Living in Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, home to 674,246 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #41 of 3,335), remote workers (top 2%, #60 of 3,608), expat professionals (top 4%, #137 of 3,608).

Residents674,246
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport82 km (Gautam Buddha International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km752,400 people
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to New Delhi641 km
Within 10 km674,246 people
Greater areaGreater Gorakhpur, the core
LandscapeIndo-Gangetic Plain
Winter daylight10 h 27 min, sunset 12:39

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How Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) 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 Uttar Pradesh
Young family65#725 of 3,335#95 of 313Map
Low-income household76#160 of 3,608#14 of 330Map
Low-income family69#375 of 3,335#46 of 313Map
Single parent71#380 of 3,335#46 of 313Map
Pensioner couple71#1,055 of 3,335#71 of 313Map
Single pensioner82#244 of 3,335#22 of 313Map
Early retiree69#1,408 of 3,608#245 of 330Map
Single professional80#129 of 2,738#14 of 284Map
Young professional83#124 of 2,471#14 of 257Map
DINKS81#135 of 2,212#14 of 232Map
Remote worker81#60 of 3,608#12 of 330Map
Commuter87#130 of 2,549#16 of 266Map
Car-free household87#102 of 2,006#12 of 194Map
Student0#761 of 946#51 of 67Map
First-home buyer74#161 of 3,335#18 of 313Map
Budget-constrained mover72#213 of 3,608#11 of 330Map
Urban lifestyle seeker82#97 of 2,212#12 of 232Map
Expat professional78#137 of 3,608#12 of 330Map
Healthcare-first mover84#41 of 3,335#6 of 313Map
Nature-focused household23#3,312 of 3,608#316 of 330Map
Cross-border commuter19#656 of 3,608#37 of 330Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#3,398 of 3,608#310 of 330Map
Rural value seeker32#3,203 of 3,608#311 of 330Map
High-net-worth mover81#19 of 3,608#6 of 330Map
Lottery winner78#73 of 3,608#8 of 330Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#658 of 3,608#165 of 330Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner80#354 of 3,608#18 of 330Map
Digital native64#175 of 2,738#13 of 284Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)81
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Affordability53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • Green space6
  • Education and family6
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
  • 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.