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Nottingham vs Plymouth in 2026: cost index 94 vs 97, rent £880 vs £870, income £31,000 vs £31,000, QoL 59 vs 63.
Nottingham vs Plymouth in 2026: cost index 94 vs 97, rent £880 vs £870, income £31,000 vs £31,000, QoL 59 vs 63.
Nottingham: cost index 94 (-9 vs national avg 103), rent £880/month.
East Midlands region average cost index: 96. Nottingham is -2 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 54, healthcare 72, walkability 72.
Safety score: 54/100 (crime rate 96.8/1k). National average: 61/100.
After analyzing dozens of cities, one thing stands out: Nottingham has a cost index of 94 — 9 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £31,000 with rent at £880/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Nottingham scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (54), healthcare (72), and walkability (72) 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.
Nottingham has a cost index of 94 (national avg: 103), rent £880/mo, median income £31,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
The East Midlands region of average QoL score is 61/100. Nottingham leads with 59/100, 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.
Nottingham: cost index 94, rent £880/mo, income £31,000/yr, QoL 59/100. Plymouth: cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000/yr, QoL 63/100.