Living in Sunām

Sunām is a large place in Punjab, India, home to 69,069 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 24%, #865 of 3,608), single pensioners (top 29%, #947 of 3,335), remote workers (top 33%, #1,182 of 3,608).

Residents69,069
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport71 km (Halwara International)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km358,200 people
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to New Delhi218 km
Within 10 km69,069 people
Winter daylight10 h 12 min, sunset 13:01

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How Sunām 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 family60#1,837 of 3,335#92 of 117Map
Low-income household56#1,835 of 3,608#70 of 117Map
Low-income family62#2,091 of 3,335#99 of 117Map
Single parent64#2,092 of 3,335#99 of 117Map
Pensioner couple70#1,286 of 3,335#52 of 117Map
Single pensioner78#947 of 3,335#43 of 117Map
Early retiree70#865 of 3,608#50 of 117Map
Single professional40#1,535 of 2,738#51 of 110Map
Young professional40#1,554 of 2,471#53 of 101Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker71#1,182 of 3,608#51 of 117Map
Commuter51#1,990 of 2,549#83 of 105Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer57#2,075 of 3,335#87 of 117Map
Budget-constrained mover56#1,519 of 3,608#57 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional49#1,444 of 3,608#62 of 117Map
Healthcare-first mover57#1,344 of 3,335#46 of 117Map
Nature-focused household61#1,822 of 3,608#70 of 117Map
Cross-border commuter11#1,819 of 3,608#92 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#2,691 of 3,608#79 of 117Map
Rural value seeker52#1,687 of 3,608#66 of 117Map
High-net-worth mover55#1,141 of 3,608#36 of 117Map
Lottery winner49#1,423 of 3,608#49 of 117Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,854 of 3,608#90 of 117Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner55#1,743 of 3,608#81 of 117Map
Digital native33#1,678 of 2,738#65 of 110Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Green space47
  • Education and family47
  • Affordability43
  • Foundation40
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.