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Plymouth startup scene score: 35/100. Cost index 97, internet 52 Mbps, median income £31,000/yr. How does Plymouth stack up for founders vs South West peers?
Plymouth startup scene score: 35/100. Cost index 97, internet 52 Mbps, median income £31,000/yr. How does Plymouth stack up for founders vs South West peers?
Plymouth: cost index 97 (-6 vs national avg 103), rent £870/month.
South West region average cost index: 105. Plymouth is -8 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 65, healthcare 68, walkability 62.
Safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 62.1/1k). National average: 61/100.
Here's where the conversation shifts from 'affordable' to 'strategic': Plymouth has a cost index of 97 — 6 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £31,000 with rent at £870/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. Over a five-year window, that difference is life-changing.
On quality of life, Plymouth scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (68), and walkability (62) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
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 — cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600, QoL 64/100.
Plymouth has a cost index of 97 (national avg: 103), rent £870/mo, median income £31,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 63/100.
The South West region of average QoL score is 63/100. Plymouth leads with 63/100, 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.
Plymouth: cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000/yr, QoL 63/100. Bristol: cost index 112, rent £1,200/mo, income £35,800/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.