Living in Tambaram

Name: Tambaram
Address: Tamil Nadu, IN

Tambaram is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, home to 174,787 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #26 of 3,608), low-income households (top 1%, #28 of 3,608), business owners (top 1%, #28 of 3,608).

Residents174,787

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport9 km (Chennai International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km7,305,700 people

Sea coast15 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to New Delhi1,769 km

Within 10 km1,010,238 people

Greater areaGreater Chennai, 25 km out

Winter daylight11 h 22 min, sunset 13:19

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Good to know about Tambaram

It is part of Greater Chennai, 25 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 22 min and sets around 13:19; in late June it sets around 15:08.

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How Tambaram 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	56	#2,501 of 3,335	#308 of 451	Map
Low-income household	80	#28 of 3,608	#2 of 455	Map
Low-income family	67	#574 of 3,335	#46 of 451	Map
Single parent	69	#580 of 3,335	#42 of 451	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#1,071 of 3,335	#173 of 451	Map
Single pensioner	78	#867 of 3,335	#137 of 451	Map
Early retiree	61	#3,192 of 3,608	#366 of 455	Map
Single professional	84	#92 of 2,738	#12 of 390	Map
Young professional	85	#93 of 2,471	#12 of 356	Map
DINKS	85	#93 of 2,212	#13 of 327	Map
Remote worker	78	#210 of 3,608	#28 of 455	Map
Commuter	91	#32 of 2,549	#3 of 366	Map
Car-free household	86	#112 of 2,006	#13 of 296	Map
Student	0	#910 of 946	#164 of 166	Map
First-home buyer	77	#39 of 3,335	#2 of 451	Map
Budget-constrained mover	77	#26 of 3,608	#3 of 455	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	81	#111 of 2,212	#14 of 327	Map
Expat professional	86	#63 of 3,608	#7 of 455	Map
Healthcare-first mover	82	#63 of 3,335	#6 of 451	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#3,416 of 3,608	#409 of 455	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#238 of 3,608	#1 of 455	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	4	#3,187 of 3,608	#392 of 455	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#3,407 of 3,608	#404 of 455	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#217 of 3,608	#19 of 455	Map
Lottery winner	79	#61 of 3,608	#7 of 455	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#2,804 of 3,608	#258 of 455	Map
Coastal living	68	#634 of 884	#112 of 164	Map
Business owner	93	#28 of 3,608	#4 of 455	Map
Digital native	67	#86 of 2,738	#14 of 390	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
Lifestyle and amenities82
Foundation80
Sea or lake shore77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Flat land (terrain relief)67
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Affordability51
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)14
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
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.