Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Mangalore is the 7^th highest ranked in Kannada Script   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate kannada population compared to other cities.

• 2.
• The average # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 5,042. Mangalore is the 22^nd highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Mangalore is the 27^th highest ranked in Number of towns (Number , Census 2011)   . This indicates that this district has better urban development as compare to other districts.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India Mangalore is the 470^th best ranked in Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)   . This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Mangalore is the 222^nd worst ranked in Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2024)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Mangalore is the 659^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This implies that standard of living of people in this district is poor compared to other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Mangalore is the 643^rd worst ranked in Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020)   .This implies that this district is less urbanised compared to other districts

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Mangalore is the 636^th worst ranked in # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021)   .This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts