Living in Ribeirão Preto

Ribeirão Preto is a city in São Paulo, Brazil, home to 698,642 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 3%, #47 of 1,704), single parents (top 3%, #47 of 1,704), low-income households (top 4%, #86 of 2,321).

Residents698,642
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport214 km (Viracopos International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,010,800 people
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Brasília600 km
Within 10 km698,642 people
Greater areaGreater Ribeirão Preto, the core
Winter daylight13 h 25 min, sunset 22:52

See Ribeirão Preto on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Ribeirão Preto

Best places in Greater Ribeirão Preto

How Ribeirão Preto 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.

ProfileScoreIn BrazilIn São Paulo
Young family65#180 of 1,704#44 of 363Map
Low-income household78#86 of 2,321#34 of 390Map
Low-income family69#47 of 1,704#8 of 363Map
Single parent71#47 of 1,704#8 of 363Map
Pensioner couple65#996 of 1,704#217 of 363Map
Single pensioner76#461 of 1,704#154 of 363Map
Early retiree66#875 of 2,321#170 of 390Map
Single professional83#85 of 1,100#43 of 316Map
Young professional85#79 of 994#39 of 302Map
DINKS84#103 of 883#59 of 280Map
Remote worker74#343 of 2,321#140 of 390Map
Commuter89#93 of 1,028#38 of 310Map
Car-free household88#56 of 832#33 of 269Map
Student0#278 of 449#124 of 193Map
First-home buyer75#88 of 1,704#31 of 363Map
Budget-constrained mover71#158 of 2,321#54 of 390Map
Urban lifestyle seeker84#56 of 883#29 of 280Map
Expat professional74#258 of 2,321#139 of 390Map
Healthcare-first mover76#187 of 1,704#69 of 363Map
Nature-focused household21#2,140 of 2,321#275 of 390Map
Cross-border commuter14#461 of 1,598#192 of 390Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#1,624 of 2,321#198 of 390Map
Rural value seeker33#2,038 of 2,321#246 of 390Map
High-net-worth mover81#42 of 2,321#14 of 390Map
Lottery winner74#162 of 2,321#64 of 390Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#1,511 of 2,321#274 of 390Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#344 of 2,321#163 of 390Map
Digital native63#202 of 1,100#129 of 316Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Affordability54
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Green space7
  • Education and family7
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
  • 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.