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Coventry vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 90 vs 110, rent £800 vs £1,050, income £29,000 vs £33,500, QoL 57 vs 57.
Coventry vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 90 vs 110, rent £800 vs £1,050, income £29,000 vs £33,500, QoL 57 vs 57.
Coventry ranks #1 with a cost index of 90 and rent of £800/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 100 (+1 vs national average of 99).
Average quality of life: 57/100. Top: Coventry at 57/100.
Safest city: Southampton (60/100 safety score).
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Coventry stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 90 and median income of £29,000, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of United Kingdom. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Coventry leads with a composite score of 57/100 — reflecting its safety (56), healthcare (65), and walkability (60) 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.
The country average QoL score is 61/100. Coventry leads with 57/100, reflecting its 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.
Coventry (ranked #1) has a cost index of 90 and rent of £800/mo. Southampton (#2) has index 110 and rent £1,050/mo — a 20-point gap.