First thing to keep in mind is that Pune has great options to live but as an outsider its best to stay in an areas which has a more cosmopolitan mix of non Pune people than to go to conventional residential areas.
Pune is spread like a spider web. Mostly where you rent will depend a lot on where your workplace is.
Most of Pune commmutes by two wheelers so distances of 10 kms are considered normal.
However for someone new its best to keep tje distance between work and home under the 5 km radius. Like all other cities there are certain areas where commercial spaces, offices are concentrated
North Pune

Close to Airport and Railway station)
Viman nagar
Kharadi
Kalyani nagar
Koregaon park/Bund Garden/DP road/Camp
These areas have good proximity to each other, so if it's one of these areas for work them basically one of them can be chosen for home too.
In central/south Pune commercial areas:
JM road
FC road
SB road
Baner
For areas like these, Baner is the best bet. Its got a mix of people from all over the country.
On the other hand, if the workplace is in Hinjewadi which is an IT SEZ about 20 kms from Center of Punr, then
"Aundh" and Pimple Saudagar" are your best bet.