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Is Indore good for families? Safety score 72/100, crime rate 28.5/1k. Cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo. Compared to 27 other Madhya Pradesh cities below.
Is Indore good for families? Safety score 72/100, crime rate 28.5/1k. Cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo. Compared to 27 other Madhya Pradesh cities below.
Indore: cost index 75 (-18 vs national avg 93), rent ₹9,000/month.
Madhya Pradesh region average cost index: 93. Indore is -18 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 72, healthcare 62, walkability 48.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 28.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 2 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 3 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 4 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 5 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 7 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 8 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 9 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 10 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 11 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 12 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 13 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 14 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 15 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 16 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 |
| 17 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 18 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 19 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 20 | Guwahati | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
The numbers tell a story most people wouldn't expect. Indore has a cost index of 75 — 18 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹3,80,000 with rent at ₹9,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 28%. That's a strong position by any measure.
What's equally notable: looking at Madhya Pradesh as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 53 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, Indore scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (62), and walkability (48) metrics. And there's one more thing: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Indore — cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000, 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.
Kochi — cost index 95, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 67/100.
Indore scores 63/100 on the relevant index for families — with rent of ₹9,000/month and cost index 75 (18 points below the national average of 93).
The Madhya Pradesh region of average QoL score is 57/100. Indore 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.
Indore: cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000/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.