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Brazil / South America

Campinas, Brazil City Intelligence

Campinas is an indexed city in Brazil (South America), with a metropolitan population of about ~1.2M. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Campinas spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Campinas is a south america city of about ~1.2M in Brazil. On the composite city-intelligence score, Campinas sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (64/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~1.2M
View of Campinas, Brazil

Image credit: Image: Raphael Henrique Figueira / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Composite profile

Overall score

64/100

Use the Campinas profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Brazil and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall64/100
Affordability66/100
Air quality64/100
Energy73/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

64/100

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

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Campinas data table

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

Campinas city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score64/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living66/100Campinas's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality64/100Campinas's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy73/100Campinas's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety68/100Campinas's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed69/100Campinas's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk72/100Campinas's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience72/100Climate 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 safety47/100
Low crime48/100
Personal safety48/100
Night safety41/100
Road safety52/100

Campinas scores below average for safety in our index (47/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

Quality of Life

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

Quality of Life

Quality of life65/100
Healthcare60/100
Education66/100
Green space93/100
Cleanliness53/100
Infrastructure65/100
Mobility58/100

Campinas has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space.

Family Friendliness

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

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness62/100
Education66/100
Green space93/100
Overall safety47/100

Campinas scores moderate for family living (62/100), helped by parks and green space.

Digital Nomad Suitability

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

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability64/100
Walkability74/100
Cycling58/100
Infrastructure65/100

Campinas is moderate for remote workers (64/100), 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 suitability63/100
Healthcare60/100
Cleanliness53/100
Outdoor lifestyle60/100

Campinas is moderate for retirement (63/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.

Emergency and public safety in Campinas

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

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Campinas, 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 Campinas

Healthcare context for Campinas, 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 Campinas, 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 Campinas

Local mobility context for Campinas, 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 Campinas, 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 Campinas. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Campinas

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 Campinas 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.

Campinas 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).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Campinas drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Campinas

Is Campinas worth visiting?

Yes — strong quality of life (65/100), with nearby nature such as Serra das Cabras, Parque Geológico do Varvito.

Is Campinas good for families?

Good (62/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Campinas affordable?

More affordable than average; about R$4,760/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Campinas?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jan, coldest in Jul.

What are Campinas's main industries?

Mainly manufacturing, energy, automotive.

What is the climate in Campinas?

A tropical climate, averaging about 23.5°C.

Does Campinas have universities?

Higher education is good (59/100).

What is healthcare like in Campinas?

Healthcare access is good (54/100).

Is Campinas good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (64/100).

What nature is near Campinas?

Within ~170 km: Serra das Cabras, Parque Geológico do Varvito.

Explore Campinas modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Campinas

Campinas's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Campinas

Campinas's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Campinas

Campinas's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Campinas

Campinas's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Campinas

Campinas's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Campinas

Campinas's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

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

Cost of living in Campinas

Cost of living estimates for Campinas — 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 Campinas

Climate profile for Campinas — 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 Campinas

Economy and jobs profile for Campinas — tourism economy, economy score 56/100, key industries including manufacturing, energy, automotive. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Campinas

Education profile for Campinas — regional education center, education score 58/100, 5 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Campinas

Healthcare and retirement profile for Campinas — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 54/100, retirement score 64/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Campinas

Source-attributed visual context for Campinas using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Campinas

Weekend trip planning checklist for Campinas — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Campinas

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Campinas

Estimate a monthly budget for Campinas 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 Campinas

Plan a trip budget for Campinas 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 Campinas

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

Americana, Brazil

Nearby city · about 33 km from Campinas. Explore Americana's city intelligence profile.

Jundiaí, Brazil

Nearby city · about 36 km from Campinas. Explore Jundiaí's city intelligence profile.

Limeira, Brazil

Nearby city · about 51 km from Campinas. Explore Limeira's city intelligence profile.

Piracicaba, Brazil

Nearby city · about 64 km from Campinas. Explore Piracicaba's city intelligence profile.

Barueri, Brazil

Nearby city · about 70 km from Campinas. Explore Barueri's city intelligence profile.

Carapicuíba, Brazil

Nearby city · about 73 km from Campinas. Explore Carapicuíba's city intelligence profile.

Sorocaba, Brazil

Nearby city · about 78 km from Campinas. Explore Sorocaba's city intelligence profile.

Guarulhos, Brazil

Same region · about 83 km from Campinas. Explore Guarulhos's city intelligence profile.

São Paulo, Brazil

Same region · about 84 km from Campinas. Explore São Paulo's city intelligence profile.

Itaquaquecetuba, Brazil

Same region · about 97 km from Campinas. Explore Itaquaquecetuba's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Campinas — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Campinas — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Campinas FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Campinas, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Campinas

Is Campinas worth visiting?

Campinas has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Serra das Cabras, Parque Geológico do Varvito and Pico do Jaraguá within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Campinas?

Campinas has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 65/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Campinas?

A single resident of Campinas spends roughly R$4,760 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near R$2,530. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Brazil. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Campinas?

Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Campinas is moderate for remote workers (64/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Campinas?

Campinas's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and technology. Campinas has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in manufacturing, energy and automotive.

Is Campinas good for digital nomads and remote work?

Campinas offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 58/100.

What are the education options in Campinas?

Campinas is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science.

Is Campinas a good place to study?

Campinas offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and relatively affordable living.

What is healthcare like in Campinas?

Campinas has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 54/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Campinas a good place to retire?

Campinas offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 64/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and walkable streets and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Campinas?

Campinas has a tropical climate, averaging about 23.5°C annually with roughly 1501 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jan and the coldest Jul. The driest is typically Aug.

Is Campinas a safe place to live?

Campinas scores below average for safety in our index (47/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

How easy is it to get around Campinas?

Campinas indexes a walkability score of 74 and a cycling score of 58 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Campinas?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Campinas include Serra das Cabras, Parque Geológico do Varvito and Pico do Jaraguá. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Campinas good for families?

Campinas scores moderate for family living (62/100), helped by parks and green space.

What outdoor activities are there around Campinas?

Campinas rates 60/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 93/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Serra das Cabras, Parque Geológico do Varvito and Pico do Jaraguá supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Campinas profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Brazil and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (73/100) and climate risk (72/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (64/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Brazil country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Campinas 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

4 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.