Living in Kollam

Name: Kollam
Address: Kerala, IN

Kollam is a city in Kerala, India, home to 367,107 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in India yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents367,107

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport58 km (Thiruvananthapuram International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km825,100 people

Sea coast1 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to New Delhi2,194 km

Within 10 km367,107 people

Greater areaGreater Kollam, the core

LandscapeMalabar Coast

Winter daylight11 h 36 min, sunset 13:40

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Good to know about Kollam

The landscape belongs to Malabar Coast.
It is right on the coast of the Laccadive Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 36 min and sets around 13:40; in late June it sets around 15:15.

Best places in Greater Kollam

How Kollam 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	In India	In Kerala
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation91
Mobility and connectivity88
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Lifestyle and amenities78
Jobs and economy74
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
Affordability57
Flat land (terrain relief)53
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space14
Education and family14
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
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.