Ahmedabad vs Mumbai
Mumbai leads Ahmedabad by 5 points on the AFTER Index, 62 to 57. Ahmedabad grades better on 3 measures, Mumbai on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- AFTER Index: Ahmedabad 57, Mumbai 62
- OECD: Ahmedabad 57, Mumbai 64
- UN Tourism: Ahmedabad 60, Mumbai 70
- UNDRR: Ahmedabad 46, Mumbai 47
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Ahmedabad 83, Mumbai 79
- Economy and jobs: Ahmedabad 67, Mumbai 75
- Climate and hazards: Ahmedabad 20, Mumbai 25
- Water and environment: Ahmedabad 44, Mumbai 69
- Community and housing: Ahmedabad 88, Mumbai 75
- Access and continuity: Ahmedabad 55, Mumbai 63
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.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- 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 Mumbai is stronger
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 77.1 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 23.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Green space: 35 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Mumbai Port Authority & Britannica, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Air route concentration: 42.3 % 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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