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Is New Delhi good for families? Safety score 42/100, crime rate 72.5/1k. Cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo. Compared to 27 other Delhi cities below.
Is New Delhi good for families? Safety score 42/100, crime rate 72.5/1k. Cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo. Compared to 27 other Delhi cities below.
New Delhi: cost index 128 (+35 vs national avg 93), rent ₹22,000/month.
Delhi region average cost index: 93. New Delhi is +35 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 46/100 — safety 42, healthcare 80, walkability 55.
Safety score: 42/100 (crime rate 72.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Delhi | 128 | ₹22,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 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 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 6 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 7 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 8 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 9 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 10 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 11 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 12 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 13 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 14 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 15 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 16 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 17 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 |
| 18 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 19 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 20 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: New Delhi has a cost index of 128 — 35 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹6,80,000 with rent at ₹22,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 39%. That's a strong position by any measure.
And there's one more thing: looking at Delhi as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 60 points on the cost index. Patna sits at the other end with index 68 and rent of ₹7,500/mo. That's not a marginal difference — it reshapes your monthly budget.
On quality of life, New Delhi scores a composite score of 46/100 — reflecting its safety (42), healthcare (80), and walkability (55) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
New Delhi — cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000, QoL 46/100.
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.
New Delhi scores 46/100 on the relevant index for families — with rent of ₹22,000/month and cost index 128 (35 points above the national average of 93).
The Delhi region of average QoL score is 57/100. New Delhi leads with 46/100, 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.
New Delhi: cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000/yr, QoL 46/100. 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.