Living in Balasore

Balasore is a city in Odisha, India, home to 144,373 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 5%, #136 of 3,335), low-income families (top 5%, #141 of 3,335), young families (top 24%, #790 of 3,335).

Residents144,373
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport181 km (Biju Patnaik International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km195,000 people
Sea coast11 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to New Delhi1,258 km
Within 10 km177,751 people
Winter daylight10 h 49 min, sunset 12:35

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How Balasore 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 Odisha
Young family64#790 of 3,335#15 of 73Map
Low-income household66#1,057 of 3,608#12 of 99Map
Low-income family70#141 of 3,335#3 of 73Map
Single parent72#136 of 3,335#3 of 73Map
Pensioner couple70#1,218 of 3,335#19 of 73Map
Single pensioner71#2,397 of 3,335#42 of 73Map
Early retiree62#3,087 of 3,608#88 of 99Map
Single professional57#770 of 2,738#10 of 45Map
Young professional61#713 of 2,471#10 of 39Map
DINKS57#817 of 2,212#10 of 33Map
Remote worker66#1,956 of 3,608#23 of 99Map
Commuter75#727 of 2,549#10 of 40Map
Car-free household69#495 of 2,006#10 of 29Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer69#800 of 3,335#9 of 73Map
Budget-constrained mover59#1,318 of 3,608#13 of 99Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#564 of 2,212#10 of 33Map
Expat professional48#1,499 of 3,608#15 of 99Map
Healthcare-first mover63#1,031 of 3,335#13 of 73Map
Nature-focused household37#2,888 of 3,608#90 of 99Map
Cross-border commuter14#1,400 of 3,608#12 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover18#1,804 of 3,608#65 of 99Map
Rural value seeker38#2,921 of 3,608#90 of 99Map
High-net-worth mover56#1,020 of 3,608#10 of 99Map
Lottery winner55#1,068 of 3,608#13 of 99Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,611 of 3,608#60 of 99Map
Coastal living68#619 of 884#16 of 35Map
Business owner55#1,729 of 3,608#17 of 99Map
Digital native47#984 of 2,738#11 of 45Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Foundation68
  • Affordability53
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Green space28
  • Education and family28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)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.