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Cities with the highest income in Brazil (2022 Census)

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R$ 4,3001st place: Nova Lima (MG) · above 20,000 inhabitants
  • Indicator: R$ per month, average
  • Period: 2022
  • Median in Brazil: R$ 1,183
  • Municipalities: 5,570
  • Source: IBGE, 2022 Census (sample)

Among the 1,709 municipalities in Brazil with more than 20,000 inhabitants, Nova Lima (MG) has the highest household income per person: R$ 4,300. At the other end is Bagre (PA), with R$ 359. The median across the 5,570 municipalities in Brazil is R$ 1,183.

Why they are at the top

  1. 1st Nova Lima (MG) Luxury gated communities next to Belo Horizonte's south zone; based on income tax data, the FGV think tank ranked it first in average income in Brazil in 2018. Wikipedia (in Portuguese)
  2. 2nd São Caetano do Sul (SP) In just 15 km², 66% of households are in social classes A and B, and its HDI-M of 0.862 is the highest in Brazil. Wikipedia (in Portuguese)
  3. 3rd Florianópolis (SC) A state capital with more than 600 software companies, a sector that accounts for over 45% of municipal GDP, according to 2013 data. Wikipedia (in Portuguese)

Rankings for the other 26 states are available in Portuguese: choose a state.

Top and bottom of the list

Top (more than 20,000 inhabitants)

  1. 1stNova Lima MGR$ 4,300
  2. 2ndSão Caetano do Sul SPR$ 3,885
  3. 3rdFlorianópolis SCR$ 3,636
  4. 4thBalneário Camboriú SCR$ 3,584
  5. 5thNiterói RJR$ 3,577
  6. 6thSantana de Parnaíba SPR$ 3,465
  7. 7thVitória ESR$ 3,352
  8. 8thVinhedo SPR$ 3,248
  9. 9thSantos SPR$ 3,238
  10. 10thPorto Alegre RSR$ 3,203
  11. 11thCuritiba PRR$ 3,138
  12. 12thValinhos SPR$ 3,127
  13. 13thBrasília DFR$ 2,999
  14. 14thIbirubá RSR$ 2,924
  15. 15thJoaçaba SCR$ 2,837
  16. 16thJundiaí SPR$ 2,774
  17. 17thBelo Horizonte MGR$ 2,749
  18. 18thSão Paulo SPR$ 2,713
  19. 19thPaulínia SPR$ 2,680
  20. 20thCampinas SPR$ 2,679

Bottom (more than 20,000 inhabitants)

  1. 1,700thAlto Alegre RRR$ 468
  2. 1,701stLimoeiro do Ajuru PAR$ 464
  3. 1,702ndBaião PAR$ 461
  4. 1,703rdOeiras do Pará PAR$ 461
  5. 1,704thPrainha PAR$ 452
  6. 1,705thIcatu MAR$ 439
  7. 1,706thHumberto de Campos MAR$ 416
  8. 1,707thSão Paulo de Olivença AMR$ 397
  9. 1,708thManari PER$ 359
  10. 1,709thBagre PAR$ 359

This figure comes from the sample questionnaire of the 2022 Census. In small municipalities the margin of error is large and a value can land at the extremes by chance, so the highlights use only municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants. The table includes all of them.

The typical municipality in each state

Median of each state's municipalities: half are above, half below.

  1. 1stDistrito FederalR$ 2,999
  2. 2ndSanta CatarinaR$ 1,899
  3. 3rdRio Grande do SulR$ 1,730
  4. 4thMato GrossoR$ 1,503
  5. 5thSão PauloR$ 1,488
  6. 6thParanáR$ 1,470
  7. 7thGoiásR$ 1,392
  8. 8thMato Grosso do SulR$ 1,347
  9. 9thRio de JaneiroR$ 1,311
  10. 10thEspírito SantoR$ 1,256
  11. 11thMinas GeraisR$ 1,201
  12. 12thRondôniaR$ 1,186
  13. 13thTocantinsR$ 982
  14. 14thAmapáR$ 835
  15. 15thRoraimaR$ 782
  16. 16thRio Grande do NorteR$ 779
  17. 17thBahiaR$ 764
  18. 18thAcreR$ 755
  19. 19thSergipeR$ 754
  20. 20thParáR$ 724
  21. 21stCearáR$ 719
  22. 22ndParaíbaR$ 715
  23. 23rdPernambucoR$ 715
  24. 24thPiauíR$ 706
  25. 25thAlagoasR$ 702
  26. 26thMaranhãoR$ 667
  27. 27thAmazonasR$ 588

All 5,570 municipalities, from highest to lowest

Download CSV (5,570 municipalities)
#MunicipalityStateR$ per monthPopulation (2022)
1Nova LimaMGR$ 4,300111,697
2São Caetano do SulSPR$ 3,885165,655
3FlorianópolisSCR$ 3,636537,211
4Balneário CamboriúSCR$ 3,584139,155
5NiteróiRJR$ 3,577481,749
6Santana de ParnaíbaSPR$ 3,465154,105
7MaremaSCR$ 3,4402,184
8VitóriaESR$ 3,352322,869
9PetrolândiaSCR$ 3,3086,716
10TunápolisSCR$ 3,2884,916
11Vespasiano CorrêaRSR$ 3,2791,818
12VinhedoSPR$ 3,24876,540
13SantosSPR$ 3,238418,608
14São João do OesteSCR$ 3,2166,295
15Porto AlegreRSR$ 3,2031,332,845
16Sul BrasilSCR$ 3,1522,832
17CuritibaPRR$ 3,1381,773,718
18ValinhosSPR$ 3,127126,373
19Nova RamadaRSR$ 3,0242,163
20BrasíliaDFR$ 2,9992,817,381
21Paulo BentoRSR$ 2,9602,144
22Nova Esperança do SudoestePRR$ 2,9535,597
23Lajeado GrandeSCR$ 2,9481,702
24Águas de São PedroSPR$ 2,9332,780
25IbirubáRSR$ 2,92421,583
26Barra BonitaSCR$ 2,9101,668
27União da SerraRSR$ 2,8941,170
28GentilRSR$ 2,8891,744
29Coronel PilarRSR$ 2,8821,607
30Quinze de NovembroRSR$ 2,8673,910
31ItáSCR$ 2,8457,067
32JoaçabaSCR$ 2,83730,146
33GuaraciabaSCR$ 2,83410,796
34MontauriRSR$ 2,8211,499
35Nova ErechimSCR$ 2,7995,155
36São Domingos do SulRSR$ 2,7862,754
37JundiaíSPR$ 2,774443,221
38Ipiranga do SulRSR$ 2,7731,720
39ParaísoSCR$ 2,7504,267
40Belo HorizonteMGR$ 2,7492,315,560
41Severiano de AlmeidaRSR$ 2,7453,406
42São PauloSPR$ 2,71311,451,999
43IomerêSCR$ 2,7002,877
44Anta GordaRSR$ 2,6835,957
45PaulíniaSPR$ 2,680110,537
46Vila MariaRSR$ 2,6804,413
47CampinasSPR$ 2,6791,139,047
48GoiâniaGOR$ 2,6691,437,366
49GauramaRSR$ 2,6565,665
50MaringáPRR$ 2,647409,657
51XavantinaSCR$ 2,6393,653
52ItapirangaSCR$ 2,63516,638
53BlumenauSCR$ 2,634361,261
54Carlos BarbosaRSR$ 2,62730,420
55CascaRSR$ 2,6269,465
56GramadoRSR$ 2,62340,134
57IndaiatubaSPR$ 2,602255,748
58SulinaPRR$ 2,5943,440
59LacerdópolisSCR$ 2,5882,248
60Iporã do OesteSCR$ 2,5859,335
61JardinópolisSCR$ 2,5841,776
62Nova BrésciaRSR$ 2,5823,044
63ItapemaSCR$ 2,58075,940
64Nova AlvoradaRSR$ 2,5763,163
65Fernando de NoronhaPER$ 2,5663,167
66CaibiSCR$ 2,5646,304
67RondinhaRSR$ 2,5604,991
68Coqueiros do SulRSR$ 2,5562,211
69São José do CedroSCR$ 2,54814,167
70Nova CandeláriaRSR$ 2,5483,061
71HolambraSPR$ 2,54615,094
72Nicolau VergueiroRSR$ 2,5311,932
73JupiáSCR$ 2,5282,555
74ModeloSCR$ 2,5254,080
75Treze TíliasSCR$ 2,5218,787
76Bento GonçalvesRSR$ 2,517123,151
77Rio de JaneiroRJR$ 2,5156,211,223
78São Miguel do OesteSCR$ 2,51544,330
79AnchietaSCR$ 2,5155,943
80Alto Bela VistaSCR$ 2,5131,856
81EusébioCER$ 2,51374,170
82Pinto BandeiraRSR$ 2,5112,723
83Ribeirão PretoSPR$ 2,507698,642
84PranchitaPRR$ 2,5035,737
85LuzernaSCR$ 2,5025,794
86Caxambu do SulSCR$ 2,4944,614
87Guarujá do SulSCR$ 2,4924,829
88Três ArroiosRSR$ 2,4922,591
89LajeadoRSR$ 2,49193,646
90Rio do OesteSCR$ 2,4907,747
91Nova Boa VistaRSR$ 2,4882,042
92GaribaldiRSR$ 2,48734,335
93Barra do Rio AzulRSR$ 2,4821,696
94Santo AndréSPR$ 2,461748,919
95SelbachRSR$ 2,4585,107
96PeritibaSCR$ 2,4542,992
97OuroSCR$ 2,4467,032
98Quatro PontesPRR$ 2,4374,480
99Ponte PretaRSR$ 2,4311,575
100Coqueiro BaixoRSR$ 2,4311,290

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in Brazil leads the ranking by household income per person?

Nova Lima (MG), with R$ 4,300 (R$ per month, average; 2022). It is the highest value among the 1,709 municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants in Brazil. The data comes from the Census sample, with a large margin of error in small municipalities. Source: IBGE, 2022 Census (sample).

What are the 10 leading municipalities in Brazil by household income per person?

1st Nova Lima (MG), R$ 4,300; 2nd São Caetano do Sul (SP), R$ 3,885; 3rd Florianópolis (SC), R$ 3,636; 4th Balneário Camboriú (SC), R$ 3,584; 5th Niterói (RJ), R$ 3,577; 6th Santana de Parnaíba (SP), R$ 3,465; 7th Vitória (ES), R$ 3,352; 8th Vinhedo (SP), R$ 3,248; 9th Santos (SP), R$ 3,238; 10th Porto Alegre (RS), R$ 3,203. This applies only to municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants: the data comes from the Census sample, with a large margin of error in small ones.

What is the median household income per person across municipalities in Brazil?

R$ 1,183, across the 5,570 municipalities in Brazil: half are above, half below. Among the states, the highest median is in Distrito Federal (R$ 2,999) and the lowest in Amazonas (R$ 588).

Source and how to cite

IBGE, 2022 Census (sample), 2022. Ties in the source are broken by population. Updated . Full list as CSV and JSON; the first 100 as Markdown (column headings in Portuguese). How to cite: dadobruto.com. Cities with the highest income in Brazil (2022 Census). https://dadobruto.com/en/rankings/income

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