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Ranking of cities in United Kingdom for 2026. Coventry leads with a cost index of 94 and rent of £880/month.
Ranking of cities in United Kingdom for 2026. Coventry leads with a cost index of 94 and rent of £880/month.
Coventry: cost index 94 (-9 vs national avg 103), rent £880/month.
West Midlands region average cost index: 93. Coventry is +1 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.
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%. 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. 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.
Coventry — cost index 94, rent £880/mo, income £30,500, QoL 56/100.
Liverpool — cost index 92, rent £830/mo, income £30,500, QoL 57/100.
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 57/100. 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. Liverpool: cost index 92, rent £830/mo, income £30,500/yr, QoL 57/100.
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.