Living in Coimbatore

Name: Coimbatore
Address: Tamil Nadu, IN

Coimbatore is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, home to 2,136,916 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #6 of 2,738), expat professionals (top 1%, #10 of 3,608), single professionals (top 1%, #11 of 2,738).

Residents2,136,916

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport9 km (Coimbatore International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,596,300 people

Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line2.0 km

Distance to New Delhi1,957 km

Within 10 km2,259,234 people

Greater areaGreater Coimbatore, the core

Winter daylight11 h 29 min, sunset 13:35

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Good to know about Coimbatore

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 29 min and sets around 13:35; in late June it sets around 15:17.

Best places in Greater Coimbatore

How Coimbatore 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	50	#3,023 of 3,335	#400 of 451	Map
Low-income household	74	#333 of 3,608	#56 of 455	Map
Low-income family	62	#2,199 of 3,335	#311 of 451	Map
Single parent	64	#1,854 of 3,335	#251 of 451	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#3,065 of 3,335	#404 of 451	Map
Single pensioner	76	#1,218 of 3,335	#189 of 451	Map
Early retiree	59	#3,274 of 3,608	#384 of 455	Map
Single professional	90	#11 of 2,738	#1 of 390	Map
Young professional	92	#12 of 2,471	#1 of 356	Map
DINKS	93	#17 of 2,212	#1 of 327	Map
Remote worker	78	#274 of 3,608	#38 of 455	Map
Commuter	89	#69 of 2,549	#9 of 366	Map
Car-free household	97	#16 of 2,006	#2 of 296	Map
Student	0	#706 of 946	#146 of 166	Map
First-home buyer	72	#365 of 3,335	#57 of 451	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#393 of 3,608	#64 of 455	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	93	#10 of 2,212	#1 of 327	Map
Expat professional	92	#10 of 3,608	#1 of 455	Map
Healthcare-first mover	81	#76 of 3,335	#9 of 451	Map
Nature-focused household	6	#3,538 of 3,608	#437 of 455	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#472 of 3,608	#47 of 455	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#2,869 of 3,608	#345 of 455	Map
Rural value seeker	13	#3,520 of 3,608	#426 of 455	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#196 of 3,608	#16 of 455	Map
Lottery winner	81	#40 of 3,608	#4 of 455	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#3,142 of 3,608	#358 of 455	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	92	#36 of 3,608	#5 of 455	Map
Digital native	73	#6 of 2,738	#1 of 390	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Lifestyle and amenities99
Jobs and economy97
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
Foundation81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Affordability32
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Flat land (terrain relief)16
Green space1
Education and family1
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

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.