GB flag
Liverpool

United Kingdom

vs
GB flag
Nottingham

United Kingdom

Climate

Liverpool logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Nottingham's 3 — Nottingham wins by 3. Liverpool also leads on frost days by 22.

LiverpoolNottingham
Sunny days
12290
Hot days
00
Frost days
123
Rain days
212141
Outdoor dinner months
0/123/12
Avg wind
5.2 m/s4.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6271,455
Darkest month sun
36 hrs/mo29 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.14.2

Liverpool

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

Nottingham

Feels-like °C

-6
-4
0
6
12
15
17
15
12
6
0
-6

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Liverpool is $52/mo cheaper

Liverpool runs about $1,927/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Nottingham's $1,979/mo — Liverpool comes in $52 cheaper each month, roughly 3% less.

Liverpool

$1,927

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,494Comfort $3,104
Cheaper than 54%in Among 217 Europe cities

Nottingham

$1,979

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,542Comfort $3,160
Top 51%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Liverpool scores 2.8 vs Nottingham's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on airport accessibility. Nottingham still holds an edge on cycling infrastructure.

2.8/5
vs
2.4/5
LiverpoolNottingham
WalkabilityTransitCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbike
Liverpool leads

Culture

Liverpool's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Nottingham's 3.8, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

4.0/5
vs
3.8/5
LiverpoolNottingham
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Liverpool leads

Nature & Outdoors

Nottingham's nature & outdoors score of 4.0 sits well above Liverpool's 3.7, with the biggest gap on hiking. Liverpool still holds an edge on sea access.

3.7/5
vs
4.0/5
LiverpoolNottingham
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingSurfing
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingClimbing
Nottingham leads

Safety

Liverpool and Nottingham score neck-and-neck on safety (2.5 vs 2.5, 0–5 scale).

2.5/5
vs
2.5/5
LiverpoolNottingham
Property Crime
Property Crime

Career

Liverpool and Nottingham score neck-and-neck on career (3.6 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

3.6/5
vs
3.7/5
LiverpoolNottingham
JobsEconomyCoworking
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking
Nottingham leads

Social & Community

Liverpool and Nottingham score neck-and-neck on social & community (4.1 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

4.1/5
vs
4.0/5
LiverpoolNottingham
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support
Liverpool leads

Food & Dining

Liverpool and Nottingham score neck-and-neck on food & dining (3.2 vs 3.2, 0–5 scale).

3.2/5
vs
3.2/5
LiverpoolNottingham
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

On family, Liverpool scores 3.5 vs Nottingham's 3.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on tennis/pickleball.

3.5/5
vs
3.3/5
LiverpoolNottingham
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis
Liverpool leads

Healthcare

Liverpool and Nottingham score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

2.7/5
vs
2.7/5
LiverpoolNottingham
Private Healthcare
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Liverpool averages 7.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Nottingham's 8.3 µg/m³ (good) — Liverpool breathes ~8% cleaner air (0.6 µg/m³ lower).

Liverpool

Nottingham

7.6µg/m³
8.3µg/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.

Liverpool (1.2M) and Nottingham (651K) are 1.9x in population — Liverpool is the larger metro, Nottingham the smaller; on land area Liverpool spans roughly 2.2x more ground.

2.0x

Liverpool is roughly 2.0x the scale of Nottingham

Combined population & area comparison

GB flagLiverpool
2.0x
GB flagNottingham
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.GB flagLiverpool1.2M1.9x
2.GB flagNottingham651K1x
Area
1.GB flagLiverpool388 km²2.2x
2.GB flagNottingham178 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
36 km25 km

GB flagLiverpool

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km20 km

GB flagNottingham

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Liverpool vs Nottingham

Which is cheaper, Liverpool or Nottingham?
Liverpool is approximately $52 per month cheaper. Liverpool averages $1,927/mo while Nottingham averages $1,979/mo.
How does the climate compare between Liverpool and Nottingham?
Sunny days: 122 vs 90 d — Liverpool higher Annual sunshine: 1,627 vs 1,455 hrs — Liverpool higher Winter sunshine: 36 vs 29 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 1 vs 23 d — Liverpool lower Rainy days: 212 vs 141 d — Nottingham lower
Is Liverpool or Nottingham safer?
Both cities have similar safety profiles, scoring around 2.5/5 on our aggregate safety index covering street safety, property crime, and natural hazards.
Should I move to Liverpool or Nottingham?
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