3.5/5
322 reviews
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Manchester

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Manchester has strong transportation links, making it easy to travel to other parts of England and even nearby countries due to access to cheap flights. Visitors appreciated the broad range of food options catering to different budgets, and the city offers various attractions such as museums and arcades. Certain neighborhoods like Didsbury are noted to be more pleasant and walkable, and there is ongoing development that may improve the city long term.

However, cleanliness is a major issue mentioned repeatedly. Many found the city to be dirty, with excessive litter and graffiti being a recurring problem. Beyond aesthetics, safety was a concern, particularly at night, due to loitering and disorderly behavior in some areas. Noise from fireworks and general street disturbances was also commonly reported, and contributed to a negative experience overall.

While Manchester has some infrastructure and cultural positives, the overall impression from reviewers was disappointing due to safety concerns, noise, and general upkeep of the city. It may appeal more to travelers comfortable with an urban, gritty environment or those planning to use the city as a base for day trips.

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2 years ago

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.

3 years 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.

7 years ago

✅ Well connected

✅ Good food options

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here

✅ Many Nomads.com members here all year round

✅ 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

✅ Safe for women

✅ Very family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Very dirty

❌ Unsafe at night

❌ Noisy

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Very difficult to make friends

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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1763°
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Humidity

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88%

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86%

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83%

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76%

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83%

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79%

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82%

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84%

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89%

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78%

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55%

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75%

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79%

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77%

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82%

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84%

Air quality

clean
37 US AQI

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42 US AQI

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35 US AQI

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42 US AQI

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31 US AQI

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37 US AQI

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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

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.

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Germany

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United Arab Emirates

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✈️8h

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Malaysia

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✈️14h

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United Kingdom

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4,800 remote workers in Manchester now, of which 8+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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🎒 Nomad Score™	3.5/5 (Rank #177) 322 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍5 liked it 👎1 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	😳 Extremely expensive: $5,621 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Good
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 14°C57°F (feels 12°C54°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 80%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	🥵 Very low: 3%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 36 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 32 US AQI
👌 Safety	Okay
👩 Safe for women	Good
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Great
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Resilience to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very rich: $4,800 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Great
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Low density: 5k ppl/km² (1 per 15x15m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 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
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	United Kingdom
🗓️ Average trip length	13 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	26 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 14°C 57°F + 💦 Damp (80%) = feels 12°C 54°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 36 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 33 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Ancoats & Beswick
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Ardwick
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	GBP 100 = USD 133
💸 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
🦷 Fluoride added	🚫 No fluoride added
🪨 Water hardness	Soft · 28 mg/L
♻️ Return rate	👍12% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	2,500,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$57,602 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ not busy: 15x15m (225m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 50% 👱‍♀️ 50%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 78% 👱‍♀️ 22%
🏞 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	$5,621 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$4,163 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$8,002 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$2,286 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,643 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$6,233 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,829 / month
🏠 Median home price	$332,277
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$124 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$204 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$267 / month
🍛 Dinner	$20
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$3
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$8
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$5
👩‍🏫 International school	$20,046 / year
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$8 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$6,986
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$24,341
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$91,526

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