---
title: "Hull vs Oxford for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/hull-vs-oxford
description: "Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 68. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Hull vs Oxford for digital nomads

Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 68. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Internet.** Hull leads on internet, 87 to 78, against Oxford. Measured download: 93.3 Mbps vs 61.2 Mbps.
- **Getting there & around.** Oxford leads on getting there & around, 57 to 51, against Hull. Non-stop airport destinations: 215 vs 226.

Where they are close: within five points on air quality, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.

**Pick Hull if you want** faster internet (93.3 Mbps measured).

**Pick Oxford if you want** no clear edge over Hull in the data.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Hull | Oxford | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 22 | 22 | tie |
| Safety | 76 | 76 | tie |
| Healthcare | 88 | 88 | tie |
| Internet | 87 | 78 | Hull |
| Visa ease | 77 | 77 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 51 | 57 | Oxford |
| Climate | 17 | 17 | tie |
| Air quality | 93 | 95 | Oxford |
| Quality of life | 97 | 97 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Hull | Oxford | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $2,900 | $2,900 | tie |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Hull | Oxford | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 0.93 | 0.93 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 70.7 | 70.7 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 88 | 88 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 80.7 yrs | 80.7 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Hull | Oxford | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 93.3 Mbps | 61.2 Mbps | Hull |
| Upload | 47.6 Mbps | 18.5 Mbps | Hull |

## Visa

| Metric | Hull | Oxford | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | 180 days | 180 days | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | home country | home country | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Hull | Oxford | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 215 | 226 | Oxford |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 | Oxford |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Hull | Oxford | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 8.3 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | Oxford |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Hull or Oxford?

Hull and Oxford cost about the same: roughly $2,900 per month for one person.

### Is Hull or Oxford safer?

Hull and Oxford score the same on safety (76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Hull or Oxford?

Hull: a measured median of 93.3 Mbps versus 61.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Hull](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/hull) · [Oxford](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/oxford). Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map.

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