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Rio de Janeiro City Intelligence

Rio de Janeiro combines globally cited cultural and creative depth with a striking coastal setting and hydropower-led low-carbon electricity. Rio de Janeiro is a latin america city of about 13M metro in Brazil. On the composite city-intelligence score, Rio de Janeiro sits around the indexed median (70/100).

Last updated
2026-05-10
Data year
2025
Population
13M metro

Overall score

Read Rio as a vibrant coastal capital where cultural amenity and renewable electricity balance climate exposure and district-level safety variation.

Overall70/100
Affordability76/100
Air quality68/100
Energy80/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

70/100

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

Cultural depth

Globally cited

Music, sport, and creative ecosystems shape urban identity.

Energy mix

Renewable-heavy

Hydropower supports a comparatively low-carbon baseline.

Rio de Janeiro data table

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Rio de Janeiro city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score70/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living76/100Rio is moderately affordable, with district-level variation between premium beachfront areas and accessible inland neighborhoods.
Air Quality68/100Rio performs moderately on air-quality benchmarks, with traffic-related pollutants the main focus.
Energy80/100Rio benefits from Brazil's hydropower-led low-carbon grid and active wind and solar build-out.
Safety64/100Rio scores moderately on safety with significant district-level variation and active institutional response.
Internet Speed76/100Rio offers reliable fiber and mobile networks supporting digital services and remote work.
Climate Risk64/100Rio carries moderate climate risk centered on heavy rainfall, landslides, and coastal storm exposure.
Resilience64/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Emergency and public safety in Rio de Janeiro

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

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro

Healthcare context for Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro

Local mobility context for Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro, 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.

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Cost of Living in Rio de Janeiro

Rio is moderately affordable, with district-level variation between premium beachfront areas and accessible inland neighborhoods.

Safety in Rio de Janeiro

Rio scores moderately on safety with significant district-level variation and active institutional response.

City rankings

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Interpretation

Read Rio as a vibrant coastal capital where cultural amenity and renewable electricity balance climate exposure and district-level safety variation. Its standout dimensions are energy (80/100) and cost of living (76/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (64/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-10. Drawn from 5 institutional references.

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

5 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.