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Belo Horizonte

indicative score unofficial source

7.00 / 10

Onde Viver Bem · updated November 10, 2026

Technical notes for this page

Updated November 10, 2026. Indicative score. Weights: entertainment 11.73% (destinations and venues within 50 km); bars 3.73%; safety 15% with a penalty; water at country level; land price per m² = official source (ITBI, Terracap, registries, valuations) or listings with a caveat · coverage 100%

Belo Horizonte has an indicative score of 7.00/10 in the Brazil ranking of Onde Viver Bem, updated November 10, 2026. The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Mild climate (10.00) and Beach / mountains (10.00); the weakest are Clean air (1.63), Safety (3.06) and Restaurants (5.46). The scores are indicative. Cost of living and the land price per m² are not part of the score.

Belo Horizonte: view of the city — Belo Horizonte. Photo: copagov, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

safety: feeling of safety at national level only (Gallup); safety: robbery from an unofficial source (press or intermediary citing official figures); safety penalty: score capped at 7.0 (rate 26.5/100k; 7.29 without the penalty)

Land price per m²

R$ 854/m² P25–P75 R$ 521–R$ 1,250 · n=960

ITBI Belo Horizonte — median of land plots (declared value)

Score breakdown

Each criterion's score, its weight in the total and the raw figure, linked to its source.

Safety · score 3.06 · weight 15.00% · sources: homicidios_100k_local (26.48) · homicidios_100k_agressoes_br (14.04) · roubo_razao_cidade_pais unofficial (1.1) · sensacao_seguranca_noite_pct (51)

raw: 26.48 per 100k pop. · 40% violent deaths (log 30→0, 0.5→10 per 100k) + 30% city robbery ÷ country average (log 5×→0, 0.5×→10) + 30% share who feel safe at night (lin 30%→0, 95%→10); any part without data: weights renormalized

Composite safety: violent deaths 26.5 per 100k → 0.3 (weight 40%) · robbery 1.10× the country average (municipality of Belo Horizonte, jan–nov 2024) → 6.6 (weight 30%) · 51.0% feel safe walking alone at night (Brazil (national), 2024) → 3.2 (weight 30%).

Beach / mountains · score 10.00 · weight 11.59% · sources: km_ate_praia_osm (60.0) · km_ate_relevo_montanhoso (10.0) · osm_cachoeiras_50km (33.0) · osm_areas_protegidas_50km (32.0) · osm_trilhas_rota_50km (0.0) · osm_mirantes_50km (46.0)

raw: 60.0 km · beach: distance log 5 km→10, 150 km→0; mountains: richness of nature leisure (mean of the top 3 of 4 counts, 50 km) × access (1 up to 15 km → 0 at 150 km, log), 0 with no relief; score = min(10, max(beach, mountains) + 0.3·min)

Water · score 8.86 · weight 9.94% · sources: wb_estresse_hidrico_pais (1.496) · wb_agua_gerida_segura_pais (88.624)

raw: 1.496 % withdrawal / available resources · average: stress log 100%→0, 10%→10; safe water lin 50%→0, 100%→10

Parks · score 7.53 · weight 9.94% · sources: osm_parques_2km (60.0) · osm_parques_municipio (708.0)

raw: 60.0 count of OSM objects · 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 60→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 15→10

Sun · score 8.64 · weight 9.94% · sources: radiacao_solar_global (1950.5)

raw: 1950.5 kWh/m²/year · lin 1000→0, 2100→10 kWh/m²/year

Restaurants · score 5.46 · weight 9.11% · sources: cnpj_restaurantes_municipio (7329.0) · osm_restaurantes_2km (265.0) · osm_restaurantes_municipio (621.0) · overture_restaurantes_2km (861.0) · overture_restaurantes_municipio (3613.0)

raw: 7329.0 active businesses (CNPJ) · Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.57 within 2 km, 3.41 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 1000→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 30→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 30→10

Entertainment · score 9.56 · weight 11.73% · sources: osm_destinos_entretenimento_50km (25.0) · osm_arenas_grandes_50km (72.0)

raw: 97.0 count of OSM objects (destinations + venues, 50 km) · log1p(destinations + stadiums/music venues), 120→10; 50 km radius

A1ed, radius 50 km: 25.0 destinations (theme_park/zoo/aquarium/water_park) + 72.0 stadiums/music venues (stadium, music_venue, concert_hall). Left out: events_venue, sports_centre, theatre, amusement_ride, amusement_arcade. OpenStreetMap via ohsome.

Bars · score 5.56 · weight 3.73% · sources: cnpj_bares_municipio (3897.0) · osm_bares_2km (122.0) · osm_bares_municipio (366.0) · overture_bares_2km (360.0) · overture_bares_municipio (1880.0)

raw: 3897.0 active businesses (CNPJ) · Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.48 within 2 km, 3.20 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 500→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 10→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 10→10

Mild climate · score 10.00 · weight 4.97% · sources: dias_conforto_termico (332.2)

raw: 332.2 days/year · lin 0→0, 330→10 days/year

Health · score 6.88 · weight 4.97% · sources: wb_expectativa_vida (76.023) · cnes_leitos_existentes_municipio (11291.0) · osm_hospitais_10km (86.0)

raw: 76.023 years · average: life expectancy lin 70→0, 85→10; Brazil: beds/10k pop. lin 0→0, 50→10; World: OSM hospitals within 10 km log1p 50→10

Clean air · score 1.63 · weight 4.14% · sources: pm25_media_anual (30.103)

raw: 30.103 µg/m³ · lin 35→0, 5→10 µg/m³ (WHO=5)

Airport · score 10.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_aeroportos_iata_50km (3.0)

raw: 3.0 count of OSM objects · 0→0, 1→7, ≥2→10

Culture · score 8.23 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_cultura_5km (61.0)

raw: 61.0 count of OSM objects · log1p(count), 150→10

The city

Belo Horizonte is the capital of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population is 2,315,560 according to the 2022 census, making it the sixth most populous municipality in the country, the third in the Southeast Region and the first in its state. Covering roughly 331 km², it has a varied landscape of hills and lowlands. It lies about 716 km from Brasília and is the second state capital closest to the federal capital, after Goiânia.

English rendering of the Portuguese Wikipedia summary linked below. Source: wikipedia_pt. Wikipedia revision 73210480 (2026-10-14T18:29:08Z).

Taxation

ITBI: 3% (since May 1, 2014). Base: assessed value of the property. Exemptions/reductions for low-value residential property: see the page Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte — Fazenda

IPTU; no official local rate collected yet (we do not invent the figure). GAP: progressive tables by assessed value/use; to be collected from municipal law

Frequently asked questions

What is the Onde Viver Bem score for Belo Horizonte?

Belo Horizonte has an indicative score of 7.00/10 in the Brazil ranking, updated November 10, 2026. Cost of living is not part of the score.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the score for Belo Horizonte?

The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Mild climate (10.00) and Beach / mountains (10.00); the weakest are Clean air (1.63), Safety (3.06) and Restaurants (5.46).

Does cost of living or the land price per m² enter the score?

No. Cost of living and the land price per m² appear on the page but are not part of the score. See the methodology.

How is the score calculated?

It is an indicative 0–10 quality-of-life index, with 13 variables and published weights. Safety has a 15% weight and, when local data exist, a lethal-violence penalty may cap the total. The full method is on the methodology page.

Are any figures on this page estimates?

This page has no value marked as an estimate. Each metric cites its source.