Jaipur vs Pune
Pune leads Jaipur by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 57 to 56. Jaipur grades better on 3 measures, Pune on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Jaipur 56, Pune 57
- OECD: Jaipur 57, Pune 58
- UN Tourism: Jaipur 61, Pune 61
- UNDRR: Jaipur 50, Pune 47
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Jaipur 85, Pune 71
- Economy and jobs: Jaipur 63, Pune 100
- Climate and hazards: Jaipur 25, Pune 25
- Water and environment: Jaipur 56, Pune 50
- Community and housing: Jaipur 67, Pune 63
- Access and continuity: Jaipur 53, Pune 58
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.
- 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.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4.
Where Pune is stronger
- Average length of stay: 3.8 nights per visitor (AirROI Pune City Short-Term Rental Market Report, 2025/2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
- Economic diversity: 81.3 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, Annual Report, PLFS, 2025, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
- Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA Market Report & Census of India (District Census Handbook Pune 2011), 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
- Air traffic recovery: 127.9 % 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.
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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