Living in Thrissur

Thrissur is a city in Kerala, India, home to 315,957 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #42 of 3,335), remote workers (top 2%, #66 of 3,608), first-time home buyers (top 2%, #66 of 3,335).

Residents315,957
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport45 km (Cochin International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,029,000 people
Sea coast18 km
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to New Delhi2,013 km
Within 10 km385,629 people
Winter daylight11 h 30 min, sunset 13:39

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How Thrissur 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 Kerala
Young family68#317 of 3,335#4 of 350Map
Low-income household78#86 of 3,608#4 of 351Map
Low-income family70#144 of 3,335#2 of 350Map
Single parent72#299 of 3,335#4 of 350Map
Pensioner couple79#198 of 3,335#119 of 350Map
Single pensioner82#217 of 3,335#52 of 350Map
Early retiree69#1,384 of 3,608#16 of 351Map
Single professional77#160 of 2,738#2 of 292Map
Young professional80#160 of 2,471#2 of 280Map
DINKS78#163 of 2,212#2 of 264Map
Remote worker81#66 of 3,608#3 of 351Map
Commuter87#128 of 2,549#3 of 283Map
Car-free household82#166 of 2,006#2 of 245Map
Student0#837 of 946#132 of 132Map
First-home buyer75#66 of 3,335#3 of 350Map
Budget-constrained mover74#80 of 3,608#12 of 351Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#159 of 2,212#2 of 264Map
Expat professional78#142 of 3,608#3 of 351Map
Healthcare-first mover84#42 of 3,335#1 of 350Map
Nature-focused household33#3,055 of 3,608#247 of 351Map
Cross-border commuter21#298 of 3,608#10 of 351Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#843 of 3,608#169 of 351Map
Rural value seeker39#2,817 of 3,608#178 of 351Map
High-net-worth mover80#26 of 3,608#1 of 351Map
Lottery winner77#77 of 3,608#2 of 351Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,150 of 3,608#22 of 351Map
Coastal living66#680 of 884#290 of 330Map
Business owner84#227 of 3,608#27 of 351Map
Digital native62#242 of 2,738#12 of 292Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Foundation89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Jobs and economy79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Affordability56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Green space13
  • Education and family13
  • 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.