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Bristol digital nomad score: 66/100 — internet 70 Mbps, walk score 72/100, safety 63/100, rent £1,200/mo, nightlife 80/100. Full breakdown vs South West peers.
Bristol digital nomad score: 66/100 — internet 70 Mbps, walk score 72/100, safety 63/100, rent £1,200/mo, nightlife 80/100. Full breakdown vs South West peers.
Bristol: cost index 112 (+9 vs national avg 103), rent £1,200/month.
South West region average cost index: 105. Bristol is +7 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 61/100 — safety 63, healthcare 78, walkability 72.
Safety score: 63/100 (crime rate 70.5/1k). National average: 61/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Bristol has a cost index of 112 — 9 points above the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £35,800 with rent at £1,200/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 40%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Bristol scores a composite score of 61/100 — reflecting its safety (63), healthcare (78), and walkability (72) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
For digital nomads specifically, Bristol earns a DN score of 66/100, powered by 70 Mbps internet, walkability of 72/100, and a nightlife score of 80/100. This is an advantage that compounds over time.
Bristol — cost index 112, rent £1,200/mo, income £35,800, QoL 61/100.
Exeter — cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600, QoL 64/100.
Plymouth — cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000, QoL 63/100.
Bristol earns a digital nomad score of 66/100 — internet 70 Mbps, walk score 72/100, safety 63/100, rent £1,200/month.
The South West region of average QoL score is 63/100. Bristol leads with 61/100, 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.
Bristol: cost index 112, rent £1,200/mo, income £35,800/yr, QoL 61/100. Exeter: cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600/yr, QoL 64/100.
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.