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Is Nagpur good for families? Safety score 68/100, crime rate 35.2/1k. Cost index 78, rent ₹10,000/mo. Compared to 2 other Maharashtra cities below.
Is Nagpur good for families? Safety score 68/100, crime rate 35.2/1k. Cost index 78, rent ₹10,000/mo. Compared to 2 other Maharashtra cities below.
Nagpur: cost index 78 (-15 vs national avg 93), rent ₹10,000/month.
Maharashtra region average cost index: 109. Nagpur is -31 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 61/100 — safety 68, healthcare 62, walkability 42.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 35.2/1k). National average: 62/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Nagpur has a cost index of 78 — 15 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,20,000 with rent at ₹10,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 29%. Over a five-year window, that difference is life-changing.
On quality of life, Nagpur scores a composite score of 61/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (62), and walkability (42) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Nagpur — cost index 78, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 61/100.
Pune — cost index 108, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,20,000, QoL 53/100.
Mumbai — cost index 142, rent ₹35,000/mo, income ₹7,20,000, QoL 43/100.
Nagpur scores 61/100 on the relevant index for families — with rent of ₹10,000/month and cost index 78 (15 points below the national average of 93).
The Maharashtra region of average QoL score is 52/100. Nagpur leads with 61/100, 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.
Nagpur: cost index 78, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 61/100. Pune: cost index 108, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,20,000/yr, QoL 53/100.
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.