Camden wins on 3 out of 8 metrics.
Head-to-head comparison
Camden vs City of London: what the data says
Overall, Camden scores higher on liveability (73/100 vs 68/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.
Property in Camden is more affordable — median price £787k vs £893k in City of London, a difference of around 12%. Over the past year prices changed +4.7% in Camden and +3.7% in City of London.
Camden has a lower crime rate (197 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 447 in City of London). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.
City of London edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 75/100 vs 74/100).
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