Living in Gaya

Name: Gaya
Address: Bihar, IN

Gaya is a city in Bihar, India, home to 474,093 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 7%, #152 of 2,212), low-income families (top 8%, #238 of 3,335), first-time home buyers (top 8%, #240 of 3,335).

Residents474,093

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport228 km (Lal Bahadur Shastri International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km533,900 people

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to New Delhi883 km

Within 10 km474,093 people

Greater areaGreater Gaya, the core

LandscapeIndo-Gangetic Plain

Winter daylight10 h 36 min, sunset 12:36

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Good to know about Gaya

The landscape belongs to the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 36 min and sets around 12:36; in late June it sets around 15:12.

How Gaya ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in India. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In India	In Bihar
Young family	67	#353 of 3,335	#24 of 153	Map
Low-income household	75	#284 of 3,608	#11 of 153	Map
Low-income family	70	#238 of 3,335	#16 of 153	Map
Single parent	71	#335 of 3,335	#25 of 153	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#1,169 of 3,335	#22 of 153	Map
Single pensioner	78	#995 of 3,335	#21 of 153	Map
Early retiree	70	#934 of 3,608	#97 of 153	Map
Single professional	75	#198 of 2,738	#5 of 142	Map
Young professional	78	#183 of 2,471	#5 of 127	Map
DINKS	76	#207 of 2,212	#5 of 118	Map
Remote worker	74	#673 of 3,608	#4 of 153	Map
Commuter	85	#200 of 2,549	#7 of 131	Map
Car-free household	83	#150 of 2,006	#3 of 106	Map
Student	0	#795 of 946	#30 of 40	Map
First-home buyer	73	#240 of 3,335	#15 of 153	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#638 of 3,608	#9 of 153	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	76	#152 of 2,212	#3 of 118	Map
Expat professional	66	#490 of 3,608	#5 of 153	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#313 of 3,335	#2 of 153	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#3,230 of 3,608	#149 of 153	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#1,350 of 3,608	#49 of 153	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#3,419 of 3,608	#144 of 153	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#3,003 of 3,608	#145 of 153	Map
High-net-worth mover	78	#45 of 3,608	#1 of 153	Map
Lottery winner	69	#272 of 3,608	#4 of 153	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#873 of 3,608	#122 of 153	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	68	#951 of 3,608	#15 of 153	Map
Digital native	58	#372 of 2,738	#6 of 142	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Lifestyle and amenities77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
Jobs and economy66
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
Flat land (terrain relief)58
Affordability55
Mobility and connectivity50
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
Green space10
Education and family10
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.