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Brazil / Latin America

Rio de Janeiro City Intelligence

Rio de Janeiro combines globally cited cultural and creative depth with a striking coastal setting and hydropower-led low-carbon electricity. Rio de Janeiro is a latin america city of about 13M metro in Brazil. On the composite city-intelligence score, Rio de Janeiro sits around the indexed median (70/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
13M metro
View of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Overall score

Read Rio as a vibrant coastal capital where cultural amenity and renewable electricity balance climate exposure and district-level safety variation.

Overall70/100
Affordability76/100
Air quality68/100
Energy80/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

70/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Cultural depth

Globally cited

Music, sport, and creative ecosystems shape urban identity.

Energy mix

Renewable-heavy

Hydropower supports a comparatively low-carbon baseline.

Rio de Janeiro data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Rio de Janeiro city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score70/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living76/100Rio is moderately affordable, with district-level variation between premium beachfront areas and accessible inland neighborhoods.
Air Quality68/100Rio performs moderately on air-quality benchmarks, with traffic-related pollutants the main focus.
Energy80/100Rio benefits from Brazil's hydropower-led low-carbon grid and active wind and solar build-out.
Safety64/100Rio scores moderately on safety with significant district-level variation and active institutional response.
Internet Speed76/100Rio offers reliable fiber and mobile networks supporting digital services and remote work.
Climate Risk64/100Rio carries moderate climate risk centered on heavy rainfall, landslides, and coastal storm exposure.
Resilience64/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety43/100
Low crime43/100
Personal safety45/100
Night safety35/100
Road safety49/100

Rio de Janeiro scores below average for safety in our index (43/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life59/100
Healthcare61/100
Education67/100
Green space43/100
Cleanliness51/100
Infrastructure68/100
Mobility65/100

Rio de Janeiro has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (59/100) across our combined indicators.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness54/100
Education67/100
Green space43/100
Overall safety43/100

Rio de Janeiro scores modest for family living (54/100).

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability68/100
Walkability81/100
Cycling60/100
Infrastructure68/100

Rio de Janeiro is high for remote workers (68/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability60/100
Healthcare61/100
Cleanliness51/100
Outdoor lifestyle30/100

Rio de Janeiro is moderate for retirement (60/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.

Emergency and public safety in Rio de Janeiro

Local public safety guidance for Rio de Janeiro, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Rio de Janeiro, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Brazil emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Rio de Janeiro

Healthcare context for Rio de Janeiro, with national-level information from Brazil where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Rio de Janeiro, see the Brazil healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Rio de Janeiro

Local mobility context for Rio de Janeiro, with national-level context from Brazil where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Rio de Janeiro, see the Brazil transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Rio de Janeiro. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Rio de Janeiro

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Rio de Janeiro will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Rio de Janeiro air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Related comparisons

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Explore Rio de Janeiro modules

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Cost of Living in Rio de Janeiro

Rio is moderately affordable, with district-level variation between premium beachfront areas and accessible inland neighborhoods.

Safety in Rio de Janeiro

Rio scores moderately on safety with significant district-level variation and active institutional response.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro

Cost of living estimates for Rio de Janeiro — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Rio de Janeiro

Climate profile for Rio de Janeiro — Tropical climate, annual average 23.5°C, comfort score 83/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Rio de Janeiro

Economy and jobs profile for Rio de Janeiro — industrial city, economy score 58/100, key industries including energy, manufacturing, automotive. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Rio de Janeiro

Education profile for Rio de Janeiro — regional education center, education score 62/100, 7 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Rio de Janeiro

Healthcare and retirement profile for Rio de Janeiro — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 58/100, retirement score 63/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Estimate a monthly budget for Rio de Janeiro

Estimate a monthly budget for Rio de Janeiro using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Rio de Janeiro

Plan a trip budget for Rio de Janeiro using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Rio de Janeiro

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Rio de Janeiro. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

São Paulo, Brazil

Same region · about 357 km from Rio de Janeiro. Explore São Paulo's city intelligence profile.

Curitiba, Brazil

Same region · about 676 km from Rio de Janeiro. Explore Curitiba's city intelligence profile.

Brasilia, Brazil

Same region · about 931 km from Rio de Janeiro. Explore Brasilia's city intelligence profile.

Interpretation

Read Rio as a vibrant coastal capital where cultural amenity and renewable electricity balance climate exposure and district-level safety variation. Its standout dimensions are energy (80/100) and cost of living (76/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (64/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 5 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Brazil country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Rio de Janeiro appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

5 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.