Chennai: Chennai has bagged the fourth place in the ease of living among 49 cities in the million-plus category, as per a report on the Municipal Performance and Ease of Living Indices, 2020, issued by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
The capital city of Tamilnadu stood 14th in the previous survey. Chennai’s total score in the ease of living is 62.61 out of 100.
Chennai and Coimbatore have been ranked first and second respectively for providing quality of life among cities across India. They also figured among the top 10 on the overall Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020. While Chennai bagged the fourth place, Coimbatore ranked seventh among cities with a population of more than a million.
Chennai was ranked sixth for economic ability, with a score of 34.16, third under citizen perception survey (82.60) and 22nd under sustainability, with a score of 57.05. Coimbatore was ranked 47th under sustainability parameters. The EoLI is an assessment tool that evaluates the quality of life and the impact of various initiatives for urban development.
The index ranked participating cities, across India, based on the quality of life, economic ability of a city, and sustainability, spanning 13 categories like education, health, housing and shelter.
The rankings were announced for cities with a population of more than a million and cities with less than a million people. 111 cities participated in the assessment exercise that was conducted in 2020.
Chennai is ranked 18th in the municipal performance index, which measures governance, planning, technology, finance and services. It is ranked third in finance, 17th in services, 18th in technology, 44th in planning and 25th in governance.