Global CityIntelligence

India / South Asia

Bangalore City Intelligence

Bangalore anchors India's technology and software services economy with rapid urban growth, mild climate, and active metro expansion. Bangalore is a south asia city of about 13M metro in India. On the composite city-intelligence score, Bangalore sits around the indexed median (72/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
13M metro
View of Bangalore, India

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Overall score

Read Bangalore as a services-led tech metropolis where opportunity and climate balance traffic and water-resilience pressures.

Overall72/100
Affordability76/100
Air quality62/100
Energy70/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

72/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Tech-services depth

Globally cited

Software and IT services ecosystems shape opportunity.

Climate context

Mild plateau

Elevation moderates temperatures year-round.

Bangalore data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Bangalore city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score72/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living76/100Bangalore is moderately affordable, with rapid growth pushing central rents but outer districts remaining accessible.
Air Quality62/100Bangalore performs moderately on air-quality benchmarks, with traffic-related pollutants the main concern.
Energy70/100Bangalore benefits from strong solar resource and active grid expansion, with services-sector demand shaping the transition.
Safety78/100Bangalore scores well on safety, with steady public-safety perception and stable institutional response.
Internet Speed80/100Bangalore offers fast fiber and mobile networks supporting digital services and remote work.
Climate Risk64/100Bangalore carries moderate climate risk centered on water scarcity and urban flooding.
Resilience64/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety53/100
Low crime53/100
Personal safety55/100
Night safety45/100
Road safety56/100

Bangalore has a moderate safety estimate (53/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life61/100
Healthcare63/100
Education69/100
Green space42/100
Cleanliness57/100
Infrastructure70/100
Mobility66/100

Bangalore has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (61/100) across our combined indicators.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness58/100
Education69/100
Green space42/100
Overall safety53/100

Bangalore scores moderate for family living (58/100).

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability69/100
Walkability83/100
Cycling61/100
Infrastructure70/100

Bangalore is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability61/100
Healthcare63/100
Cleanliness57/100
Outdoor lifestyle25/100

Bangalore is moderate for retirement (61/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.

Emergency and public safety in Bangalore

Local public safety guidance for Bangalore, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Bangalore, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the India emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Bangalore

Healthcare context for Bangalore, with national-level information from India where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Bangalore, see the India healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Bangalore

Local mobility context for Bangalore, with national-level context from India where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Bangalore, see the India transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Bangalore. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Bangalore

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Bangalore will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Bangalore air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Related comparisons

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Bangalore in city collections

Curated city collections that include Bangalore. Each is a comparison-oriented shortlist, not an official ranking.

Explore Bangalore modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Bangalore

Bangalore is moderately affordable, with rapid growth pushing central rents but outer districts remaining accessible.

Air Quality in Bangalore

Bangalore performs moderately on air-quality benchmarks, with traffic-related pollutants the main concern.

Energy in Bangalore

Bangalore benefits from strong solar resource and active grid expansion, with services-sector demand shaping the transition.

Safety in Bangalore

Bangalore scores well on safety, with steady public-safety perception and stable institutional response.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Bangalore

Cost of living estimates for Bangalore — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Bangalore

Climate profile for Bangalore — Tropical climate, annual average 26.4°C, comfort score 70/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Bangalore

Economy and jobs profile for Bangalore — industrial city, economy score 58/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, agriculture. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Bangalore

Education profile for Bangalore — regional education center, education score 62/100, 7 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Bangalore

Healthcare and retirement profile for Bangalore — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 57/100, retirement score 63/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Estimate a monthly budget for Bangalore

Estimate a monthly budget for Bangalore using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Bangalore

Plan a trip budget for Bangalore using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Bangalore

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Bangalore. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Chennai, India

Same region · about 291 km from Bangalore. Explore Chennai's city intelligence profile.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Cross-border · about 717 km from Bangalore. Explore Colombo's city intelligence profile.

Pune, India

Same region · about 734 km from Bangalore. Explore Pune's city intelligence profile.

Mumbai, India

Same region · about 844 km from Bangalore. Explore Mumbai's city intelligence profile.

Interpretation

Read Bangalore as a services-led tech metropolis where opportunity and climate balance traffic and water-resilience pressures. Its standout dimensions are internet speed (80/100) and safety (78/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (62/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the India country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Bangalore appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.