Highland capital is the best city for newlyweds (if new poll is to believed)
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NEWLYWEDS starting out on married life could find no better location than the capital city of the Highlands.
A new study placed Inverness at the top of its list as the best city for newlyweds to settle down.
The city scored highly on safety, climate, and pollution, elements deemed important to a newly married couple who may have future plans to raise a family together.
Scotland also emerged as the best part of the UK to begin married life. All four top locations were north of the border, with Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow taking second, third and fourth, respectively.
Inverness came out as one of the cheapest options for monthly utility bills, with Invernessians on average spending 27 per cent a month less than their counterparts in London, the most expensive of the 20 UK cities included in the study.
Other factors considered in the new study included average rent, safety, climate, pollution, essentials (bread, milk, eggs etc), transport green space, culture and job opportunities.
David Allen of jeweller Purely Diamonds, which commissioned the study, commented: “You will probably look for many of the same qualities in a city as you do in a spouse; it makes you feel safe, it’s fun to be around, and it's easy on the eyes. More importantly, you want a city that's a good fit for your lifestyle.
“We’re talking cities with plenty of fun-loving married millennials, affordable rental options, tons of green space and plenty of cultural things to do, as well as the more practical aspects such as a cheap commute or a high number of job vacancies."
The charms of smaller communities in Ross-shire are not featured in the city-centric study.
