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Best neighborhoods in Edinburgh: the city has a QoL score of 65/100, walk score 84/100, and median rent of £1,220/mo. Neighborhood breakdown and regional comparison below.
Best neighborhoods in Edinburgh: the city has a QoL score of 65/100, walk score 84/100, and median rent of £1,220/mo. Neighborhood breakdown and regional comparison below.
Edinburgh: cost index 110 (+7 vs national avg 103), rent £1,220/month.
Scotland region average cost index: 101. Edinburgh is +9 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 65/100 — safety 72, healthcare 80, walkability 84.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 48.6/1k). National average: 61/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Edinburgh has a cost index of 110 — 7 points above the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £37,000 with rent at £1,220/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 40%. Over a five-year window, that difference is life-changing.
On quality of life, Edinburgh scores a composite score of 65/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (80), and walkability (84) metrics. But here's the flip side: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Edinburgh — cost index 110, rent £1,220/mo, income £37,000, QoL 65/100.
Glasgow — cost index 95, rent £960/mo, income £32,600, QoL 60/100.
Aberdeen — cost index 98, rent £810/mo, income £35,800, QoL 65/100.
Edinburgh has a cost index of 110 (national avg: 103), rent £1,220/mo, median income £37,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 65/100.
The Scotland region of average QoL score is 63/100. Edinburgh leads with 65/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ONS, Land Registry, HMRC.
Edinburgh: cost index 110, rent £1,220/mo, income £37,000/yr, QoL 65/100. Glasgow: cost index 95, rent £960/mo, income £32,600/yr, QoL 60/100.
This analysis uses data from ONS, Land Registry, HMRC to rank cities in United Kingdom. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.