Mettupalayam is located towards the north of Coimbatore and is along the way to Ooty. It is situated at the foothills of Nilgiri and is 38 kilometres from the central Coimbatore. River Bhavani flows through here. Areas that surround Mettupalayam include Kurumbapalayam, Athipalayam, TVS Nagar, Thudiyalur, Saravanampatti, Saibaba Colony, New Siddhapudur, Koilmedu, Ganapathy and Kavundampalayam.

Mettupalayam has a railway station with the same name, from where the Nilagiri Passenger train departs. It is the only one with a rack and pinion style and the train is known as the Ooty Train. Coimbatore International Airport is close to the area.

Mettupalayam real estate is sought-after for the pristine surroundings of the area. There are several upcoming projects in the area including Saffron Shelters’ Bougain Apartment, Marutham Group’s Galaxy, Hindustan Housing Society’s Governmetn Officers Colony, Sreevatsa Real Estates’ Sreevatsa Enclave and Sreevatsa Garden. The built-up area of property in Mettupalayam ranges from 690 to 3,993 sq ft. The configurations available here are 1, 2, 3 and 4BHK. The lowest rate of Rs 401 per sq ft is charged by Hindustan Housing Society’s Government Officers Colony, while the highest rate of Rs 3,600 per sq ft is charged by Saffron Shelters’ Bougain Apartment.

Educational institutions in the area include Mahajana Higher Secondary School, Metro Matriculation Higher Secondary School, LEF Christian Matriculation School and National Matriculation School. Hospitals in the area include Smyl Hospital, Supa Hospital and KPS Hospital.