Marabá
8.2
High score (8-10) · Your profile
Marabá is the largest and most economically significant city in southeastern Pará — a real urban center with nearly 300,000 people, significant commercial activity, and a diverse economy spanning iron ore (Carajás access), agribusiness, and services. The city has actual nightlife, restaurants, and a social scene. Being foreign in Marabá is uncommon enough to be interesting while the city has enough infrastructure to actually do something with the attention. The confluence of the Tocantins and Itacaiúnas rivers gives it a dramatic geography.
Mid score (6-8)
Marabá is a genuinely rough frontier city — it grew fast during the mining and agricultural boom and the urban infrastructure has strained to keep up. The social scene is real but so are the security considerations. Navigation requires local knowledge. The heat is brutal and the urban layout (three disconnected nuclei) is confusing initially.
Lower score (below 6)
Marabá has some of the highest crime rates in Pará. The frontier city character means the social environment can be unpredictable. Foreign visitors without local contacts and local knowledge of where to be and not be are taking on more risk than the social rewards typically justify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Marabá, Pará?
$9k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Marabá, Pará?
Women marry at 24
How common is a college degree in Marabá, Pará?
25% men have degree
What's the average male height in Marabá, Pará?
174 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Marabá, Pará?
Local women avg 27.5