Living in Chennai

Name: Chennai
Address: Tamil Nadu, IN

Chennai is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, home to 4,681,087 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 1%, #6 of 2,006), expat professionals (top 1%, #26 of 3,608), city lovers (top 1%, #18 of 2,212).

Residents4,681,087

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport16 km (Chennai International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km7,494,000 people

Sea coast2 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Main railway line1.5 km

Distance to New Delhi1,754 km

Within 10 km4,965,781 people

Greater areaGreater Chennai, the core

LandscapeCoromandel Coast

Winter daylight11 h 21 min, sunset 13:18

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Good to know about Chennai

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 21 min and sets around 13:18; in late June it sets around 15:08.

Best places in Greater Chennai

How Chennai 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	43	#3,303 of 3,335	#446 of 451	Map
Low-income household	68	#859 of 3,608	#153 of 455	Map
Low-income family	52	#3,300 of 3,335	#445 of 451	Map
Single parent	56	#3,111 of 3,335	#438 of 451	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#2,832 of 3,335	#372 of 451	Map
Single pensioner	69	#2,839 of 3,335	#383 of 451	Map
Early retiree	57	#3,428 of 3,608	#408 of 455	Map
Single professional	88	#29 of 2,738	#2 of 390	Map
Young professional	90	#28 of 2,471	#2 of 356	Map
DINKS	93	#20 of 2,212	#2 of 327	Map
Remote worker	73	#949 of 3,608	#154 of 455	Map
Commuter	86	#179 of 2,549	#19 of 366	Map
Car-free household	97	#6 of 2,006	#1 of 296	Map
Student	0	#699 of 946	#145 of 166	Map
First-home buyer	66	#1,167 of 3,335	#191 of 451	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#1,090 of 3,608	#199 of 455	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	93	#18 of 2,212	#2 of 327	Map
Expat professional	90	#26 of 3,608	#3 of 455	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#604 of 3,335	#89 of 451	Map
Nature-focused household	2	#3,589 of 3,608	#451 of 455	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#744 of 3,608	#103 of 455	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	15	#2,225 of 3,608	#301 of 455	Map
Rural value seeker	5	#3,592 of 3,608	#452 of 455	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#565 of 3,608	#53 of 455	Map
Lottery winner	76	#103 of 3,608	#13 of 455	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	30	#3,604 of 3,608	#453 of 455	Map
Coastal living	71	#494 of 884	#79 of 164	Map
Business owner	91	#48 of 3,608	#6 of 455	Map
Digital native	72	#24 of 2,738	#2 of 390	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Sea or lake shore100
Lifestyle and amenities100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
Flat land (terrain relief)84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
Foundation64
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)30
Affordability14
Green space0
Education and family0
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
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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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.