Living in Cuttack

Cuttack is a city in Odisha, India, home to 610,189 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #4 of 3,335), movers on a budget (top 1%, #22 of 3,608), low-income households (top 1%, #35 of 3,608).

Residents610,189
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Biju Patnaik International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,565,900 people
Sea coast46 km
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverMahäna Nadï, 2.6 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Distance to New Delhi1,260 km
Within 10 km663,188 people
Greater areaGreater Cuttack, the core
Winter daylight10 h 53 min, sunset 12:42

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How Cuttack 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 family56#2,512 of 3,335#45 of 73Map
Low-income household79#35 of 3,608#2 of 99Map
Low-income family69#379 of 3,335#6 of 73Map
Single parent71#383 of 3,335#6 of 73Map
Pensioner couple63#2,755 of 3,335#58 of 73Map
Single pensioner73#2,068 of 3,335#26 of 73Map
Early retiree60#3,256 of 3,608#93 of 99Map
Single professional85#77 of 2,738#3 of 45Map
Young professional86#75 of 2,471#3 of 39Map
DINKS86#81 of 2,212#3 of 33Map
Remote worker76#512 of 3,608#3 of 99Map
Commuter91#31 of 2,549#2 of 40Map
Car-free household88#86 of 2,006#3 of 29Map
Student0#768 of 946#12 of 16Map
First-home buyer76#49 of 3,335#2 of 73Map
Budget-constrained mover77#22 of 3,608#2 of 99Map
Urban lifestyle seeker85#78 of 2,212#3 of 33Map
Expat professional87#54 of 3,608#2 of 99Map
Healthcare-first mover89#4 of 3,335#2 of 73Map
Nature-focused household13#3,442 of 3,608#97 of 99Map
Cross-border commuter21#240 of 3,608#2 of 99Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#3,404 of 3,608#98 of 99Map
Rural value seeker23#3,409 of 3,608#96 of 99Map
High-net-worth mover72#142 of 3,608#3 of 99Map
Lottery winner84#9 of 3,608#2 of 99Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#3,159 of 3,608#83 of 99Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner90#83 of 3,608#2 of 99Map
Digital native68#76 of 2,738#2 of 45Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Foundation98
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Jobs and economy87
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Affordability53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Sea or lake shore25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • Green space7
  • Education and family7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.