Best places to live in Maharashtra
309 places and 51,404,713 residents in Maharashtra, India, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.
Rank Maharashtra for your household
Open the mapFor young families
- 1Parbhani
Maharashtra, 307,170 residents69 - 2Jālna
Maharashtra, 285,577 residents69 - 3Bhusawal
Maharashtra, 187,421 residents69 - 4Badlapur
Maharashtra, 174,226 residents69 - 5Shahuwadi
Maharashtra, 180,322 residents69 - 6Khuldābād
Maharashtra, 15,749 residents69 - 7Nandurbar
Maharashtra, 111,037 residents69 - 8Dharashiv
Maharashtra, 112,085 residents69 - 9Achalpur
Maharashtra, 112,311 residents69 - 10Chānda
Maharashtra, 328,351 residents68
For retired couples
- 1Pālghar
Maharashtra, 72,335 residents79 - 2Badlapur
Maharashtra, 174,226 residents78 - 3Khaira
Maharashtra, 31,699 residents78 - 4Boisar
Maharashtra, 36,151 residents78 - 5Pasthal
Maharashtra, 18,194 residents77 - 6Pen
Maharashtra, 37,852 residents76 - 7Uran
Maharashtra, 30,439 residents75 - 8Roha
Maharashtra, 90,000 residents75 - 9Alībāg
Maharashtra, 20,752 residents74 - 10Chanaje
Maharashtra, 16,714 residents74
For remote workers
- 1Nashik
Maharashtra, 1,486,053 residents82 - 2Virār
Maharashtra, 1,222,390 residents82 - 3Bhayandar
Maharashtra, 809,378 residents82 - 4Thāne
Maharashtra, 1,841,488 residents81 - 5Badlapur
Maharashtra, 174,226 residents80 - 6Bhiwandi
Maharashtra, 874,032 residents80 - 7Malegaon
Maharashtra, 481,228 residents80 - 8Ahilyanagar
Maharashtra, 367,140 residents80 - 9Kalyān
Maharashtra, 1,262,255 residents79 - 10Ulhasnagar
Maharashtra, 516,584 residents78
For commuters
- 1Virār
Maharashtra, 1,222,390 residents92 - 2Bhayandar
Maharashtra, 809,378 residents92 - 3Borivli
Maharashtra, 609,617 residents91 - 4Thāne
Maharashtra, 1,841,488 residents90 - 5Ichalkaranji
Maharashtra, 287,353 residents90 - 6Bhiwandi
Maharashtra, 874,032 residents90 - 7Panvel
Maharashtra, 195,373 residents90 - 8Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
Maharashtra, 1,175,116 residents89 - 9Sāngli
Maharashtra, 601,214 residents89 - 10Badlapur
Maharashtra, 174,226 residents89
For single professionals
- 1Thāne
Maharashtra, 1,841,488 residents91 - 2Virār
Maharashtra, 1,222,390 residents91 - 3Bhayandar
Maharashtra, 809,378 residents91 - 4Pimpri-Chinchwad
Maharashtra, 1,727,692 residents90 - 5Nagpur
Maharashtra, 2,405,665 residents90 - 6Pune
Maharashtra, 3,124,458 residents90 - 7Bhiwandi
Maharashtra, 874,032 residents90 - 8Borivli
Maharashtra, 609,617 residents90 - 9Pimpri
Maharashtra, 1,284,606 residents90 - 10Kalyān
Maharashtra, 1,262,255 residents89
For movers on a budget
- 1Panvel
Maharashtra, 195,373 residents77 - 2Virār
Maharashtra, 1,222,390 residents76 - 3Badlapur
Maharashtra, 174,226 residents75 - 4Bhayandar
Maharashtra, 809,378 residents75 - 5Borivli
Maharashtra, 609,617 residents75 - 6Ichalkaranji
Maharashtra, 287,353 residents74 - 7Kolhāpur
Maharashtra, 549,236 residents72 - 8Nashik
Maharashtra, 1,486,053 residents72 - 9Thāne
Maharashtra, 1,841,488 residents72 - 10Sāngli
Maharashtra, 601,214 residents72
All profiles in Maharashtra
| Profile | Top place | Score | Places that pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | Parbhani | 69 | 281 |
| Low-income household | Ichalkaranji | 80 | 309 |
| Low-income family | Parbhani | 71 | 281 |
| Single parent | Parbhani | 73 | 281 |
| Pensioner couple | Pālghar | 79 | 281 |
| Single pensioner | Badlapur | 83 | 281 |
| Early retiree | Kalmeshwar | 74 | 309 |
| Single professional | Thāne | 91 | 202 |
| Young professional | Thāne | 93 | 176 |
| DINKS | Thāne | 94 | 154 |
| Remote worker | Nashik | 82 | 309 |
| Commuter | Virār | 92 | 180 |
| Car-free household | Mumbai | 97 | 140 |
| Student | Kalher | 80 | 85 |
| First-home buyer | Panvel | 79 | 281 |
| Budget-constrained mover | Panvel | 77 | 309 |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | Thāne | 94 | 154 |
| Expat professional | Thāne | 93 | 309 |
| Healthcare-first mover | Virār | 86 | 281 |
| Nature-focused household | Khuldābād | 85 | 309 |
| Cross-border commuter | Panvel | 22 | 309 |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | Kudāl | 66 | 309 |
| Rural value seeker | Khuldābād | 69 | 309 |
| High-net-worth mover | Ichalkaranji | 81 | 309 |
| Lottery winner | Bhayandar | 84 | 309 |
| Climate-resilient relocation | Deoli (Maharashtra) | 78 | 309 |
| Coastal living | Alībāg | 81 | 43 |
| Business owner | Bhayandar | 94 | 309 |
| Digital native | Thāne | 74 | 202 |
Towns of 30,000+ in Maharashtra
- Mumbai 12,691,836
- Pune 3,124,458
- Nagpur 2,405,665
- Thāne 1,841,488
- Pimpri-Chinchwad 1,727,692
- Nashik 1,486,053
- Pimpri 1,284,606
- Kalyān 1,262,255
- Dombivali 1,247,327
- Virār 1,222,390
- Aurangabad (Maharashtra) 1,175,116
- Sholapur 997,281
- Bhiwandi 874,032
- Bhayandar 809,378
- Amravati 647,057
- Borivli 609,617
- Sāngli 601,214
- Nanded 550,564
- Kolhāpur 549,236
- Ulhasnagar 516,584
- Malegaon 481,228
- Jalgaon 460,228
- Akola 428,857
- Latur 382,940
- Dhule 375,559
- Ahilyanagar 367,140
- Chānda 328,351
- Parbhani 307,170
- Ichalkaranji 287,353
- Jālna 285,577
- Ambarnath 253,475
- Panvel 195,373
- Bhusawal 187,421
- Shahuwadi 180,322
- Badlapur 174,226
- Beed 146,709
- Gondiā 132,813
- Yavatmāl 128,175
- Satara 120,195
- Barshi 118,722
- Wardha 113,759
- Achalpur 112,311
- Dharashiv 112,085
- Nandurbar 111,037
- Udgīr 103,550
- Hinganghāt 101,805
- Airoli 100,000
- Pandharpur 98,923
- Chalisgaon 97,551
- Amalner 97,369
- Parli Vaijnāth 94,863
- Khāmgaon 94,604
- Akot 92,637
- Bhandāra 91,845
- Roha 90,000
- Shrirampur (Maharashtra) 89,282
- Kāmthi 86,793
- Hingoli 85,103
- Manmād 80,058
- Kharakvasla 78,684
- Wāshīm 78,387
- Shirpur 76,905
- Ratnagiri 76,229
- Khadki 75,654
- Ambājogāi 74,114
- Pusad 73,046
- Chopda 72,783
- Pālghar 72,335
- Khopoli 71,141
- Basmat 68,846
- Kāranja 67,907
- Malkāpur (Maharashtra) 67,740
- Buldāna 67,431
- Urun-Islāmpur 67,391
- Sangamner 67,309
- Wadgaon Kolhati 65,620
- Sinnar 65,299
- Kopargaon 65,273
- Nipāni 62,865
- Shāhāda 61,376
- Bhadravati (Maharashtra) 60,565
- Shegaon 59,672
- Pāchora 59,609
- Wani 58,840
- Lonavla 58,562
- Sillod 58,230
- Chikhli 57,889
- Talegaon Dābhāde 56,435
- Anjangaon 56,380
- Karād 55,663
- Chiplūn 55,139
- Deglur 54,493
- Bārāmati 54,415
- Garhchiroli 54,152
- Deolāli (Maharashtra) 54,027
- Umred 53,971
- Phaltan 53,202
- Ozar 51,297
- Dāhānu 50,287
- Gangākher 49,891
- Yeola 49,826
- Majalgaon 49,453
- Daund 49,450
- Dyāne 49,192
- Dehu Road 48,961
- Jaisingpur 48,510
- Vite 48,289
- Warud 47,817
- Umarkhed 47,458
- Selu 46,915
- Dondaicha 46,767
- Jāmner 46,762
- Warora 46,532
- Mehkar 45,248
- Tumsar 44,869
- Digras 44,767
- Bālāpur 44,594
- Nāndūra 44,419
- Jintūr 44,291
- Varangaon 44,067
- Ahmadpur 43,936
- Kātol 43,267
- Ranjangaon S 42,877
- Ārvi 42,822
- Kannad 42,056
- Paithan 41,536
- Vaijāpur 41,296
- Chākan 41,113
- Vadgaon 40,884
- Murtajāpur 40,295
- Akalkot 40,103
- Aklūj 39,972
- Rāhuri 38,813
- Nildoh 38,157
- Kabnur 38,146
- Tāsgaon 37,945
- Pen 37,852
- Satānā 37,701
- Wānādongri 37,667
- Parola 37,666
- Pāthri 37,648
- Morsi 37,333
- Bhadgaon 37,214
- Sirūr 37,111
- Ashta (Maharashtra) 37,105
- Yāval 36,706
- Daryāpur 36,463
- Pūrna 36,433
- Nilanga 36,172
- Boisar 36,151
- Ausa 36,118
- Wai 36,025
- Bramhapuri 36,025
- Shirdi 36,004
- Partūr 35,883
- Tuljāpur 35,596
- Umarga 35,477
- Igatpuri 35,461
- Dharangaon 35,375
- Pulgaon 35,238
- Karjat 34,554
- Sāngola 34,321
- Navāpur 34,207
- Risod 34,136
- Kāgal 34,106
- Jāmkhed 34,017
- Dharmābād 33,741
- Gevrai 33,562
- Vagholi 33,479
- Bhokar 32,899
- Ghugus 32,654
- Saoner 32,498
- Manwath 32,488
- Malkapur (Maharashtra) 32,000
- Sāsvad 31,821
- Khaira 31,699
- Ambad 31,553
- Unchagao 31,238
- Shrīgonda 31,134
- Pāndharkawada 31,094
- Erandol 31,071
- Deolali (Maharashtra) 30,997
- Mangrūl Pīr 30,983
- Deūlgaon Rāja 30,827
- Kaij 30,704
- Uran 30,439