| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.5/5 (Rank #177)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐5 liked it ๐1 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,621 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 14ยฐC57ยฐF (feels 12ยฐC54ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 80%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 3%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 36 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 32 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,800 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 5k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 15x15m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | United Kingdom |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 13 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 26 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 14ยฐC 57ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (80%) = feels 12ยฐC 54ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 36 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 33 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Ancoats & Beswick |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Ardwick |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | GBP 100 = USD 133 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Beehive |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Takk |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Pret a Manger |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Sugar Junction |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Soft ยท 28 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐12% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 2,500,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,602 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ not busy: 15x15m (225mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 78% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 22% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Right Move |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | RyanAir |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | RyanAir |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Bridgewater Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,621 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,163 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $8,002 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,286 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,643 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,233 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,829 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $332,277 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $124 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $204 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $267 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $20 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $20,046 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $8 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $6,986 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $24,341 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $91,526 |
โ Well connected
โ Good food options
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here
โ Many Nomads.com members here all year round
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Very dirty
โ Unsafe at night
โ Noisy
โ Extremely expensive
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
236ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
948ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
439°
very cold |
745°
cold |
846°
cold |
948°
cold |
1254°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2067°
mild |
1763°
cool |
1762°
cool |
1456°
cool |
1050°
cold |
745°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 88% |
damp 86% |
damp 83% |
damp 76% |
damp 83% |
damp 79% |
nice 82% |
damp 82% |
damp 84% |
damp 87% |
damp 89% |
damp 91% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 94mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 94mm |
dry 24mm |
rainy 75mm |
dry 25mm |
rainy 96mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 82mm |
rainy 111mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 123mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 84% |
| Air quality |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 0 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 0 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,633 people | 1,950 people | 2,025 people | 1,960 people | 2,621 people | 2,440 people | 3,050 people | 2,084 people | 2,167 people | 2,663 people | 2,308 people | 2,012 people |
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