Living in Karur

Name: Karur
Address: Tamil Nadu, IN

Karur is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, home to 234,191 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 2%, #50 of 3,335), single parents (top 3%, #81 of 3,335), people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #107 of 3,335).

Residents234,191

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport73 km (Tiruchirappalli International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km453,200 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to New Delhi1,964 km

Within 10 km330,271 people

Winter daylight11 h 29 min, sunset 13:31

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Good to know about Karur

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 29 min and sets around 13:31; in late June it sets around 15:12.

How Karur 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	59	#2,059 of 3,335	#241 of 451	Map
Low-income household	74	#330 of 3,608	#55 of 455	Map
Low-income family	71	#50 of 3,335	#4 of 451	Map
Single parent	72	#81 of 3,335	#5 of 451	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#2,890 of 3,335	#380 of 451	Map
Single pensioner	72	#2,296 of 3,335	#307 of 451	Map
Early retiree	60	#3,254 of 3,608	#380 of 455	Map
Single professional	70	#309 of 2,738	#52 of 390	Map
Young professional	73	#296 of 2,471	#50 of 356	Map
DINKS	70	#329 of 2,212	#57 of 327	Map
Remote worker	72	#1,084 of 3,608	#175 of 455	Map
Commuter	83	#270 of 2,549	#35 of 366	Map
Car-free household	77	#266 of 2,006	#36 of 296	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	73	#228 of 3,335	#34 of 451	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#351 of 3,608	#54 of 455	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#272 of 2,212	#37 of 327	Map
Expat professional	68	#402 of 3,608	#67 of 455	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#107 of 3,335	#16 of 451	Map
Nature-focused household	22	#3,322 of 3,608	#386 of 455	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#511 of 3,608	#61 of 455	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#3,455 of 3,608	#430 of 455	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#3,313 of 3,608	#385 of 455	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#660 of 3,608	#70 of 455	Map
Lottery winner	71	#212 of 3,608	#27 of 455	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,924 of 3,608	#132 of 455	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	74	#587 of 3,608	#117 of 455	Map
Digital native	57	#432 of 2,738	#88 of 390	Map

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)91
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
Foundation85
Mobility and connectivity83
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Lifestyle and amenities67
Jobs and economy62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
Affordability58
Flat land (terrain relief)49
Green space16
Education and family16
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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

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.