Living in Mathura

Mathura is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, home to 330,511 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #86 of 3,335), low-income families (top 5%, #150 of 3,335), first-time home buyers (top 9%, #283 of 3,335).

Residents330,511
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport75 km (Noida International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km452,000 people
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverYamuna, 1.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to New Delhi130 km
Within 10 km390,706 people
Greater areaGreater Mathura, the core
LandscapeIndo-Gangetic Plain
Winter daylight10 h 24 min, sunset 13:00

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How Mathura 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 family58#2,184 of 3,335#256 of 313Map
Low-income household74#344 of 3,608#23 of 330Map
Low-income family70#150 of 3,335#22 of 313Map
Single parent72#302 of 3,335#40 of 313Map
Pensioner couple61#2,963 of 3,335#286 of 313Map
Single pensioner71#2,421 of 3,335#232 of 313Map
Early retiree59#3,288 of 3,608#316 of 330Map
Single professional72#267 of 2,738#24 of 284Map
Young professional75#256 of 2,471#23 of 257Map
DINKS72#281 of 2,212#24 of 232Map
Remote worker71#1,120 of 3,608#77 of 330Map
Commuter84#243 of 2,549#25 of 266Map
Car-free household80#205 of 2,006#20 of 194Map
Student0#829 of 946#57 of 67Map
First-home buyer73#283 of 3,335#25 of 313Map
Budget-constrained mover70#355 of 3,608#17 of 330Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#210 of 2,212#20 of 232Map
Expat professional70#349 of 3,608#23 of 330Map
Healthcare-first mover81#86 of 3,335#9 of 313Map
Nature-focused household19#3,376 of 3,608#320 of 330Map
Cross-border commuter19#553 of 3,608#35 of 330Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#3,437 of 3,608#315 of 330Map
Rural value seeker26#3,362 of 3,608#321 of 330Map
High-net-worth mover63#495 of 3,608#39 of 330Map
Lottery winner72#177 of 3,608#19 of 330Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#3,173 of 3,608#321 of 330Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner75#564 of 3,608#28 of 330Map
Digital native58#373 of 2,738#22 of 284Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Foundation90
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Affordability56
  • Green space13
  • Education and family13
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
  • 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

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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.