Scots city named best in the UK to raise a family due to house prices and low crime

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A new survey has revealed the best cities and towns in the UK to raise a family in 2022 – and a Scottish city has come out on top.

The study by comparison website compare the market .com , considered key factors such as house prices, average monthly salary, as well as job opportunities, air quality, broadband speeds, and the number of schools, museums and libraries.

And it was revealed that Edinburgh has come out on top as the best city to raise a family, partly due to its low crime rate (29.57), and its low pollution levels (25.4).

While Glasgow and Aberdeen also made the list, placing in fourth and 8th respectively.The top 10 locations for raising a family in 2022: Rank City Current house price Average monthly rent price Average monthly salary Job opportunities (per 100,000 capita) Number of schools (per 100,000 capita Pollution score Number of museums Number of libraries 1Edinburgh£316,864£1,377£2,1423873125.450732Norwich£224,334£918£1,6661,48715628.958103Brighton & Hove£407,783£1,982£2,2207465517.861894Glasgow£164,382£1,069£2,2063049234.91501015Reading£311,620£1,437£2,6119224727.176106Newcastle-upon-Tyne£180,027£895£2,0216814326.8517357Derby£185,925£723£2,6147825826.929158Aberdeen£149,464£846£2,0682533020.2411299Manchester£210,534£1,260£2,1661,4604948.08354210Luton£262,956£1,198£1,7673704522.51317When looking at which cities will be the best for affordable living, Aberdeen is revealed to be the most affordable location in the top 10 in which to purchase a property, costing £149,464 on average.Glasgow was named as having the second-highest (behind London) when it comes to amenities, with 101 libraries and 50 museums.Alex Hasty, director at comparethemarket.com, said that choosing where to settle down