It is an inexpensive city first of all. it has prominent schools oldest are st.joseph school and college,st.marys girls HSS st. Annes girls HSS. Engineering college Govt.Arts College and Govt.general hospital are within the city. It is a city of Health because all type of physicians have their clinic,nursing homes in a street called Bashyam reddy street. District industries centre,SIPCOT are situated within 3 km radius of the city. Silver beach children's park, big maidan,large stadium cater the entertainment to the folks of the cuddalore town. All essential shops for the decent living such as textile,departmental stores,markets are available in three main places of cuddalore viz manjakuppam,tiruppapuliyr and cuddalore old town. Government is going to upgrade the municipal status of cuddalore. There are two rivers running along the city namely kadilam and pennar. Ancient temple Padaleeswarar temple is in tiruppapuliyur. Factories like TANFAC,SHASUN, help to raise the economic status of the people in cuddalore.transport system like bus railway connect the city to so many places. REgarding tourism pichavaram,sunnambaru beach house,chidambaram pondicherry are nearby to the city.There is no water electricity scarcity in the town.Underground drainage system and laying underground current(electric) cable are being carried out in the town. Hence it is a suitable place for happy and peaceful living for lifetime.

Pros:

• Medical facilites are more compared to pondicherry
• For studies all essential schools colleges are available here.
• Cost of living here is very very cheap

Cons:

• Roads within the town are not good.
• Cleanliness is to be improved
• Road encroachments