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Birmingham

United Kingdom

vs
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Newton-le-Willows

United Kingdom

Climate

Birmingham logs 3 outdoor-dinner months a year to Newton-le-Willows's 1 — Birmingham wins by 2. Newton-le-Willows also leads on sunny days by 5.

BirminghamNewton-le-Willows
Sunny days
9297
Hot days
00
Frost days
2525
Rainy days
150201
Snow days
01
Outdoor dinner months
3/121/12
Avg wind
4.1 m/s4.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,4131,449
Darkest month sun
28 hrs/mo33 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.14.1

Birmingham

Feels-like °C

-5
-3
1
7
13
16
18
16
13
7
2
-4

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Newton-le-Willows

Feels-like °C

-5
-4
0
7
11
14
15
15
12
6
0
-5

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Birmingham averages $2,247/mo for balanced living; Newton-le-Willows has no cost baseline yet.

Birmingham

$2,247

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,776Comfort $3,531
Top 68%in Among 217 Europe cities

Newton-le-Willows

monthly · balanced

Mobility

On mobility, Newton-le-Willows scores 3.5 vs Birmingham's 3.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Birmingham still holds an edge on walkability.

3.1/5
vs
3.5/5
BirminghamNewton-le-Willows
WalkabilityTransitAirport
Transit
Newton-le-Willows leads

Culture

Birmingham's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Newton-le-Willows's 0.0.

3.7/5
vs
0.0/5
BirminghamNewton-le-Willows
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Birmingham leads

Nature & Outdoors

Birmingham scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Newton-le-Willows has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
BirminghamNewton-le-Willows
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingClimbing

Safety

Birmingham scores 2.5 on safety (0–5 scale); Newton-le-Willows has no safety baseline.

2.5/5
vs
/5
BirminghamNewton-le-Willows
Property CrimeFlooding

Career

Birmingham scores 3.4 on career (0–5 scale); Newton-le-Willows has no career baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BirminghamNewton-le-Willows
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Birmingham scores 3.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Newton-le-Willows has no social & community baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
BirminghamNewton-le-Willows
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Birmingham scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Newton-le-Willows has no food & dining baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
BirminghamNewton-le-Willows
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

Birmingham scores 3.0 on family (0–5 scale); Newton-le-Willows has no family baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
BirminghamNewton-le-Willows
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymSpa

Healthcare

Birmingham scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Newton-le-Willows has no healthcare baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
BirminghamNewton-le-Willows
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Birmingham averages 8.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Newton-le-Willows's 7.8 µg/m³ (good) — Newton-le-Willows breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).

Birmingham

Newton-le-Willows

8.1µg/m³
7.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Birmingham (2.6M) and Newton-le-Willows (22K) are 120x in population — Birmingham is the larger metro, Newton-le-Willows the smaller.

120x

Birmingham is roughly 120x the scale of Newton-le-Willows

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

GB flagBirmingham
120x
GB flagNewton-le-Willows
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.GB flagBirmingham2.6M120x
2.GB flagNewton-le-Willows22K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Birmingham vs Newton-le-Willows

Which is cheaper, Birmingham or Newton-le-Willows?
Birmingham has an estimated monthly cost of $2,247.
How does the climate compare between Birmingham and Newton-le-Willows?
Sunny days: 92 vs 97 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,413 vs 1,449 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 28 vs 33 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 25 vs 25 d — Similar Rainy days: 150 vs 201 d — Birmingham lower
Is Birmingham or Newton-le-Willows safer?
Birmingham has a safety score of 2.5/5.
Should I move to Birmingham or Newton-le-Willows?
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