Living in Puducherry

Name: Puducherry
Address: Puducherry, IN

Puducherry is a city in Puducherry, India, home to 657,209 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #53 of 2,549), low-income households (top 3%, #95 of 3,608), single professionals (top 3%, #76 of 2,738).

Residents657,209

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport123 km (Chennai International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,325,800 people

Sea coast2 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line23.2 km

Distance to New Delhi1,873 km

Within 10 km1,070,041 people

LandscapeCoromandel Coast

Winter daylight11 h 25 min, sunset 13:22

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Good to know about Puducherry

The landscape belongs to Coromandel Coast.
It is right on the coast of the Bay of Bengal.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 25 min and sets around 13:22; in late June it sets around 15:07.

How Puducherry 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 Puducherry
Young family	59	#1,938 of 3,335	#1 of 9	Map
Low-income household	77	#95 of 3,608	#1 of 9	Map
Low-income family	68	#487 of 3,335	#1 of 9	Map
Single parent	70	#466 of 3,335	#1 of 9	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#1,063 of 3,335	#3 of 9	Map
Single pensioner	78	#840 of 3,335	#3 of 9	Map
Early retiree	62	#3,083 of 3,608	#4 of 9	Map
Single professional	85	#76 of 2,738	#1 of 9	Map
Young professional	87	#73 of 2,471	#1 of 9	Map
DINKS	86	#80 of 2,212	#1 of 7	Map
Remote worker	77	#341 of 3,608	#1 of 9	Map
Commuter	89	#53 of 2,549	#1 of 9	Map
Car-free household	90	#73 of 2,006	#1 of 7	Map
Student	0	#763 of 946	#5 of 6	Map
First-home buyer	75	#103 of 3,335	#1 of 9	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#246 of 3,608	#1 of 9	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	86	#72 of 2,212	#1 of 7	Map
Expat professional	80	#117 of 3,608	#1 of 9	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#113 of 3,335	#1 of 9	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#3,413 of 3,608	#4 of 9	Map
Cross-border commuter	16	#990 of 3,608	#1 of 9	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	24	#1,395 of 3,608	#4 of 9	Map
Rural value seeker	26	#3,367 of 3,608	#4 of 9	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#88 of 3,608	#1 of 9	Map
Lottery winner	77	#85 of 3,608	#1 of 9	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#2,929 of 3,608	#3 of 9	Map
Coastal living	72	#384 of 884	#4 of 9	Map
Business owner	80	#323 of 3,608	#1 of 9	Map
Digital native	66	#111 of 2,738	#1 of 9	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation96
Lifestyle and amenities91
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)87
Jobs and economy84
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Mobility and connectivity68
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
Flat land (terrain relief)56
Affordability50
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Green space5
Education and family5
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)2
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
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.