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Brasília

indicative score

7.21 / 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%

Brasília has an indicative score of 7.21/10 in the Brazil ranking of Onde Viver Bem, updated November 10, 2026. The strongest published variables are Mild climate (9.75), Sun (9.22) and Water (8.86); the weakest are Bars (3.80), Safety (4.38) and Restaurants (5.22). The scores are indicative. Cost of living and the land price per m² are not part of the score.

Brasília: view of the city — Brasília. Photo: Arturdiasr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

air: not in the WHO database — modelled NATIONAL average; safety: feeling of safety at national level only (Gallup)

Land price per m²

R$ 1,315/m² P25–P75 R$ 940–R$ 1,640 · n=45

Terracap — median approved sale price (tender 13/2025)

Terracap minimum-price reference: R$ 1,144/m² (n=90) — Terracap — median minimum price in tender 13/2025

Score breakdown

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

Safety · score 4.38 · weight 15.00% · sources: homicidios_100k_local (16.23) · homicidios_100k_agressoes_br (14.47) · roubo_razao_cidade_pais (0.58) · sensacao_seguranca_noite_pct (51)

raw: 16.23 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 16.2 per 100k → 1.5 (weight 40%) · robbery 0.58× the country average (Federal District, 2024) → 9.4 (weight 30%) · 51.0% feel safe walking alone at night (Brazil (national), 2024) → 3.2 (weight 30%).

Beach / mountains · score 8.02 · weight 11.59% · sources: km_ate_praia_osm (15.0) · km_ate_relevo_montanhoso (50.0) · osm_cachoeiras_50km (20.0) · osm_areas_protegidas_50km (33.0) · osm_trilhas_rota_50km (1.0) · osm_mirantes_50km (24.0)

raw: 15.0 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 7.55 · weight 9.94% · sources: osm_parques_2km (35.0) · osm_parques_municipio (1376.0)

raw: 35.0 count of OSM objects · 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 60→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 15→10

Sun · score 9.22 · weight 9.94% · sources: radiacao_solar_global (2014.5)

raw: 2014.5 kWh/m²/year · lin 1000→0, 2100→10 kWh/m²/year

Restaurants · score 5.22 · weight 9.11% · sources: cnpj_restaurantes_municipio (8230.0) · osm_restaurantes_2km (162.0) · osm_restaurantes_municipio (1309.0) · overture_restaurantes_2km (347.0) · overture_restaurantes_municipio (3663.0)

raw: 8230.0 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 8.57 · weight 11.73% · sources: osm_destinos_entretenimento_50km (21.0) · osm_arenas_grandes_50km (39.0)

raw: 60.0 count of OSM objects (destinations + venues, 50 km) · log1p(destinations + stadiums/music venues), 120→10; 50 km radius

A1ed, radius 50 km: 21.0 destinations (theme_park/zoo/aquarium/water_park) + 39.0 stadiums/music venues (stadium, music_venue, concert_hall). Left out: events_venue, sports_centre, theatre, amusement_ride, amusement_arcade. OpenStreetMap via ohsome.

Bars · score 3.80 · weight 3.73% · sources: cnpj_bares_municipio (2397.0) · osm_bares_2km (26.0) · osm_bares_municipio (499.0) · overture_bares_2km (49.0) · overture_bares_municipio (1132.0)

raw: 2397.0 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 9.75 · weight 4.97% · sources: dias_conforto_termico (321.6)

raw: 321.6 days/year · lin 0→0, 330→10 days/year

Health · score 5.73 · weight 4.97% · sources: wb_expectativa_vida (76.023) · cnes_leitos_existentes_municipio (10488.0) · osm_hospitais_10km (57.0)

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 7.21 · weight 4.14% · sources: pm25_media_anual (13.38)

raw: 13.38 µg/m³ · lin 35→0, 5→10 µg/m³ (WHO=5)

Airport · score 7.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_aeroportos_iata_50km (1.0)

raw: 1.0 count of OSM objects · 0→0, 1→7, ≥2→10

Culture · score 8.44 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_cultura_5km (68.0)

raw: 68.0 count of OSM objects · log1p(count), 150→10

The city

Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and the seat of government of the Federal District. It is located in the country's Center-West region, on the geographic area known as the Central Plateau. According to the 2022 Census of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), its population is 2,817,381, making it the third most populous city in the country, not counting metropolitan areas. Brasília is also Brazil's fourth most populous urban concentration. The Brazilian capital is the largest city in the world built in the 20th century.

English rendering of the Portuguese Wikipedia summary linked below. Source: wikipedia_pt. Wikipedia revision 73402773 (2026-11-09T07:07:55Z).

Taxation

ITBI: 1% on the first transfer of a newly built property; 2% in other cases (since Jan 1, 2025). Base: property value (Law 3,830/2006). District Law 7,635/2024. Checked on Nov 9, 2026 (review): the Federal District's Economy Department confirms Law 7,635/2024. DF Legis — Lei nº 7.635/2024

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 Brasília?

Brasília has an indicative score of 7.21/10 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 Brasília?

The strongest published variables are Mild climate (9.75), Sun (9.22) and Water (8.86); the weakest are Bars (3.80), Safety (4.38) and Restaurants (5.22).

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.