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Leicester vs Nottingham in 2026: cost index 89 vs 90, rent £780 vs £800, income £28,500 vs £29,500, QoL 58 vs 60.
Leicester vs Nottingham in 2026: cost index 89 vs 90, rent £780 vs £800, income £28,500 vs £29,500, QoL 58 vs 60.
Leicester ranks #1 with a cost index of 89 and rent of £780/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 90 (-9 vs national average of 99).
Average quality of life: 59/100. Top: Leicester at 58/100.
Safest city: Leicester (55/100 safety score).
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Leicester stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 89 and median income of £28,500, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of United Kingdom. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Nottingham leads with a composite score of 60/100 — reflecting its safety (54), healthcare (72), 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.
The country average QoL score is 61/100. Leicester leads with 58/100, 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.
Leicester (ranked #1) has a cost index of 89 and rent of £780/mo. Nottingham (#2) has index 90 and rent £800/mo — a 1-point gap.