Living in Palakkad

Name: Palakkad
Address: Kerala, IN

Palakkad is a city in Kerala, India, home to 132,728 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 3%, #77 of 3,335), remote workers (top 4%, #131 of 3,608), single parents (top 4%, #122 of 3,335).

Residents132,728

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport51 km (Coimbatore International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km392,900 people

Sea coast72 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 500 m

Main railway line2.9 km

Distance to New Delhi1,983 km

Within 10 km299,380 people

LandscapeWestern Ghats

Winter daylight11 h 30 min, sunset 13:37

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Good to know about Palakkad

The landscape belongs to Western Ghats.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 30 min and sets around 13:37; in late June it sets around 15:18.

How Palakkad 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	Score	In India	In Kerala
Young family	68	#290 of 3,335	#2 of 350	Map
Low-income household	73	#473 of 3,608	#95 of 351	Map
Low-income family	71	#77 of 3,335	#1 of 350	Map
Single parent	72	#122 of 3,335	#1 of 350	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#935 of 3,335	#299 of 350	Map
Single pensioner	81	#387 of 3,335	#93 of 350	Map
Early retiree	68	#1,682 of 3,608	#28 of 351	Map
Single professional	66	#441 of 2,738	#43 of 292	Map
Young professional	69	#407 of 2,471	#31 of 280	Map
DINKS	66	#471 of 2,212	#52 of 264	Map
Remote worker	79	#131 of 3,608	#16 of 351	Map
Commuter	81	#362 of 2,549	#15 of 283	Map
Car-free household	74	#365 of 2,006	#11 of 245	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	72	#330 of 3,335	#19 of 350	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#482 of 3,608	#175 of 351	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#374 of 2,212	#19 of 264	Map
Expat professional	66	#513 of 3,608	#121 of 351	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#186 of 3,335	#13 of 350	Map
Nature-focused household	38	#2,868 of 3,608	#184 of 351	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#320 of 3,608	#16 of 351	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	47	#353 of 3,608	#51 of 351	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#2,728 of 3,608	#143 of 351	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#193 of 3,608	#13 of 351	Map
Lottery winner	68	#311 of 3,608	#29 of 351	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,896 of 3,608	#125 of 351	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	74	#623 of 3,608	#151 of 351	Map
Digital native	55	#536 of 2,738	#83 of 292	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
Mobility and connectivity90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
Foundation77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Jobs and economy59
Affordability58
Lifestyle and amenities58
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)28
Green space18
Education and family18
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
Flat land (terrain relief)5
Sea or lake shore0
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.