Living in Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur is a city in Bihar, India, home to 354,462 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 2%, #66 of 3,335), single parents (top 4%, #105 of 3,335), young families (top 7%, #205 of 3,335).

Residents354,462
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport175 km (Tribhuvan International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km408,100 people
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to New Delhi854 km
Within 10 km354,462 people
Greater areaGreater Muzaffarpur, the core
LandscapeIndo-Gangetic Plain
Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 12:32

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How Muzaffarpur 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.

ProfileScoreIn IndiaIn Bihar
Young family68#205 of 3,335#14 of 153Map
Low-income household74#358 of 3,608#16 of 153Map
Low-income family71#66 of 3,335#8 of 153Map
Single parent72#105 of 3,335#10 of 153Map
Pensioner couple71#1,076 of 3,335#11 of 153Map
Single pensioner78#906 of 3,335#11 of 153Map
Early retiree70#912 of 3,608#94 of 153Map
Single professional72#279 of 2,738#12 of 142Map
Young professional74#266 of 2,471#12 of 127Map
DINKS72#292 of 2,212#12 of 118Map
Remote worker74#678 of 3,608#5 of 153Map
Commuter83#254 of 2,549#12 of 131Map
Car-free household79#213 of 2,006#6 of 106Map
Student0#822 of 946#32 of 40Map
First-home buyer73#276 of 3,335#17 of 153Map
Budget-constrained mover67#708 of 3,608#14 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#215 of 2,212#6 of 118Map
Expat professional63#677 of 3,608#13 of 153Map
Healthcare-first mover72#366 of 3,335#4 of 153Map
Nature-focused household32#3,087 of 3,608#145 of 153Map
Cross-border commuter15#1,261 of 3,608#40 of 153Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#3,434 of 3,608#146 of 153Map
Rural value seeker40#2,789 of 3,608#140 of 153Map
High-net-worth mover75#94 of 3,608#5 of 153Map
Lottery winner66#359 of 3,608#9 of 153Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#735 of 3,608#103 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#1,094 of 3,608#17 of 153Map
Digital native56#501 of 2,738#13 of 142Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Foundation91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Affordability57
  • Mobility and connectivity52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Green space15
  • Education and family15
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
  • 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.