Living in Amritsar

Name: Amritsar
Address: Punjab, IN

Amritsar is a city in Punjab, India, home to 1,159,227 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #9 of 3,335), remote workers (top 1%, #13 of 3,608), expat professionals (top 2%, #43 of 3,608).

Residents1,159,227

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport12 km (Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,314,900 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 0 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Pakistan30 km

Distance to New Delhi404 km

Within 10 km1,179,667 people

Greater areaGreater Amritsar, the core

Winter daylight10 h 05 min, sunset 13:01

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Good to know about Amritsar

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 05 min and sets around 13:01; in late June it sets around 16:09.

Best places in Greater Amritsar

How Amritsar 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 Punjab
Young family	58	#2,312 of 3,335	#104 of 117	Map
Low-income household	77	#139 of 3,608	#2 of 117	Map
Low-income family	67	#599 of 3,335	#27 of 117	Map
Single parent	69	#582 of 3,335	#27 of 117	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#2,462 of 3,335	#97 of 117	Map
Single pensioner	83	#96 of 3,335	#3 of 117	Map
Early retiree	63	#3,071 of 3,608	#106 of 117	Map
Single professional	86	#60 of 2,738	#2 of 110	Map
Young professional	88	#57 of 2,471	#2 of 101	Map
DINKS	88	#61 of 2,212	#2 of 95	Map
Remote worker	83	#13 of 3,608	#1 of 117	Map
Commuter	89	#65 of 2,549	#2 of 105	Map
Car-free household	93	#51 of 2,006	#2 of 83	Map
Student	0	#734 of 946	#27 of 34	Map
First-home buyer	74	#148 of 3,335	#3 of 117	Map
Budget-constrained mover	74	#100 of 3,608	#2 of 117	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	89	#51 of 2,212	#2 of 95	Map
Expat professional	88	#43 of 3,608	#2 of 117	Map
Healthcare-first mover	88	#9 of 3,335	#1 of 117	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#3,429 of 3,608	#113 of 117	Map
Cross-border commuter	56	#121 of 3,608	#15 of 117	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#3,378 of 3,608	#110 of 117	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#3,410 of 3,608	#113 of 117	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#91 of 3,608	#4 of 117	Map
Lottery winner	82	#24 of 3,608	#1 of 117	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#2,594 of 3,608	#104 of 117	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	89	#105 of 3,608	#2 of 117	Map
Digital native	70	#41 of 2,738	#2 of 110	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)98
Foundation95
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)94
Lifestyle and amenities92
Jobs and economy84
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Affordability47
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
National border nearby (straight line)37
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
Green space4
Education and family4
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
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
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.