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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Exeter air quality: AQI 22 — excellent. Green space 32%. Compared to South West cities in 2026.
Exeter air quality: AQI 22 — excellent. Green space 32%. Compared to South West cities in 2026.
Exeter: cost index 106 (+3 vs national avg 103), rent £1,020/month.
South West region average cost index: 105. Exeter is +1 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 64/100 — safety 72, healthcare 74, walkability 70.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 48.5/1k). National average: 61/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Exeter has a cost index of 106 — 3 points above the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £32,600 with rent at £1,020/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 38%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Exeter scores a composite score of 64/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (74), and walkability (70) 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.
Exeter — cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600, QoL 64/100.
Plymouth — cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000, QoL 63/100.
Bristol — cost index 112, rent £1,200/mo, income £35,800, QoL 61/100.
Exeter has a cost index of 106 (national avg: 103), rent £1,020/mo, median income £32,600/yr, and a quality of life score of 64/100.
The South West region of average QoL score is 63/100. Exeter leads with 64/100, 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.
Exeter: cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600/yr, QoL 64/100. Plymouth: cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000/yr, QoL 63/100.
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.