For those looking for a quiet place to live, inland towns can be a real oasis. According to a survey carried out by MySide, the safest city in Brazil is less than 2 hours from São Paulo.
In this study, data from the Mortality Monitoring Panel of the Health and Environmental Surveillance Secretariat (SVSA) and the IBGE Census were cross-referenced. Thus, the results provide a reliable analysis of the cities that stand out in terms of safety. In addition, the ranking only considers Brazilian municipalities with 100,000 inhabitants or more, since cities with a population below this number may have differences.
Which is the safest city in Brazil?
According to a survey carried out by MySide in 2024, the safest city to live in Brazil is Valinhos, in the interior of São Paulo. The city is only 1.5 hours away and is located close to Campinas. In addition to safety, Valinhos also plays an important role in the country’s economy, as it is home to several companies. Quality education, health and basic sanitation also stand out there.
Check out the cities in São Paulo that appear in the ranking of the safest cities in Brazil:
- Valinhos (0.9 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Botucatu (1.4 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Tatuí (1.6 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Sertãozinho (2.4 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Várzea Paulista (3.4 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Indaiatuba (3.4 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Votorantim (3.5 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Santana de Parnaíba (3.9 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Ribeirão Pires (3.9 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- São Caetano do Sul (4.8 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Santa Bárbara d’Oeste (5.0 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Araraquara (5.1 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Americana (5.3 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Paulínia (5.7 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Itatiba (5.7 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Jundiaí (6.1 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Mauá (6.5 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Francisco Morato (6.6 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Bragança Paulista (6.6 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Itu (6.6 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Atibaia (6.7 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Salto (6.8 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Leme (7.0 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
Indaiatuba, SBC and Guarulhos stand out:
The racking can also be observed by the size of the municipality and in all three cut-outs, São Paulo ranks first. Check it out:
- Population between 200,000 and 500,000 inhabitants: Indaiatuba (3.4 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Population between 500,000 and 1 million inhabitants: São Bernardo do Campo (8.4 murders/100,000 inhabitants)
- Population over 1 million inhabitants: Guarulhos (8.1 murders/100,000 inhabitants)