Living in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is a city in Gujarat, India, home to 6,357,693 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 1%, #5 of 2,006), expat professionals (top 1%, #34 of 3,608), city lovers (top 1%, #21 of 2,212).

Residents6,357,693
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (Sardar Vallabh Patel International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km7,032,300 people
Sea coast76 km
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to New Delhi773 km
Within 10 km6,388,034 people
Greater areaGreater Ahmedabad, the core
Winter daylight10 h 43 min, sunset 13:30

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How Ahmedabad 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 Gujarat
Young family41#3,314 of 3,335#197 of 199Map
Low-income household66#1,047 of 3,608#58 of 216Map
Low-income family55#3,192 of 3,335#191 of 199Map
Single parent59#2,970 of 3,335#182 of 199Map
Pensioner couple54#3,294 of 3,335#197 of 199Map
Single pensioner65#3,183 of 3,335#192 of 199Map
Early retiree56#3,486 of 3,608#209 of 216Map
Single professional88#41 of 2,738#3 of 171Map
Young professional90#39 of 2,471#3 of 158Map
DINKS93#23 of 2,212#2 of 141Map
Remote worker68#1,660 of 3,608#108 of 216Map
Commuter85#214 of 2,549#13 of 164Map
Car-free household97#5 of 2,006#1 of 126Map
Student0#698 of 946#26 of 38Map
First-home buyer66#1,138 of 3,335#66 of 199Map
Budget-constrained mover60#1,261 of 3,608#70 of 216Map
Urban lifestyle seeker93#21 of 2,212#3 of 141Map
Expat professional89#34 of 3,608#3 of 216Map
Healthcare-first mover71#444 of 3,335#28 of 199Map
Nature-focused household0#3,604 of 3,608#216 of 216Map
Cross-border commuter18#816 of 3,608#46 of 216Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#3,356 of 3,608#210 of 216Map
Rural value seeker1#3,603 of 3,608#216 of 216Map
High-net-worth mover58#905 of 3,608#47 of 216Map
Lottery winner74#133 of 3,608#11 of 216Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#3,355 of 3,608#197 of 216Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner91#60 of 3,608#5 of 216Map
Digital native72#29 of 2,738#3 of 171Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jobs and economy100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Foundation58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Affordability9
  • Green space0
  • Education and family0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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