| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.83/5 (Rank #1179)
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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: $5,382 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 13ยฐC55ยฐF (feels 11ยฐC52ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 84%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 3%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 50 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 30 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,800 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 4k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 16x16m)
|
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| 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 | 11 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 26 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 13ยฐC 55ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (84%) = feels 11ยฐC 52ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 50 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 31 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Kingstanding |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Sparkhill |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | GBP 100 = USD 133 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Urban Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Soft ยท 54 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐10% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 2,600,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,602 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ not busy: 16x16m (256mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 84% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 16% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Ryanair |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | British Airways |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,382 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,771 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,741 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,926 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,247 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,904 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,394 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $285,229 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $105 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $194 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $340 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $21 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $24,065 / 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 Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
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 Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
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 |
643ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
948ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
439°
very cold |
847°
cold |
948°
cold |
1049°
cold |
1254°
cool |
1965°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1965°
mild |
1558°
cool |
1050°
cold |
745°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 89% |
damp 85% |
damp 81% |
damp 75% |
damp 81% |
nice 80% |
nice 79% |
nice 80% |
nice 81% |
damp 86% |
damp 88% |
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 Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 61mm |
rainy 59mm |
dry 36mm |
dry 29mm |
rainy 67mm |
dry 40mm |
rainy 75mm |
dry 46mm |
rainy 57mm |
rainy 76mm |
dry 20mm |
rainy 75mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 79% |
| Air quality |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 0 UVI |
| Remote workers | 900 people | 780 people | 1,000 people | 1,440 people | 1,523 people | 1,200 people | 1,473 people | 1,364 people | 1,523 people | 1,108 people | 1,200 people | 873 people |
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