Living in Varkala

Name: Varkala
Address: Kerala, IN

Varkala is a large place in Kerala, India, home to 43,276 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #88 of 3,335), people who want to live by the sea (top 10%, #81 of 884), single pensioners (top 12%, #394 of 3,335).

Residents43,276

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport36 km (Thiruvananthapuram International)

Nearest city of 100k+22 km

Within 30 km786,100 people

Sea coast1 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to New Delhi2,210 km

Within 10 km205,249 people

LandscapeMalabar Coast

Winter daylight11 h 37 min, sunset 13:40

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Good to know about Varkala

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 37 min and sets around 13:40; in late June it sets around 15:14.

How Varkala 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	#1,618 of 3,335	#111 of 350	Map
Low-income household	67	#988 of 3,608	#202 of 351	Map
Low-income family	65	#1,275 of 3,335	#110 of 350	Map
Single parent	66	#1,495 of 3,335	#116 of 350	Map
Pensioner couple	80	#88 of 3,335	#55 of 350	Map
Single pensioner	81	#394 of 3,335	#96 of 350	Map
Early retiree	67	#2,304 of 3,608	#109 of 351	Map
Single professional	53	#948 of 2,738	#178 of 292	Map
Young professional	54	#997 of 2,471	#176 of 280	Map
DINKS	54	#961 of 2,212	#176 of 264	Map
Remote worker	76	#510 of 3,608	#135 of 351	Map
Commuter	65	#1,212 of 2,549	#205 of 283	Map
Car-free household	54	#1,001 of 2,006	#157 of 245	Map
Student	27	#529 of 946	#116 of 132	Map
First-home buyer	65	#1,248 of 3,335	#203 of 350	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#668 of 3,608	#232 of 351	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#946 of 2,212	#158 of 264	Map
Expat professional	62	#739 of 3,608	#201 of 351	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#617 of 3,335	#136 of 350	Map
Nature-focused household	43	#2,618 of 3,608	#104 of 351	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#957 of 3,608	#168 of 351	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	38	#655 of 3,608	#101 of 351	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#2,595 of 3,608	#94 of 351	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#592 of 3,608	#142 of 351	Map
Lottery winner	60	#747 of 3,608	#169 of 351	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#1,433 of 3,608	#48 of 351	Map
Coastal living	76	#81 of 884	#16 of 330	Map
Business owner	70	#855 of 3,608	#208 of 351	Map
Digital native	47	#1,009 of 2,738	#221 of 292	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity86
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Jobs and economy73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Flat land (terrain relief)64
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
Foundation55
Affordability54
Lifestyle and amenities50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space25
Education and family25
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.