	#91 of 99	Map
Rural value seeker	35	#1,885 of 2,321	#72 of 99	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#192 of 2,321	#9 of 99	Map
Lottery winner	63	#343 of 2,321	#14 of 99	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#575 of 2,321	#57 of 99	Map
Coastal living	62	#443 of 625	#43 of 53	Map
Business owner	66	#455 of 2,321	#29 of 99	Map
Digital native	52	#335 of 1,100	#15 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
Foundation79
Sea or lake shore64
Mobility and connectivity63
Lifestyle and amenities63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
Jobs and economy56
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
Affordability51
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
Flat land (terrain relief)40
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
Green space13
Education and family13
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
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.