Living in Palmas (Tocantins)

Name: Palmas (Tocantins)
Address: Tocantins, BR

Palmas (Tocantins) is a city in Tocantins, Brazil, home to 306,296 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 2%, #18 of 1,704), single parents (top 2%, #18 of 1,704), young families (top 2%, #26 of 1,704).

Residents306,296

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport636 km (Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km306,300 people

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 340 m

Nearest major riverTocantins, 9.6 km

Main railway line504.7 km

Distance to Brasília626 km

Within 10 km306,296 people

Winter daylight12 h 43 min, sunset 22:33

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Good to know about Palmas (Tocantins)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 12 h 43 min and sets around 22:33; in late June it sets around 23:01.

How Palmas (Tocantins) 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 Tocantins
Young family	68	#26 of 1,704	#1 of 6	Map
Low-income household	72	#239 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Low-income family	70	#18 of 1,704	#1 of 6	Map
Single parent	71	#18 of 1,704	#1 of 6	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#686 of 1,704	#1 of 6	Map
Single pensioner	76	#446 of 1,704	#1 of 6	Map
Early retiree	67	#654 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Single professional	69	#285 of 1,100	#1 of 2	Map
Young professional	72	#276 of 994	#1 of 2	Map
DINKS	70	#295 of 883	#1 of 2	Map
Remote worker	73	#416 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Commuter	82	#272 of 1,028	#1 of 2	Map
Car-free household	78	#245 of 832	#1 of 2	Map
Student	0	#339 of 449	#1 of 1	Map
First-home buyer	71	#232 of 1,704	#1 of 6	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#287 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#241 of 883	#1 of 2	Map
Expat professional	61	#387 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#245 of 1,704	#1 of 6	Map
Nature-focused household	28	#2,079 of 2,321	#13 of 13	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#450 of 1,598	#1 of 8	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	33	#856 of 2,321	#3 of 13	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#1,711 of 2,321	#11 of 13	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#100 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Lottery winner	66	#304 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#1,446 of 2,321	#4 of 13	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#485 of 2,321	#1 of 13	Map
Digital native	54	#312 of 1,100	#1 of 2	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Lifestyle and amenities72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
Affordability55
Jobs and economy55
Mobility and connectivity50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
Green space11
Education and family11
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
Flat land (terrain relief)8
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
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.