Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Thrissur Leads Kerala Cities in Oxford Global Ranking
Oxford Economics compared 1,000 cities around the world.
It looked at their economies, people, quality of life, environment and governments.
Thrissur was the highest-ranked city in Kerala.
It came 477th in the world and seventh among Indian cities.
Kochi ranked 489th and Kozhikode ranked 499th.
Seven Kerala cities were included in the list.
Delhi was the highest-ranked Indian city, while New York was the top city worldwide.
Thrissur moved ahead of Kochi because it performed better overall in this edition.
Thrissur ranked 477th globally and seventh among Indian cities in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index.
Thrissur overtook Kochi, which ranked 489th globally, while Kozhikode placed 499th.
Seven Kerala cities appeared in the index, including Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam and Kannur.
The index assesses 1,000 urban areas across 163 countries using economic, social, environmental and governance indicators.
New York retained first place globally, followed by London and Paris; Delhi was India’s highest-ranked city at 268th globally.
- Who
- Oxford Economics evaluated cities including Thrissur, Kochi, Kozhikode and other Indian and international urban areas.
- What
- Thrissur became Kerala’s highest-ranked city in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, ranking 477th worldwide.
- When
- In the latest edition of the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index; the articles do not specify a publication date.
- Where
- The ranking covers 1,000 functional urban areas across 163 countries.
- Why
- The index compares cities across economics, human capital, quality of life, environmental conditions and governance; Thrissur moved ahead of Kochi with a stronger overall performance.
- Thrissur’s global rank
- 477th
- Thrissur’s Indian rank
- Seventh among Indian cities featured
- Cities assessed
- 1,000 functional urban areas
- Countries covered
- 163
- Kerala cities included
- Seven
- Top global city
- New York
- Top Indian city
- Delhi, ranked 268th globally