2.31/5
260 reviews
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Manchester

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Husband and I spent one month here, and we didn’t like it, at all! There is a lot of litter and graffiti everywhere!!!! The entire city needs a good power wash. I think that due to the volume of transitant people who live here, not much effort is put in to make it nicer. It’s a shame because there are some really nice buildings and neighborhoods that would be lovely if there was some care put into them. Unfortunately, it’s all dirty and run down. Almost every night, you will hear fireworks go off at all hours, especially if you are near any of the parks. It’s maddening! I’m aware that Manchester is the “working class/historically industrial” city of the UK, just sad that not a lot of effort has been put into it. We didn’t feel comfortable being out at night as there were several dodgy people out loitering the bus stops and yelling at random people. I will state though that they are doing some renovations and new construction in some areas, so perhaps in about 10 years it might get better, especially if more Londoners move up here. Also, there are nice neighborhoods such as Didsbury to stroll around. Overall, very disappointed and have no plans on returning.

1 year ago

Manchester is a working town, but has much going on in the weekend days. Well connected by train for the rest of England as well as cheap flights to Ireland and London if needed. National Football Museum, arcades, and high end and low end food for any budget.

5 years ago

✅ Well connected by train

✅ Cheap flights available

✅ National Football Museum

✅ Variety of food options

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Lots of litter and graffiti

❌ Dirty and run down

❌ Fireworks at night

❌ Unsafe at night

❌ Dodgy people loitering

❌ Very expensive

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Nomads.com members really didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Very difficult to make friends

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feels

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67 20°
mild

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Humidity

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Most common

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Rain

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Cloud

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pockets
36%

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Air quality

clean
37 US AQI

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42 US AQI

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Remote workers

525 people

600 people

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662 people

812 people

867 people

900 people

706 people

713 people

877 people

727 people

667 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Not all nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 6° 43°

🚕1h

$3,726 / mo

22 Mbps

Sheffield

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 4° 39° 5° 41°

🚕1h

$4,336 / mo

22 Mbps

Liverpool

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⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 5° 41° 6° 43°

🚕2h

$3,432 / mo

22 Mbps

Leeds

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💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 44°

🚕2h

$4,616 / mo

22 Mbps

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 4° 39° 6° 43°

🚕3h

$4,369 / mo

25 Mbps

Nottingham

United Kingdom

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 44°

🚕3h

$3,677 / mo

22 Mbps

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United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 45° AQI 68 😷

🚕3h

$5,408 / mo

22 Mbps

Birmingham

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 5° 41° 6° 44° AQI 57 😷

🚕4h

$3,591 / mo

22 Mbps

Leicester

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 44°

🚕4h

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22 Mbps

Hull

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 8° 46° AQI 51 😷

✈️10min

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United Kingdom

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 44°

✈️10min

$3,756 / mo

22 Mbps

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United Kingdom

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 45°

✈️13min

$3,284 / mo

22 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 7° 45° 8° 46° AQI 34

✈️21min

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Ireland

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 4° 39° 5° 41° AQI 52 😷

✈️21min

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 1° 34° 3° 37°

✈️23min

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Netherlands

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 45° AQI 51 😷

✈️40min

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Paris

France

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 3° 37° 5° 41° AQI 57 😷

✈️48min

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Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 1° 34° 2° 36° AQI 70 😷

✈️1h

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Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54° AQI 50

✈️2h

$3,797 / mo

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Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 1° 34° 3° 37° AQI 50

✈️2h

$3,710 / mo

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Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 2° 36° 3° 37° AQI 59 😷

✈️2h

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Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 13° 55° 13° 56°

✈️2h

$4,838 / mo

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Lisbon

Portugal

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 11° 53° AQI 7

✈️2h

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Turkey

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 8° 46° 9° 48° AQI 69 😷

✈️4h

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New York City, NY

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56°

✈️7h

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Bangkok

Thailand

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 29° 84° 28° 83° AQI 124 😷

✈️13h

$1,526 / mo

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600 remote workers in Manchester now, of which 3+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who will be here soon

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Not all nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.31/5 (Rank #527) 260 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍5 liked it 👎1 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,835 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 22Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Good
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 6°C44°F (feels 5°C41°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 86%
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 32 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Great
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very high: $3,354 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Great
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Low density: 5k ppl/km² (1 per 15x15m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Okay
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Good
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
👩 Female friendly	Good
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	United Kingdom
🗓️ Average trip length	13 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	22 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌥 6°C 44°F + 💦 Damp (86%) = feels 5°C 41°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 33 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Piccadilly
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Ardwick
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	GBP 100 = USD 127
💸 Tipping	No
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Beehive
☕️ Best coffee place	Takk
☕️ Best alt. coffee place	Pret a Manger
🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place	Sugar Junction
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍12% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	510,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$40,249 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ not busy: 15x15m (225m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 50% 👱‍♀️ 50%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 76% 👱‍♀️ 24%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Amazon
🏠 Apartment listings	Right Move
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	RyanAir
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	RyanAir
🏥 Best hospital	Bridgewater Hospital

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$3,835 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,524 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$5,407 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,545 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,712 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,517 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,170 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$80 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$83 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$276 / month
🍛 Dinner	$19
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$4
👩‍🏫 International school	$12,984 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$13 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$6 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$6,986
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$24,341
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$91,526