Living in Gadag

Gadag is a city in Karnataka, India, home to 172,612 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 3%, #91 of 3,335), single parents (top 4%, #112 of 3,335), low-income families (top 5%, #134 of 3,335).

Residents172,612
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport193 km (Goa Dabolim International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km254,800 people
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to New Delhi1,473 km
Within 10 km172,612 people
Winter daylight11 h 13 min, sunset 13:32

See Gadag on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Gadag

How Gadag 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 Karnataka
Young family69#91 of 3,335#6 of 202Map
Low-income household69#849 of 3,608#24 of 219Map
Low-income family70#134 of 3,335#8 of 202Map
Single parent72#112 of 3,335#7 of 202Map
Pensioner couple72#861 of 3,335#28 of 202Map
Single pensioner77#1,167 of 3,335#38 of 202Map
Early retiree69#1,366 of 3,608#71 of 219Map
Single professional62#594 of 2,738#21 of 148Map
Young professional65#550 of 2,471#21 of 121Map
DINKS62#612 of 2,212#21 of 96Map
Remote worker71#1,192 of 3,608#40 of 219Map
Commuter77#537 of 2,549#22 of 131Map
Car-free household72#436 of 2,006#18 of 88Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer70#647 of 3,335#22 of 202Map
Budget-constrained mover60#1,234 of 3,608#37 of 219Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#470 of 2,212#19 of 96Map
Expat professional52#1,312 of 3,608#38 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover63#967 of 3,335#29 of 202Map
Nature-focused household43#2,607 of 3,608#191 of 219Map
Cross-border commuter14#1,403 of 3,608#45 of 219Map
Outdoor and mountain lover13#2,505 of 3,608#181 of 219Map
Rural value seeker44#2,375 of 3,608#179 of 219Map
High-net-worth mover65#413 of 3,608#16 of 219Map
Lottery winner57#918 of 3,608#27 of 219Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#2,533 of 3,608#166 of 219Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner59#1,505 of 3,608#48 of 219Map
Digital native49#894 of 2,738#25 of 148Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Foundation70
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Affordability52
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Sea or lake shore31
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Green space28
  • Education and family28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.