Ahmedabad vs Bengaluru
Bengaluru leads Ahmedabad by 5 points on the AFTER Index, 62 to 57. Ahmedabad grades better on 1 measures, Bengaluru on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- AFTER Index: Ahmedabad 57, Bengaluru 62
- OECD: Ahmedabad 57, Bengaluru 64
- UN Tourism: Ahmedabad 60, Bengaluru 66
- UNDRR: Ahmedabad 46, Bengaluru 55
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Ahmedabad 83, Bengaluru 88
- Economy and jobs: Ahmedabad 67, Bengaluru 75
- Climate and hazards: Ahmedabad 20, Bengaluru 40
- Water and environment: Ahmedabad 44, Bengaluru 56
- Community and housing: Ahmedabad 88, Bengaluru 75
- Access and continuity: Ahmedabad 55, Bengaluru 56
Where Ahmedabad is stronger
- 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 Bengaluru is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India via Press Information Bureau (PIB), 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
- Income per head: 25,461 GDP per capita, USD PPP (metro figure) (C40 Cities / TUMI via ADB Project Assessment, 2021). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
- Extreme heat days: 12.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
- Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Green space: 33 % 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 route concentration: 41.9 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Between 35 and 50: grade 3/4.
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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