Nigeria, May 31 -- A new quality-of-life survey has identified Kano, despite low-income levels, as the best place for raising a family in Nigeria. It beat wealthier locations, such as Lagos, Abuja, and Rivers.

The report, released by SBM Intelligence, ranked Kano first among the eight surveyed locations on a composite quality-of-life index measuring safety, affordability, childcare access, healthcare, education, electricity supply, and other factors affecting family wellbeing.

The findings challenge the assumption that higher incomes automatically translate into better living conditions.

According to the report, Kano scored 3.92 out of five, ahead of Rivers (3.29), the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) (3.09), Oyo (2.97), Anambra (2.85),...