Living in Patiāla

Patiāla is a city in Punjab, India, home to 446,246 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #38 of 3,335), remote workers (top 2%, #51 of 3,608), expat professionals (top 5%, #164 of 3,608).

Residents446,246
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport54 km (Shaheed Bhagat Singh International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km681,800 people
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to New Delhi208 km
Within 10 km467,447 people
Greater areaGreater Patiala, the core
Winter daylight10 h 11 min, sunset 12:58

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How Patiāla 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 Punjab
Young family67#351 of 3,335#18 of 117Map
Low-income household76#199 of 3,608#4 of 117Map
Low-income family70#232 of 3,335#9 of 117Map
Single parent71#332 of 3,335#14 of 117Map
Pensioner couple74#649 of 3,335#18 of 117Map
Single pensioner83#166 of 3,335#6 of 117Map
Early retiree70#955 of 3,608#57 of 117Map
Single professional77#169 of 2,738#4 of 110Map
Young professional79#165 of 2,471#4 of 101Map
DINKS77#180 of 2,212#4 of 95Map
Remote worker81#51 of 3,608#3 of 117Map
Commuter86#164 of 2,549#4 of 105Map
Car-free household83#146 of 2,006#4 of 83Map
Student0#801 of 946#29 of 34Map
First-home buyer74#162 of 3,335#4 of 117Map
Budget-constrained mover73#191 of 3,608#4 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#146 of 2,212#4 of 95Map
Expat professional77#164 of 3,608#4 of 117Map
Healthcare-first mover84#38 of 3,335#3 of 117Map
Nature-focused household30#3,153 of 3,608#108 of 117Map
Cross-border commuter20#379 of 3,608#34 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#3,421 of 3,608#112 of 117Map
Rural value seeker37#2,978 of 3,608#107 of 117Map
High-net-worth mover81#17 of 3,608#1 of 117Map
Lottery winner77#84 of 3,608#4 of 117Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#2,113 of 3,608#97 of 117Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner80#330 of 3,608#7 of 117Map
Digital native62#241 of 2,738#6 of 110Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation94
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Affordability55
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)48
  • Green space10
  • Education and family10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
  • 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.