London
United Kingdom · GB
70.7out of 100
London: 70.7 out of 100 — #2 in United Kingdom and #13 of 1173 European cities. Strongest: Population. Weakest: Buying a home.
Breakdown
What the total is made ofscoreshareshare
Population100.0+20.0
8,799,728 people · latest known census or estimate
Climate57.9+17.4
Winter sun50.0+6.0
4.2 h · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Sunny days27.1+5.4
213.4 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Temperature swing80.0+5.6
14 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Mild winters71.2+9.3
4.7 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Heat94.6+11.4
3.6 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Comfortable days58.4+14.0
155.5 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Rainy days51.9+6.2
133.1 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Air access86.7+21.7
86.7
Airportstripscore×opportunityshare
6LCYLondon City Airport32 min13 km46.3 ×0.88 · 87%+0.1
2LHRLondon Heathrow Airport37 min23 km79.8 ×0.83 · 100%+3.0
4LTNLondon Luton Airport59 min44 km80.7 ×0.61 · 100%+2.3
3STNLondon Stansted Airport1 h 0149 km82.0 ×0.59 · 100%+2.5
1LGWLondon Gatwick Airport1 h 0640 km88.6 ×0.55 · 100%+4.5
—SENLondon Southend Airport1 h 1457 kmno data: Connections — not counted in the fold
9SOUSouthampton Airport1 h 43106 km52.7 ×0.27 · 54%+0.0
10BOHBournemouth Airport2 h 12144 km59.6 ×0.12 · 63%+0.0
5BHXBirmingham Airport2 h 19153 km81.6 ×0.10 · 100%+0.4
7EMAEast Midlands Airport2 h 25168 km69.9 ×0.09 · 100%+0.1
11NWINorwich Airport2 h 36162 km54.9 ×0.06 · 47%+0.0
8BRSBristol Airport2 h 44180 km75.4 ×0.04 · 100%+0.1
The amounts here are approximate: they are there to compare cities with each other, contain inaccuracies and make no claim to objectivity. For an exact calculation, work the amounts out for your own circumstances.
Money52.6+10.5
1,188 € per month · money left over · 28% of the total income
Income58.9 — 4,194 € per month
Cost of living3.0 — 3,006 € per month
Groceries32.1 — 305 € per month
Eating out10.5 — 209 € per month
Flat rent31.9 — 2,160 € per month · one-room (45 m²)
one-room 2,160 € per monthtwo-room 2,920 € per monththree-room 3,685 € per month
Utilities2.3 — 450 € per month · per 80 m²
Buying a home21.8+1.1
9,845 €/m²
Average purchase price21.8 — 9,845 €/m²
Affordability70.2 — 13.7 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ annual income (4,194 € × 12)
48.3 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ money left after expenses (1,188 € × 12) per year
Access to big waterweight 0 — ignored by your settings
68.2estimate · sea coast; 44.9 km straight line, 61.8 min by car
The contributions add up to the total: 70.7