SC · South · Inland city
Population: 673,980 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Joinville is a municipality in the north of the state of Santa Catarina. According to the 2022 IBGE census, its population was 616,317 inhabitants, making it the largest city in the state, ahead of the capital Florianópolis, and the third most populous city in Brazil's South Region, behind only Porto Alegre and Curitiba (from which it is only 130 km away, so it is closer to the capital of Paraná than to the capital of its own state). It covers an area of 1,127.946 km². It belongs to the Joinville Microregion and the North Catarinense Mesoregion, and is the seat of the Joinville Metropolitan Region under Complementary Law No. 788 of 2021.
The city has a high Human Development Index (0.809) among Brazilian municipalities, ranking 21st nationally. One study ranked Joinville as the second best city to live in in Brazil. Joinville holds the titles of “Manchester of Santa Catarina”, “City of Flowers”, “City of Princes” and “City of Dance”. It is also known for hosting the Joinville Dance Festival (considered the largest dance festival in the world), the Bolshoi Theatre School in Brazil (the only one outside Russia) and Joinville Esporte Clube.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
SC average (14 cities): 96 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
4.3 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
68.13 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
SC average (3 cities): 47 · 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
SC average (14 cities): 49 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
366.28 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,844.51 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 42 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
1.8 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.48 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
SC average (14 cities): 61 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5.8 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 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 77 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
36.85 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
99.25 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 70 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
91.9 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
665 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Afonso Pena (SBCT), 92 km in a straight line · 665 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: 21.8 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 31.1 | 31.3 | 30.5 | 27.9 | 24.4 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 23.7 | 25.9 | 28.5 | 30.4 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 20.7 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 17.8 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 13.1 | 14.9 | 17.0 | 18.3 | 19.7 |
| Rain (mm) | 243 | 179 | 127 | 109 | 106 | 106 | 125 | 91 | 161 | 167 | 156 | 166 |
Weather station Indaial, 80 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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