Most Tolerant City 2025 According to Setara: Salatiga Tops the List, Bekasi Ranks Fifth

The Setara Institute has launched the 2025 Tolerant City Index. The result places Salatiga City in Central Java at the top ranking for the most tolerant city with a score of 6.492.

The launch of the Setara Institute’s tolerant city index took place at Mangkuluhur ARTOTEL Suites in Jakarta on Wednesday (22/4/2026). The city in second place is Singkawang City in West Kalimantan, with a score of 6.391.

This study uses 4 variables and 8 indicators as measurement tools to assess 94 cities in Indonesia. The four variables are local government regulation variables, social regulation variables, government actions variables, and religious demographics variables.

Here is the top 10 ranking of tolerant cities based on the Setara Institute’s tolerant city index:

1. Salatiga City (score 6.492)

2. Singkawang City (score 6.391)

3. Semarang City (score 6.160)

4. Pematangsiantar City (score 6.084)

5. Bekasi City (score 6.037)

6. Sukabumi City (score 5.973)

7. Magelang City (score 5.805)

8. Kediri City (score 5.792)

9. Tegal City (score 5.733)

10. Ambon City (score 5.657)

Setara Institute’s Board Chairman Ismail Hasani stated that the 2025 tolerant city index represents Setara’s consistency in ensuring sustainable measurement to record and document the progression and regression of collaborative efforts with local governments and communities.

“So (the tolerant city index) is not merely the achievement of the Mayor or the National Unity Agency or the Interfaith Harmony Forum, but a collective achievement,” said Ismail.

Ismail added that the formula for advancing tolerance consists of three elements. First, ensuring political leadership that promotes tolerance.

Second, bureaucratic leadership. “Third, social leadership,” explained Ismail.

Interior Minister Tito Karnavian, represented by the Director of Economic, Social, and Cultural Resilience at the Directorate General of National and Political Unity of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Bisri, appreciated the cities that achieved high scores in the tolerant city index. However, he asked cities with tolerant city index achievements not to become complacent.

“This is not the final goal but rather motivation to always maintain and improve the achievements that have been attained,” explained Bisri.