Living in Saint Thomas Mount

Saint Thomas Mount is a large place in Tamil Nadu, India, home to 43,795 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #121 of 3,608), movers on a budget (top 4%, #132 of 3,608), expat professionals (top 5%, #145 of 3,608).

Residents43,795
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport3 km (Chennai International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km7,648,500 people
Sea coast9 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to New Delhi1,762 km
Within 10 km1,067,051 people
Greater areaGreater Chennai, 13 km out
LandscapeCoromandel Coast
Winter daylight11 h 22 min, sunset 13:18

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How Saint Thomas Mount 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.

ProfileScoreIn IndiaIn Tamil Nadu
Young family46#3,235 of 3,335#429 of 451Map
Low-income household76#155 of 3,608#27 of 455Map
Low-income family63#1,729 of 3,335#231 of 451Map
Single parent65#1,745 of 3,335#232 of 451Map
Pensioner couple64#2,538 of 3,335#340 of 451Map
Single pensioner70#2,521 of 3,335#342 of 451Map
Early retiree52#3,589 of 3,608#443 of 455Map
Single professional75#211 of 2,738#28 of 390Map
Young professional76#228 of 2,471#29 of 356Map
DINKS76#211 of 2,212#28 of 327Map
Remote worker71#1,232 of 3,608#201 of 455Map
Commuter82#294 of 2,549#40 of 366Map
Car-free household77#288 of 2,006#41 of 296Map
Student31#508 of 946#114 of 166Map
First-home buyer73#279 of 3,335#41 of 451Map
Budget-constrained mover73#132 of 3,608#22 of 455Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#267 of 2,212#35 of 327Map
Expat professional78#145 of 3,608#25 of 455Map
Healthcare-first mover74#301 of 3,335#39 of 451Map
Nature-focused household6#3,528 of 3,608#432 of 455Map
Cross-border commuter20#375 of 3,608#31 of 455Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#2,979 of 3,608#365 of 455Map
Rural value seeker13#3,522 of 3,608#428 of 455Map
High-net-worth mover50#1,560 of 3,608#243 of 455Map
Lottery winner70#248 of 3,608#34 of 455Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#3,464 of 3,608#425 of 455Map
Coastal living71#463 of 884#72 of 164Map
Business owner88#121 of 3,608#18 of 455Map
Digital native64#172 of 2,738#40 of 390Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jobs and economy100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)66
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Foundation61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Affordability50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
  • Green space5
  • Education and family5
  • 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.