The 100 Best places to live in the United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom is the 11th most expensive and the 14th most liveable country.

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United Kingdom Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.64
18
💵 GDP per capita
$52637
23
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$60620
32
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
36
☠️ Homicide rate
1.1
59
🚧 Road traffic mortality
3.2
17
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
25
🏙️ Population
69.2M
21
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
35
✈️ Airport proximity index
98
6
💰 Cost of living
$2423
187
💳 After-tax salary
$3400
16
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.4
35
🎓 Higher education index
100
2

Below is the list of 277 best cities & 11 states to live and work in the United Kingdom for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.

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Best states

Rank State Quality of life Cost of living
1 England
87
$2487
2 Scotland
87
$1927
3 Wales
79
$1916
4 Northern Ireland
77
$1789
5 Isle of Man
76
$2205
6 Jersey
76
$2757
7 Bermuda
70
$3500
8 Gibraltar State
64
$2429
9 British Virgin Islands
57
$2303
10 Falkland Islands
56
$2120
11 Saint Helena
52
$1867

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