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Healthcare quality in Coventry: 65/100 (United Kingdom avg: 61/100). Full healthcare and quality-of-life breakdown vs West Midlands cities.
Healthcare quality in Coventry: 65/100 (United Kingdom avg: 61/100). Full healthcare and quality-of-life breakdown vs West Midlands cities.
Coventry: cost index 94 (-9 vs national avg 103), rent £880/month.
West Midlands region average cost index: 103. Coventry is -9 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 56/100 — safety 56, healthcare 65, walkability 60.
Safety score: 56/100 (crime rate 88.5/1k). National average: 61/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 94 | £880 | £30,500 |
| 2 | Cambridge | 129 | £1,450 | £41,000 |
| 3 | Oxford | 132 | £1,500 | £39,000 |
| 4 | London | 142 | £2,000 | £42,500 |
| 5 | Edinburgh | 110 | £1,220 | £37,000 |
| 6 | Bristol | 112 | £1,200 | £35,800 |
| 7 | York | 107 | £1,080 | £34,700 |
| 8 | Brighton | 122 | £1,350 | £37,000 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 98 | £810 | £35,800 |
| 10 | Reading | 124 | £1,300 | £40,000 |
| 11 | Exeter | 106 | £1,020 | £32,600 |
| 12 | Manchester | 103 | £1,080 | £33,800 |
| 13 | Glasgow | 95 | £960 | £32,600 |
| 14 | Southampton | 113 | £1,130 | £35,200 |
| 15 | Nottingham | 94 | £880 | £31,000 |
| 16 | Leeds | 96 | £950 | £31,600 |
| 17 | Sheffield | 91 | £830 | £30,000 |
| 18 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 89 | £800 | £30,500 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 96 | £940 | £32,600 |
| 20 | Norwich | 99 | £920 | £32,000 |
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Coventry has a cost index of 94 — 9 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £30,500 with rent at £880/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 35%. That ratio is hard to beat anywhere else.
That said, looking at West Midlands as a whole, the spread across all 27 cities is 11 points on the cost index. Sunderland sits at the other end with index 83 and rent of £660/mo. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Coventry scores a composite score of 56/100 — reflecting its safety (56), healthcare (65), and walkability (60) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Coventry — cost index 94, rent £880/mo, income £30,500, QoL 56/100.
Cambridge — cost index 129, rent £1,450/mo, income £41,000, QoL 61/100.
Oxford — cost index 132, rent £1,500/mo, income £39,000, QoL 58/100.
London — cost index 142, rent £2,000/mo, income £42,500, QoL 56/100.
Edinburgh — cost index 110, rent £1,220/mo, income £37,000, QoL 65/100.
Coventry has a cost index of 94 (national avg: 103), rent £880/mo, median income £30,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 56/100.
The West Midlands region of average QoL score is 60/100. Coventry leads with 56/100, 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.
Coventry: cost index 94, rent £880/mo, income £30,500/yr, QoL 56/100. Cambridge: cost index 129, rent £1,450/mo, income £41,000/yr, QoL 61/100.
This analysis uses data from ONS, Land Registry, HMRC to rank cities in United Kingdom. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.