Living in Payyanur

Name: Payyanur
Address: Kerala, IN

Payyanur is a large place in Kerala, India, home to 72,111 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 5%, #139 of 3,335), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 8%, #276 of 3,608), remote workers (top 15%, #534 of 3,608).

Residents72,111

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport42 km (Kannur International)

Nearest city of 100k+26 km

Within 30 km764,100 people

Sea coast3 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to New Delhi1,847 km

Within 10 km197,513 people

LandscapeMalabar Coast

Winter daylight11 h 25 min, sunset 13:40

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Good to know about Payyanur

The landscape belongs to Malabar Coast.
The Laccadive Sea is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 25 min and sets around 13:40; in late June it sets around 15:26.

How Payyanur 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	61	#1,557 of 3,335	#98 of 350	Map
Low-income household	67	#1,003 of 3,608	#207 of 351	Map
Low-income family	65	#1,264 of 3,335	#106 of 350	Map
Single parent	66	#1,499 of 3,335	#119 of 350	Map
Pensioner couple	80	#139 of 3,335	#81 of 350	Map
Single pensioner	80	#514 of 3,335	#125 of 350	Map
Early retiree	67	#2,001 of 3,608	#57 of 351	Map
Single professional	56	#807 of 2,738	#152 of 292	Map
Young professional	57	#855 of 2,471	#149 of 280	Map
DINKS	57	#822 of 2,212	#150 of 264	Map
Remote worker	75	#534 of 3,608	#142 of 351	Map
Commuter	65	#1,237 of 2,549	#207 of 283	Map
Car-free household	58	#871 of 2,006	#115 of 245	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	65	#1,293 of 3,335	#208 of 350	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#658 of 3,608	#230 of 351	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#764 of 2,212	#105 of 264	Map
Expat professional	63	#650 of 3,608	#172 of 351	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#534 of 3,335	#106 of 350	Map
Nature-focused household	43	#2,604 of 3,608	#97 of 351	Map
Cross-border commuter	16	#1,100 of 3,608	#205 of 351	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	50	#276 of 3,608	#39 of 351	Map
Rural value seeker	43	#2,489 of 3,608	#74 of 351	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#388 of 3,608	#67 of 351	Map
Lottery winner	61	#634 of 3,608	#140 of 351	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#1,322 of 3,608	#35 of 351	Map
Coastal living	76	#136 of 884	#47 of 330	Map
Business owner	69	#900 of 3,608	#217 of 351	Map
Digital native	47	#990 of 2,738	#216 of 292	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Mobility and connectivity82
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Jobs and economy73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Foundation61
Lifestyle and amenities56
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
Affordability54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Flat land (terrain relief)26
Green space26
Education and family26
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
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.