Exeter is rated one of the worst places to make a living

As reported by East Devon Watch:
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It might have a beautiful cathedral, but as the full story from Devon Live reports, cost of living and other factors make the city very unattractive: 

Exeter rated one of the worst places to make a living in the UK

The survey found that Exeter was the worst place to make a living in the South West, and the ninth worst in the whole of the UK

Zoe Stevens Reporter
16:21, 24 APR 2018

A new survey has found that Exeter is the worst place to make a living in the South West, and is in the bottom 10 for the whole of the UK.

TotallyMoney’s research into the best places to make a living ranked Exeter ninth from the bottom of 59 towns and cities in the UK.

Featuring 59 UK towns and cities, the company analysed median take-home salary, average monthly mortgage repayment, cost of living, employment rates and business closures.

Here are the rankings for the South West:

Position: Town: Region:

5: Gloucester: South West
8: Swindon: South West
13: Bristol: South West
29: Bournemouth: South West
51: Exeter: South West

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