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Best places to live in Wales

22 municipalities and 3,125,165 residents in Wales, United Kingdom, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Newport9#9 Gwynedd8#8 Wrexham7#7 Carmarthenshire6#6 Swansea5#5 Cardiff4#4 Powys3#3 Flintshire2#2 Vale of Glamorgan1#1 Monmouthshire
Young family fit across Wales, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Monmouthshire
    Monmouthshire and Newport, 93,590 residents    69
  2. 2Vale of Glamorgan
    Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, 130,690 residents    67
  3. 3Flintshire
    Flintshire and Wrexham, 155,155 residents    64
  4. 4Powys
    Powys, 132,515 residents    63
  5. 5Cardiff
    Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, 362,756 residents    60
  6. 6Swansea
    Swansea, 245,480 residents    59
  7. 7Carmarthenshire
    South West Wales, 186,452 residents    58
  8. 8Wrexham
    Flintshire and Wrexham, 135,571 residents    55
  9. 9Gwynedd
    Gwynedd, 123,742 residents    53
  10. 10Newport
    Monmouthshire and Newport, 151,485 residents    49

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For retired couples

  1. 1Monmouthshire
    Monmouthshire and Newport, 93,590 residents    71
  2. 2Vale of Glamorgan
    Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, 130,690 residents    66
  3. 3Powys
    Powys, 132,515 residents    63
  4. 4Ceredigion
    South West Wales, 73,076 residents    62
  5. 5Gwynedd
    Gwynedd, 123,742 residents    61
  6. 6Pembrokeshire
    South West Wales, 124,711 residents    61
  7. 7Flintshire
    Flintshire and Wrexham, 155,155 residents    60
  8. 8Conwy
    Conwy and Denbighshire, 116,863 residents    59
  9. 9Carmarthenshire
    South West Wales, 186,452 residents    58
  10. 10Cardiff
    Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, 362,756 residents    57

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For remote workers

  1. 1Rhondda Cynon Taf
    Central Valleys, 239,127 residents    72
  2. 2Swansea
    Swansea, 245,480 residents    71
  3. 3Flintshire
    Flintshire and Wrexham, 155,155 residents    70
  4. 4Wrexham
    Flintshire and Wrexham, 135,571 residents    70
  5. 5Caerphilly
    Gwent Valleys, 180,795 residents    69
  6. 6Merthyr Tydfil
    Central Valleys, 59,953 residents    69
  7. 7Conwy
    Conwy and Denbighshire, 116,863 residents    69
  8. 8Carmarthenshire
    South West Wales, 186,452 residents    69
  9. 9Cardiff
    Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, 362,756 residents    69
  10. 10Gwynedd
    Gwynedd, 123,742 residents    68

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For commuters

  1. 1Flintshire
    Flintshire and Wrexham, 155,155 residents    81
  2. 2Swansea
    Swansea, 245,480 residents    79
  3. 3Bridgend
    Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, 144,288 residents    79
  4. 4Cardiff
    Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, 362,756 residents    78
  5. 5Newport
    Monmouthshire and Newport, 151,485 residents    76
  6. 6Rhondda Cynon Taf
    Central Valleys, 239,127 residents    75
  7. 7Wrexham
    Flintshire and Wrexham, 135,571 residents    74
  8. 8Caerphilly
    Gwent Valleys, 180,795 residents    73
  9. 9Vale of Glamorgan
    Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, 130,690 residents    73
  10. 10Neath Port Talbot
    Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, 142,090 residents    72

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For single professionals

  1. 1Cardiff
    Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, 362,756 residents    66
  2. 2Flintshire
    Flintshire and Wrexham, 155,155 residents    65
  3. 3Swansea
    Swansea, 245,480 residents    64
  4. 4Bridgend
    Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, 144,288 residents    62
  5. 5Carmarthenshire
    South West Wales, 186,452 residents    61
  6. 6Monmouthshire
    Monmouthshire and Newport, 93,590 residents    58
  7. 7Rhondda Cynon Taf
    Central Valleys, 239,127 residents    58
  8. 8Wrexham
    Flintshire and Wrexham, 135,571 residents    57
  9. 9Gwynedd
    Gwynedd, 123,742 residents    56
  10. 10Powys
    Powys, 132,515 residents    55

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Rhondda Cynon Taf
    Central Valleys, 239,127 residents    72
  2. 2Neath Port Talbot
    Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, 142,090 residents    70
  3. 3Swansea
    Swansea, 245,480 residents    69
  4. 4Flintshire
    Flintshire and Wrexham, 155,155 residents    69
  5. 5Merthyr Tydfil
    Central Valleys, 59,953 residents    69
  6. 6Bridgend
    Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, 144,288 residents    68
  7. 7Carmarthenshire
    South West Wales, 186,452 residents    68
  8. 8Caerphilly
    Gwent Valleys, 180,795 residents    68
  9. 9Torfaen
    Gwent Valleys, 92,264 residents    67
  10. 10Blaenau Gwent
    Gwent Valleys, 69,609 residents    66

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All profiles in Wales

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyMonmouthshire6922
Low-income householdFlintshire7722
Low-income familyVale of Glamorgan7122
Single parentVale of Glamorgan7322
Pensioner coupleMonmouthshire7122
Single pensionerMonmouthshire7222
Early retireeMonmouthshire7522
Single professionalCardiff6621
Young professionalCardiff6921
DINKSCardiff6521
Remote workerRhondda Cynon Taf7222
CommuterFlintshire8121
Car-free householdCardiff7521
StudentSwansea8120
First-home buyerFlintshire7522
Budget-constrained moverRhondda Cynon Taf7222
Urban lifestyle seekerCardiff6521
Expat professionalCardiff6222
Healthcare-first moverVale of Glamorgan6522
Nature-focused householdPowys7622
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverGwynedd6922
Rural value seekerCarmarthenshire7222
High-net-worth moverMonmouthshire6722
Lottery winnerCardiff6822
Climate-resilient relocationMonmouthshire7922
Coastal livingVale of Glamorgan7621
Business ownerCardiff6822
Digital nativeCardiff7021

Towns of 30,000+ in Wales