In the latest Mercer Quality of Living Rating 2018, Hyderabad has been able to retain its position as the top Indian city for the fourth year in a row. This year Pune is also sharing the first place with Hyderabad. The city has been improving its ranks every year.

Factors such as relatively lower crime and climate helped Hyderabad to maintain its position while Pune cruised to the Number One Position due to its averagely good housing facilities and good availability of consumer goods for international employees.

Interestingly, New Delhi is ranked the lowest among the Indian cities for the third consecutive year due to the bad traffic and air quality. Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru are also ranked lower than Hyderabad and Pune.