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Is Norwich good for families? Safety score 68/100, crime rate 58.3/1k. Cost index 99, rent £920/mo. Compared to 26 other East of England cities below.
Is Norwich good for families? Safety score 68/100, crime rate 58.3/1k. Cost index 99, rent £920/mo. Compared to 26 other East of England cities below.
Norwich: cost index 99 (-4 vs national avg 103), rent £920/month.
East of England region average cost index: 103. Norwich is -4 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 62/100 — safety 68, healthcare 70, walkability 65.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 58.3/1k). National average: 61/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 99 | £920 | £32,000 |
| 2 | York | 107 | £1,080 | £34,700 |
| 3 | Cambridge | 129 | £1,450 | £41,000 |
| 4 | Exeter | 106 | £1,020 | £32,600 |
| 5 | Edinburgh | 110 | £1,220 | £37,000 |
| 6 | Oxford | 132 | £1,500 | £39,000 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 98 | £810 | £35,800 |
| 8 | Reading | 124 | £1,300 | £40,000 |
| 9 | Plymouth | 97 | £870 | £31,000 |
| 10 | Bristol | 112 | £1,200 | £35,800 |
| 11 | Brighton | 122 | £1,350 | £37,000 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 96 | £940 | £32,600 |
| 13 | Swansea | 87 | £720 | £29,500 |
| 14 | Southampton | 113 | £1,130 | £35,200 |
| 15 | Sheffield | 91 | £830 | £30,000 |
| 16 | Belfast | 89 | £780 | £30,500 |
| 17 | London | 142 | £2,000 | £42,500 |
| 18 | Leeds | 96 | £950 | £31,600 |
| 19 | Coventry | 94 | £880 | £30,500 |
| 20 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 89 | £800 | £30,500 |
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Norwich has a cost index of 99 — 4 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £32,000 with rent at £920/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 35%. That's a strong position by any measure.
That said, looking at East of England as a whole, the spread across all 27 cities is 4 points on the cost index. Manchester sits at the other end with index 103 and rent of £1,080/mo. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Norwich scores a composite score of 62/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (70), and walkability (65) 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.
Norwich — cost index 99, rent £920/mo, income £32,000, QoL 62/100.
York — cost index 107, rent £1,080/mo, income £34,700, QoL 64/100.
Cambridge — cost index 129, rent £1,450/mo, income £41,000, QoL 61/100.
Exeter — cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600, QoL 64/100.
Edinburgh — cost index 110, rent £1,220/mo, income £37,000, QoL 65/100.
Norwich scores 62/100 on the relevant index for families — with rent of £920/month and cost index 99 (4 points below the national average of 103).
The East of England region of average QoL score is 60/100. Norwich leads with 62/100, 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.
Norwich: cost index 99, rent £920/mo, income £32,000/yr, QoL 62/100. York: cost index 107, rent £1,080/mo, income £34,700/yr, QoL 64/100.
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.