Ahmedabad vs Pune
Ahmedabad leads Pune by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 57 to 56. Ahmedabad grades better on 2 measures, Pune on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Ahmedabad 57, Pune 56
- OECD: Ahmedabad 57, Pune 58
- UN Tourism: Ahmedabad 60, Pune 60
- UNDRR: Ahmedabad 46, Pune 48
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Ahmedabad 83, Pune 71
- Economy and jobs: Ahmedabad 67, Pune 81
- Climate and hazards: Ahmedabad 20, Pune 25
- Water and environment: Ahmedabad 44, Pune 50
- Community and housing: Ahmedabad 88, Pune 63
- Access and continuity: Ahmedabad 55, Pune 58
Where Ahmedabad is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 114.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (via ANI News), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Cushman & Wakefield via Savitar Realty, Ahmedabad Residential Real Estate MarketBeat Report Q2 2026, Q2 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4.
Where Pune is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
- Income per head: 15,659 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra, Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2024-25 & World Bank, 2023-24). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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