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Swansea vs Brighton in 2026: cost index 87 vs 122, rent £720 vs £1,350, income £29,500 vs £37,000, QoL 66 vs 57.
Swansea vs Brighton in 2026: cost index 87 vs 122, rent £720 vs £1,350, income £29,500 vs £37,000, QoL 66 vs 57.
Swansea: cost index 87 (-16 vs national avg 103), rent £720/month.
Wales region average cost index: 105. Swansea is -18 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 66/100 — safety 62, healthcare 65, walkability 62.
Safety score: 62/100 (crime rate 72.8/1k). National average: 61/100.
Here's the surprising part: Swansea has a cost index of 87 — 16 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £29,500 with rent at £720/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 29%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Swansea scores a composite score of 66/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (65), and walkability (62) metrics. Context matters here. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Swansea has a cost index of 87 (national avg: 103), rent £720/mo, median income £29,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 66/100.
The Wales region of average QoL score is 62/100. Swansea leads with 66/100, 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.
Swansea: cost index 87, rent £720/mo, income £29,500/yr, QoL 66/100. Brighton: cost index 122, rent £1,350/mo, income £37,000/yr, QoL 57/100.