SP · Southeast
Population: 267,441 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
São Carlos is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of the state of São Paulo, in the Center-East region, at a road distance of 231 kilometers from the city of São Paulo. Its population estimated by IBGE for July 1, 2022 was 254,857 inhabitants, spread over a total area of 1,136.907 km², corresponding to a population density of 224.17 inhabitants/km². The city consists of the seat and the districts of Água Vermelha, Bela Vista São-carlense, Santa Eudóxia and Vila Nery.
In population terms, it is the 32nd most populous municipality in the state and the 114th most populous in the country. São Carlos is a regional hub of the Intermediate Geographic Region, which has 26 municipalities, and of its Immediate Geographic Region, with 9 surrounding municipalities. The most recent IBGE study on Regions of Influence of Cities – REGIC (2018) classified the city as a Regional Capital C, hosting the São Carlos Population Arrangement and directly linking it to the Campinas and São Paulo Population Arrangements.
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0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
SP average (81 cities): 95 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
6.73 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
67.87 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
SP average (81 cities): 45 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
332.8 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,529.49 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 35 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
1.49 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.2 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
SP average (81 cities): 66 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5.6 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
7.1 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 74 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
43.36 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.87 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 79 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
134.83 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Viracopos (SBKP), 135 km in a straight line · 2,166 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Mild Average temperature: 21.7 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 28.5 | 28.9 | 28.3 | 27.5 | 24.8 | 24.4 | 24.7 | 26.8 | 28.2 | 28.9 | 28.5 | 28.6 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.0 | 19.0 | 18.4 | 16.6 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 17.2 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| Rain (mm) | 297 | 217 | 175 | 79 | 60 | 38 | 30 | 23 | 65 | 116 | 159 | 233 |
Weather station São Carlos, 4 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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