Delhi vs Jaipur

Jaipur leads Delhi by 1 points on the CIRA Index, 56 to 55. Delhi grades better on 7 measures, Jaipur on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Delhi 55, Jaipur 56
• OECD: Delhi 56, Jaipur 57
• UN Tourism: Delhi 61, Jaipur 61
• UNDRR: Delhi 39, Jaipur 50

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Delhi 71, Jaipur 85
• Economy and jobs: Delhi 50, Jaipur 63
• Climate and hazards: Delhi 15, Jaipur 25
• Water and environment: Delhi 56, Jaipur 56
• Community and housing: Delhi 75, Jaipur 67
• Access and continuity: Delhi 63, Jaipur 53

Where Delhi is stronger

• Average length of stay: 18.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Tourism Dashboard, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.3 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Reserve Bank of India, Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, Table 9: State-wise Unemployment Rate: Usual Status (Adjusted) (Urban Male), 2023-2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 72 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Government of NCT of Delhi, Economic Survey of Delhi 2023-24 (Chapter 13: Water Supply and Sewerage), 2023-2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 6.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Magicbricks Rental Index Report (reported via Business Standard / Times of India), Q1 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4.
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Directorate of Census Operations, Census of India 2011, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Air traffic recovery: 113.2 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). At or above 110: 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.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: 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.
• Resident support for tourism: 72 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Journal of Business Management & Social Sciences Research (JBM&SSR), 2014). At or above 70: grade 4/4.
• 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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