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Best places to live in Kerala

355 places and 15,108,918 residents in Kerala, India, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Peringottupulam9#9 Pirāyiri8#8 Alattūr7#7 Manjeri6#6 Malappuram5#5 Alappuzha4#4 Thrissur3#3 Ponnāni2#2 Palakkad1#1 Kanhangad
Young family fit across Kerala, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Kanhangad
    Kerala, 125,564 residents    68
  2. 2Palakkad
    Kerala, 132,728 residents    68
  3. 3Ponnāni
    Kerala, 105,512 residents    68
  4. 4Thrissur
    Kerala, 315,957 residents    68
  5. 5Alappuzha
    Kerala, 240,991 residents    68
  6. 6Malappuram
    Kerala, 101,386 residents    67
  7. 7Manjeri
    Kerala, 97,102 residents    66
  8. 8Alattūr
    Kerala, 26,720 residents    66
  9. 9Pirāyiri
    Kerala, 41,359 residents    65
  10. 10Peringottupulam
    Kerala, 36,602 residents    65

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For retired couples

  1. 1Venganoor
    Kerala, 35,963 residents    83
  2. 2Kanjiramkulam
    Kerala, 19,902 residents    83
  3. 3Beypore
    Kerala, 70,751 residents    82
  4. 4Vellūr
    Kerala, 22,816 residents    82
  5. 5Kalliyoor
    Kerala, 40,816 residents    82
  6. 6Athiyannur
    Kerala, 40,712 residents    82
  7. 7Pallichal
    Kerala, 53,861 residents    82
  8. 8Karuvanthuruthy
    Kerala, 21,952 residents    82
  9. 9Azhoor
    Kerala, 27,390 residents    82
  10. 10Iroopara
    Kerala, 23,113 residents    82

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For remote workers

  1. 1Kanayannur
    Kerala, 851,406 residents    82
  2. 2Malappuram
    Kerala, 101,386 residents    81
  3. 3Thrissur
    Kerala, 315,957 residents    81
  4. 4Beypore
    Kerala, 70,751 residents    80
  5. 5Neyyāttinkara
    Kerala, 88,104 residents    80
  6. 6Kodur
    Kerala, 45,459 residents    80
  7. 7Pallichal
    Kerala, 53,861 residents    80
  8. 8Nedumangād
    Kerala, 60,161 residents    80
  9. 9Malayinkeezhu
    Kerala, 37,350 residents    79
  10. 10Cheruvannur
    Kerala, 61,614 residents    79

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For commuters

  1. 1Kanayannur
    Kerala, 851,406 residents    92
  2. 2Malappuram
    Kerala, 101,386 residents    87
  3. 3Thrissur
    Kerala, 315,957 residents    87
  4. 4Alappuzha
    Kerala, 240,991 residents    87
  5. 5Ponnāni
    Kerala, 105,512 residents    84
  6. 6Elamkunnapuzha
    Kerala, 26,997 residents    84
  7. 7Kodur
    Kerala, 45,459 residents    83
  8. 8Narakal
    Kerala, 23,760 residents    82
  9. 9Tripunittura
    Kerala, 69,390 residents    82
  10. 10Cheruvannur
    Kerala, 61,614 residents    81

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For single professionals

  1. 1Kanayannur
    Kerala, 851,406 residents    89
  2. 2Thrissur
    Kerala, 315,957 residents    77
  3. 3Alappuzha
    Kerala, 240,991 residents    76
  4. 4Tripunittura
    Kerala, 69,390 residents    76
  5. 5Malappuram
    Kerala, 101,386 residents    75
  6. 6Vazhakkala
    Kerala, 51,242 residents    74
  7. 7Maradu
    Kerala, 44,704 residents    73
  8. 8Edattala
    Kerala, 77,811 residents    72
  9. 9Elamkunnapuzha
    Kerala, 26,997 residents    72
  10. 10Kumbalangy
    Kerala, 42,367 residents    72

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Kanayannur
    Kerala, 851,406 residents    76
  2. 2Edattala
    Kerala, 77,811 residents    76
  3. 3Malappuram
    Kerala, 101,386 residents    76
  4. 4Kottuvalli
    Kerala, 42,922 residents    75
  5. 5Alangad
    Kerala, 47,329 residents    75
  6. 6Manakunnam
    Kerala, 39,538 residents    75
  7. 7Parūr
    Kerala, 31,503 residents    75
  8. 8Beypore
    Kerala, 70,751 residents    75
  9. 9Chendamangalam
    Kerala, 29,326 residents    75
  10. 10Kodur
    Kerala, 45,459 residents    74

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All profiles in Kerala

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyKanhangad68350
Low-income householdKanayannur79351
Low-income familyPalakkad71350
Single parentPalakkad72350
Pensioner coupleVenganoor83350
Single pensionerMalayinkeezhu84350
Early retireePiravam72351
Single professionalKanayannur89292
Young professionalKanayannur91280
DINKSKanayannur92264
Remote workerKanayannur82351
CommuterKanayannur92283
Car-free householdKanayannur93245
StudentMarattakara79132
First-home buyerMalappuram77350
Budget-constrained moverKanayannur76351
Urban lifestyle seekerKanayannur91264
Expat professionalKanayannur91351
Healthcare-first moverThrissur84350
Nature-focused householdPalai79351
Cross-border commuterMalappuram22351
Outdoor and mountain loverMennānyam70351
Rural value seekerPalai62351
High-net-worth moverThrissur80351
Lottery winnerKanayannur85351
Climate-resilient relocationPalai68351
Coastal livingKoipādi78330
Business ownerKanayannur93351
Digital nativeKanayannur72292

Towns of 30,000+ in Kerala