São José do Vale do Rio Preto is a city in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, home to roughly 23k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 88 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 72/100. This profile combines São José do Vale do Rio Preto's own geography and climate with national statistics for Brazil.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 87.6 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 38.1 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 71.8 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 65.3 | Estimated |
| Population people | 22,799 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs São José do Vale do Rio Preto's geography with authoritative national statistics for Brazil.
| Cost of living index index | 107.8 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 2.49 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 46.9 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 53.4% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $2.2T | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 3.4% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $10,311 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $22,338 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $21,590 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2024 | 81.9% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2024 | 50.3 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 4.4% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 6.4M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 28% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 6.0% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 64.6 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 71.8 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 19.3 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 65.3 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 9.7% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2021 | 2.5 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 12.3 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 76.0 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 2.36 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 14.2 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.61 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 8.5M | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -217,283 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 209M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 25.3 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.4% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 87.9% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2022 | 5.6% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2024 | 94.7% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 104.1% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 69.7% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 24.1 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 84.5% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 101.9 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 99.8% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 92.4% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 12.2 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 2.32 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 59.0% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 46.5% | Measured |
São José do Vale do Rio Preto has a modeled cost-of-living index of 88 (world median = 100), based on Brazil's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for São José do Vale do Rio Preto are being compiled.
São José do Vale do Rio Preto has a population of about 23k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.