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City of London vs Croydon: what the data says
Overall, City of London scores higher on liveability (68/100 vs 58/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.
Property in Croydon is more affordable — median price £426k vs £893k in City of London, a difference of around 52%. Over the past year prices changed +3.7% in City of London and +11.9% in Croydon.
Croydon has a lower crime rate (46 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 37/100).
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