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Bhopal safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 42.8/1k) — above the India average of 62/100. Here's how Bhopal compares to cities in Madhya Pradesh and what the data means for everyday life.
Bhopal safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 42.8/1k) — above the India average of 62/100. Here's how Bhopal compares to cities in Madhya Pradesh and what the data means for everyday life.
Bhopal: cost index 72 (-21 vs national avg 93), rent ₹8,500/month.
Madhya Pradesh region average cost index: 93. Bhopal is -21 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 65, healthcare 58, walkability 40.
Safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 42.8/1k). National average: 62/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income | QoL | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 | 63 | 65 |
| 2 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 | 70 | 75 |
| 3 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 65 | 72 |
| 4 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 | 59 | 72 |
| 5 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 | 63 | 72 |
| 6 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 67 | 72 |
| 7 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 | 64 | 72 |
| 8 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 64 | 72 |
| 9 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 61 | 68 |
| 10 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 | 63 | 68 |
| 11 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 65 | 68 |
| 12 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 56 | 65 |
| 13 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 61 | 65 |
| 14 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 | 53 | 62 |
| 15 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 | 55 | 62 |
| 16 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 | 59 | 62 |
| 17 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 | 53 | 60 |
| 18 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 | 50 | 58 |
| 19 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 52 | 55 |
| 20 | Guwahati | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 | 61 | 55 |
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Bhopal has a cost index of 72 — 21 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹3,60,000 with rent at ₹8,500/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 28%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
Here's where it gets complicated: looking at Madhya Pradesh as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 56 points on the cost index. New Delhi sits at the other end with index 128 and rent of ₹22,000/mo. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Bhopal scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (58), and walkability (40) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Bhopal — cost index 72, rent ₹8,500/mo, income ₹3,60,000, QoL 63/100.
Thiruvananthapuram — cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000, QoL 70/100.
Coimbatore — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 65/100.
Surat — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000, QoL 59/100.
Indore — cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000, QoL 63/100.
Bhopal has a safety score of 65/100 and a crime rate of 42.8/1,000 residents. The India average safety score is 62/100.
The Madhya Pradesh region of average QoL score is 57/100. Bhopal leads with 63/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include MoSPI CPI, RBI, NHB RESIDEX, PLFS.
Bhopal: cost index 72, rent ₹8,500/mo, income ₹3,60,000/yr, QoL 63/100. Thiruvananthapuram: cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000/yr, QoL 70/100.
This analysis uses data from MoSPI CPI, RBI, NHB RESIDEX, PLFS to rank cities in India. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.