GB flag
Liverpool

United Kingdom

vs
GB flag
Plymouth

United Kingdom

Climate

Liverpool logs 122 sunny days a year to Plymouth's 143 — Plymouth wins by 21. Liverpool and Plymouth match on outdoor-dinner months (0 vs 0).

LiverpoolPlymouth
Sunny days
122143
Hot days
00
Frost days
10
Rainy days
212175
Outdoor dinner months
0/120/12
Avg wind
5.2 m/s6.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,6271,840
Darkest month sun
36 hrs/mo57 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.14.8

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

Plymouth

Feels-like °C

-3
-3
1
7
13
15
17
15
12
8
1
-3

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Liverpool averages $1,927/mo for balanced living; Plymouth has no cost baseline yet.

Liverpool

$1,927

monthly · balanced

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

Plymouth

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Liverpool scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Plymouth has no mobility baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
LiverpoolPlymouth
WalkabilityTransitCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Liverpool's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Plymouth's 0.0.

4.0/5
vs
0.0/5
LiverpoolPlymouth
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Liverpool leads

Nature & Outdoors

Liverpool scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Plymouth has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
LiverpoolPlymouth
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingSurfing

Safety

Liverpool scores 2.5 on safety (0–5 scale); Plymouth has no safety baseline.

2.5/5
vs
/5
LiverpoolPlymouth
Property Crime

Career

Liverpool scores 3.6 on career (0–5 scale); Plymouth has no career baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
LiverpoolPlymouth
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Liverpool scores 4.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Plymouth has no social & community baseline.

4.1/5
vs
/5
LiverpoolPlymouth
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Liverpool scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Plymouth has no food & dining baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
LiverpoolPlymouth
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Liverpool scores 3.5 on family (0–5 scale); Plymouth has no family baseline.

3.5/5
vs
/5
LiverpoolPlymouth
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Liverpool scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Plymouth has no healthcare baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
LiverpoolPlymouth
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Liverpool averages 7.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Plymouth's 8.1 µg/m³ (good) — Liverpool breathes ~6% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

Liverpool

Plymouth

7.6µg/m³
8.1µg/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 Plymouth (253K) are 4.9x in population — Liverpool is the larger metro, Plymouth the smaller; on land area Liverpool spans roughly 4.7x more ground.

4.8x

Liverpool is roughly 4.8x the scale of Plymouth

Combined population & area comparison

GB flagLiverpool
4.8x
GB flagPlymouth
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.GB flagLiverpool1.2M4.9x
2.GB flagPlymouth253K1x
Area
1.GB flagLiverpool388 km²4.7x
2.GB flagPlymouth82 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
36 km25 km

GB flagLiverpool

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
12 km9.6 km

GB flagPlymouth

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Liverpool vs Plymouth

Which is cheaper, Liverpool or Plymouth?
Liverpool has an estimated monthly cost of $1,927.
How does the climate compare between Liverpool and Plymouth?
Sunny days: 122 vs 143 d — Plymouth higher Annual sunshine: 1,627 vs 1,840 hrs — Plymouth higher Winter sunshine: 36 vs 57 hrs/day — Plymouth higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 1 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 212 vs 175 d — Plymouth lower
Is Liverpool or Plymouth safer?
Liverpool has a safety score of 2.5/5.
Should I move to Liverpool or Plymouth?
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