SP · Southeast · Inland city
Population: 506,466 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
São José do Rio Preto is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of the state of São Paulo. It lies northwest of the state capital, about 445 km away. Its area is 431.944 km², of which the urbanized area of 124.79 km² is the 7th largest in the state and the 30th largest in the country.
According to the estimate of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) for 2025, its population was 504,166 inhabitants, ranking 10th among the most populous municipalities in the state and 48th in Brazil. In the 2022 IBGE census, the city had 480,383 inhabitants and a population density of 1,112.17 people/km². It is also the seat and the most populous of the 36 cities that make up the São José do Rio Preto Immediate Region, which is one of the six immediate regions that make up the São José do Rio Preto Intermediate Region. Its metropolitan region, which has 37 municipalities and was created by Complementary Law no. 1,359 of August 24, 2021, has a population of 1,010,633 inhabitants and is the 30th largest in Brazil.
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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)
7.7 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
65.89 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
SP average (11 cities): 45 · All 36 cities: 46
Asking rent (BRL/m²)
Lower rent Shown as a band among the 36 cities with rent data (thirds). See the source for exact prices.
Source: Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Proprietary
SP average (81 cities): 45 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
319.63 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,765.8 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
4.78 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
5.91 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
5.2 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.6 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
40.18 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
95.08 %
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)
336.21 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), 336 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)
Warm Average temperature: 23.9 °C (Average temperature 22–25 °C (72–77 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 30.2 | 30.6 | 30.5 | 30.0 | 27.2 | 26.6 | 27.2 | 29.3 | 30.0 | 31.0 | 30.9 | 30.3 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 20.9 | 20.7 | 20.4 | 18.8 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 17.5 | 19.2 | 19.9 | 20.6 |
| Rain (mm) | 275 | 210 | 159 | 62 | 66 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 53 | 97 | 112 | 208 |
Weather station Catanduva, 56 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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