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Coventry vs Stoke-on-Trent 2026

West Midlands
Coventry
Median Salary £30,200
Cost of Living 65/100
Avg Rent (1 bed) £720/mo
Real Take-Home £23,600/yr
Job Growth ↑ 3.8%
Unemployment 5.1%
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Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent
Median Salary £27,500
Cost of Living 58/100
Avg Rent (1 bed) £600/mo
Real Take-Home £22,400/yr
Job Growth ↑ 3%
Unemployment 6.2%
Verdict

Which City Wins?

Best Real-Terms Salary
Coventry
Best take-home pay after accounting for rent and cost of living.
Best for Affordability
Stoke-on-Trent
Lower cost of living index means your money goes further every day.
Highest Headline Salary
Coventry
Higher median salary before cost of living is taken into account.
Lowest Rent
Stoke-on-Trent
More affordable average rents leave more of your salary in your pocket.
Best for Career Growth
Coventry
Higher job growth rate and more active job market for ambitious professionals.
Best Overall Value
Coventry
When salary, cost of living and rent are all considered together.

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Coventry

Coventry is the UK City of Culture 2021 with a strong automotive and manufacturing heritage and two major universities.

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Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent is undergoing regeneration with bet365 as a major employer and growing logistics and manufacturing sectors.

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