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Leicester vs Cardiff in 2026: cost index 93 vs 96, rent £860 vs £940, income £30,000 vs £32,600, QoL 57 vs 62.
Leicester vs Cardiff in 2026: cost index 93 vs 96, rent £860 vs £940, income £30,000 vs £32,600, QoL 57 vs 62.
Leicester: cost index 93 (-10 vs national avg 103), rent £860/month.
East Midlands region average cost index: 95. Leicester is -2 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 57/100 — safety 55, healthcare 68, walkability 65.
Safety score: 55/100 (crime rate 90.2/1k). National average: 61/100.
Here's the surprising part: Leicester has a cost index of 93 — 10 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £30,000 with rent at £860/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Leicester scores a composite score of 57/100 — reflecting its safety (55), healthcare (68), and walkability (65) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Leicester has a cost index of 93 (national avg: 103), rent £860/mo, median income £30,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 57/100.
The East Midlands region of average QoL score is 60/100. Leicester leads with 57/100, 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.
Leicester: cost index 93, rent £860/mo, income £30,000/yr, QoL 57/100. Cardiff: cost index 96, rent £940/mo, income £32,600/yr, QoL 62/100.