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Best places to live in Assam

57 places and 3,217,098 residents in Assam, India, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

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Young family fit across Assam, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Silchar
    Assam, 178,865 residents    69
  2. 2Dibrugarh
    Assam, 145,488 residents    68
  3. 3Jorhat
    Assam, 126,736 residents    68
  4. 4Bokajān
    Assam, 19,877 residents    68
  5. 5Tinsukia
    Assam, 116,322 residents    68
  6. 6Titabor Town
    Assam, 17,920 residents    68
  7. 7Mariāni
    Assam, 23,640 residents    67
  8. 8Dum Duma
    Assam, 21,706 residents    66
  9. 9Dergaon
    Assam, 20,059 residents    66
  10. 10Dhing
    Assam, 20,826 residents    66

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For retired couples

  1. 1Silchar
    Assam, 178,865 residents    74
  2. 2Karīmganj
    Assam, 56,854 residents    72
  3. 3Hājo
    Assam, 15,977 residents    71
  4. 4Niz-Hajo
    Assam, 15,188 residents    71
  5. 5Hailākāndi
    Assam, 33,637 residents    70
  6. 6Dibrugarh
    Assam, 145,488 residents    70
  7. 7Diphu
    Assam, 61,797 residents    70
  8. 8Tinsukia
    Assam, 116,322 residents    70
  9. 9Jorhat
    Assam, 126,736 residents    70
  10. 10Mākum
    Assam, 16,923 residents    69

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For remote workers

  1. 1Guwahati
    Assam, 962,334 residents    77
  2. 2Silchar
    Assam, 178,865 residents    77
  3. 3North Guwāhāti
    Assam, 17,516 residents    72
  4. 4Hājo
    Assam, 15,977 residents    71
  5. 5Karīmganj
    Assam, 56,854 residents    71
  6. 6Niz-Hajo
    Assam, 15,188 residents    71
  7. 7Dibrugarh
    Assam, 145,488 residents    70
  8. 8Tinsukia
    Assam, 116,322 residents    70
  9. 9Jorhat
    Assam, 126,736 residents    70
  10. 10Hailākāndi
    Assam, 33,637 residents    69

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For commuters

  1. 1Guwahati
    Assam, 962,334 residents    89
  2. 2Silchar
    Assam, 178,865 residents    76
  3. 3North Guwāhāti
    Assam, 17,516 residents    76
  4. 4Tinsukia
    Assam, 116,322 residents    74
  5. 5Jorhat
    Assam, 126,736 residents    73
  6. 6Dibrugarh
    Assam, 145,488 residents    72
  7. 7Nagaon
    Assam, 121,628 residents    69
  8. 8Mākum
    Assam, 16,923 residents    62
  9. 9Duliajan
    Assam, 28,626 residents    57
  10. 10Hājo
    Assam, 15,977 residents    55

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For single professionals

  1. 1Guwahati
    Assam, 962,334 residents    84
  2. 2North Guwāhāti
    Assam, 17,516 residents    62
  3. 3Silchar
    Assam, 178,865 residents    60
  4. 4Tinsukia
    Assam, 116,322 residents    55
  5. 5Dibrugarh
    Assam, 145,488 residents    54
  6. 6Jorhat
    Assam, 126,736 residents    53
  7. 7Nagaon
    Assam, 121,628 residents    48
  8. 8Mākum
    Assam, 16,923 residents    37
  9. 9Diphu
    Assam, 61,797 residents    36
  10. 10Hājo
    Assam, 15,977 residents    33

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Guwahati
    Assam, 962,334 residents    75
  2. 2North Guwāhāti
    Assam, 17,516 residents    68
  3. 3Silchar
    Assam, 178,865 residents    62
  4. 4Tinsukia
    Assam, 116,322 residents    57
  5. 5Nagaon
    Assam, 121,628 residents    57
  6. 6Dibrugarh
    Assam, 145,488 residents    57
  7. 7Jorhat
    Assam, 126,736 residents    56
  8. 8Hājo
    Assam, 15,977 residents    55
  9. 9Niz-Hajo
    Assam, 15,188 residents    55
  10. 10Mākum
    Assam, 16,923 residents    53

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All profiles in Assam

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familySilchar6952
Low-income householdGuwahati7757
Low-income familySilchar7052
Single parentSilchar7252
Pensioner coupleSilchar7452
Single pensionerSilchar8252
Early retireeHājo7257
Single professionalGuwahati8431
Young professionalGuwahati8627
DINKSGuwahati8523
Remote workerGuwahati7757
CommuterGuwahati8928
Car-free householdGuwahati9122
StudentNorth Guwāhāti772
First-home buyerGuwahati7452
Budget-constrained moverGuwahati7557
Urban lifestyle seekerGuwahati8723
Expat professionalGuwahati8657
Healthcare-first moverGuwahati8952
Nature-focused householdUdalguri8357
Cross-border commuterKarīmganj8057
Outdoor and mountain loverHāflong6057
Rural value seekerAbhayāpuri6657
High-net-worth moverGuwahati6957
Lottery winnerGuwahati8357
Climate-resilient relocationJagiroad7357
Coastal living–0
Business ownerGuwahati8757
Digital nativeGuwahati6931

Towns of 30,000+ in Assam