Living in Porur

Name: Porur
Address: Tamil Nadu, IN

Porur is a large place in Tamil Nadu, India, home to 46,690 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #137 of 3,608), expat professionals (top 5%, #148 of 3,608), digital natives (top 7%, #170 of 2,738).

Residents46,690

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport5 km (Chennai International)

Nearest city of 100k+7 km

Within 30 km7,674,300 people

Sea coast13 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line7.5 km

Distance to New Delhi1,758 km

Within 10 km1,388,515 people

Greater areaGreater Chennai, 14 km out

LandscapeCoromandel Coast

Winter daylight11 h 21 min, sunset 13:18

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Good to know about Porur

The landscape belongs to Coromandel Coast.
The Bay of Bengal is 13 km away.
It is part of Greater Chennai, 14 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 Porur 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	44	#3,288 of 3,335	#443 of 451	Map
Low-income household	74	#366 of 3,608	#62 of 455	Map
Low-income family	61	#2,281 of 3,335	#326 of 451	Map
Single parent	63	#2,156 of 3,335	#294 of 451	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#2,756 of 3,335	#362 of 451	Map
Single pensioner	71	#2,463 of 3,335	#333 of 451	Map
Early retiree	52	#3,594 of 3,608	#446 of 455	Map
Single professional	74	#213 of 2,738	#30 of 390	Map
Young professional	76	#229 of 2,471	#30 of 356	Map
DINKS	76	#204 of 2,212	#26 of 327	Map
Remote worker	70	#1,302 of 3,608	#213 of 455	Map
Commuter	81	#373 of 2,549	#58 of 366	Map
Car-free household	78	#258 of 2,006	#35 of 296	Map
Student	29	#524 of 946	#119 of 166	Map
First-home buyer	71	#482 of 3,335	#79 of 451	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#305 of 3,608	#46 of 455	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#247 of 2,212	#30 of 327	Map
Expat professional	78	#148 of 3,608	#26 of 455	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#389 of 3,335	#53 of 451	Map
Nature-focused household	4	#3,567 of 3,608	#446 of 455	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#520 of 3,608	#62 of 455	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#3,340 of 3,608	#421 of 455	Map
Rural value seeker	10	#3,566 of 3,608	#443 of 455	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#1,691 of 3,608	#263 of 455	Map
Lottery winner	68	#308 of 3,608	#46 of 455	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#3,224 of 3,608	#372 of 455	Map
Coastal living	68	#624 of 884	#110 of 164	Map
Business owner	87	#137 of 3,608	#25 of 455	Map
Digital native	64	#170 of 2,738	#38 of 390	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
Sea or lake shore80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
Flat land (terrain relief)69
Lifestyle and amenities64
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
Foundation56
Affordability43
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
Green space3
Education and family3
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.