Chennai vs Jaipur

Jaipur leads Chennai by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 56 to 55. Chennai grades better on 6 measures, Jaipur on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Chennai 55, Jaipur 56
• OECD: Chennai 54, Jaipur 57
• UN Tourism: Chennai 58, Jaipur 61
• UNDRR: Chennai 41, Jaipur 50

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Chennai 71, Jaipur 85
• Economy and jobs: Chennai 63, Jaipur 63
• Climate and hazards: Chennai 20, Jaipur 25
• Water and environment: Chennai 50, Jaipur 56
• Community and housing: Chennai 75, Jaipur 67
• Access and continuity: Chennai 55, Jaipur 53

Where Chennai is stronger

• Average length of stay: 18.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium / India Tourism Data Portal, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.4 % of the labour force (National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, Labour Market Dynamics in Million-plus Cities (based on Periodic Labour Force Surve, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 88.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (DT Next / Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB), 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Knight Frank, India Real Estate (Jan-March 2026), Q1 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA Chennai Market Report & Census of India, August 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Chennai Port Authority / Southern Railway / AAI / NHAI, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Where Jaipur is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 7.6 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan / ET Government, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Economic diversity: 74.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) / Centre for Social and Economic Progress, 2023-24). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 31 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Air traffic recovery: 106.7 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4.

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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