Living in Kanchipuram

Name: Kanchipuram
Address: Tamil Nadu, IN

Kanchipuram is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, home to 221,715 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 2%, #43 of 3,335), single parents (top 2%, #45 of 3,335), young families (top 3%, #83 of 3,335).

Residents221,715

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport54 km (Chennai International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km407,100 people

Sea coast59 km

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverPalar, 4.2 km

Main railway line27.3 km

Distance to New Delhi1,772 km

Within 10 km265,052 people

Winter daylight11 h 22 min, sunset 13:21

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Good to know about Kanchipuram

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 22 min and sets around 13:21; in late June it sets around 15:09.

How Kanchipuram 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	69	#83 of 3,335	#3 of 451	Map
Low-income household	73	#459 of 3,608	#80 of 455	Map
Low-income family	71	#43 of 3,335	#3 of 451	Map
Single parent	73	#45 of 3,335	#3 of 451	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#657 of 3,335	#106 of 451	Map
Single pensioner	83	#165 of 3,335	#28 of 451	Map
Early retiree	69	#1,191 of 3,608	#107 of 455	Map
Single professional	68	#372 of 2,738	#63 of 390	Map
Young professional	71	#337 of 2,471	#58 of 356	Map
DINKS	68	#398 of 2,212	#66 of 327	Map
Remote worker	80	#110 of 3,608	#15 of 455	Map
Commuter	82	#314 of 2,549	#46 of 366	Map
Car-free household	76	#301 of 2,006	#46 of 296	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	72	#305 of 3,335	#46 of 451	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#449 of 3,608	#76 of 455	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#310 of 2,212	#49 of 327	Map
Expat professional	68	#424 of 3,608	#71 of 455	Map
Healthcare-first mover	80	#104 of 3,335	#14 of 451	Map
Nature-focused household	39	#2,783 of 3,608	#298 of 455	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#353 of 3,608	#26 of 455	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	4	#3,207 of 3,608	#398 of 455	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#2,591 of 3,608	#261 of 455	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#133 of 3,608	#11 of 455	Map
Lottery winner	70	#227 of 3,608	#30 of 455	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#1,623 of 3,608	#100 of 455	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	74	#578 of 3,608	#114 of 455	Map
Digital native	56	#491 of 2,738	#100 of 390	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
Mobility and connectivity89
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
Foundation81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
Lifestyle and amenities65
Flat land (terrain relief)64
Jobs and economy60
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
Affordability57
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)47
Green space20
Education and family20
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
Sea or lake shore1
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.