London vs New York City — Livability Comparison

London, United Kingdom and New York City, United States compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, London ranks higher (82/100 vs 75/100).

London vs New York City, metric by metric

MetricLondonNew York CityHigher
Safety & Security80/10051/100London
Daily Living Costs28/10027/100London
Housing & Rent19/10018/100London
Healthcare92/10085/100London
Economy & Jobs91/10096/100New York City
Education95/10092/100London
Transport91/10086/100London

Compare all 29 metrics (climate, air quality, tax burden, governance, and more) side by side with WellPlaced PRO.