Living in Ambattur

Name: Ambattur
Address: Tamil Nadu, IN

Ambattur is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, home to 466,205 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #7 of 3,608), commuters (top 1%, #11 of 2,549), remote workers (top 1%, #16 of 3,608).

Residents466,205

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport12 km (Chennai International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km7,661,200 people

Sea coast14 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.9 km

Distance to New Delhi1,751 km

Within 10 km1,166,796 people

Greater areaGreater Chennai, 13 km out

LandscapeCoromandel Coast

Winter daylight11 h 21 min, sunset 13:18

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Good to know about Ambattur

The landscape belongs to Coromandel Coast.
The Bay of Bengal is 14 km away.
It is part of Greater Chennai, 13 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 21 min and sets around 13:18; in late June it sets around 15:08.

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How Ambattur 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 Tamil Nadu
Young family	57	#2,367 of 3,335	#286 of 451	Map
Low-income household	80	#29 of 3,608	#3 of 455	Map
Low-income family	67	#648 of 3,335	#53 of 451	Map
Single parent	69	#625 of 3,335	#53 of 451	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#933 of 3,335	#151 of 451	Map
Single pensioner	83	#116 of 3,335	#20 of 451	Map
Early retiree	63	#3,045 of 3,608	#355 of 455	Map
Single professional	88	#30 of 2,738	#3 of 390	Map
Young professional	90	#36 of 2,471	#6 of 356	Map
DINKS	91	#37 of 2,212	#4 of 327	Map
Remote worker	83	#16 of 3,608	#1 of 455	Map
Commuter	92	#11 of 2,549	#1 of 366	Map
Car-free household	91	#62 of 2,006	#7 of 296	Map
Student	0	#796 of 946	#154 of 166	Map
First-home buyer	77	#44 of 3,335	#3 of 451	Map
Budget-constrained mover	77	#24 of 3,608	#2 of 455	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	88	#56 of 2,212	#6 of 327	Map
Expat professional	91	#20 of 3,608	#2 of 455	Map
Healthcare-first mover	86	#19 of 3,335	#2 of 451	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#3,423 of 3,608	#412 of 455	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#265 of 3,608	#4 of 455	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#3,091 of 3,608	#375 of 455	Map
Rural value seeker	24	#3,395 of 3,608	#400 of 455	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#76 of 3,608	#5 of 455	Map
Lottery winner	84	#11 of 3,608	#1 of 455	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#2,714 of 3,608	#235 of 455	Map
Coastal living	68	#611 of 884	#106 of 164	Map
Business owner	94	#7 of 3,608	#1 of 455	Map
Digital native	70	#39 of 2,738	#3 of 390	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Lifestyle and amenities94
Foundation90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)84
Sea or lake shore80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
Flat land (terrain relief)58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
Affordability47
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Green space4
Education and family4
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
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.