19 Things You'd Be Way Happier About If You Lived In SheffieldSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 24 Aug 2017 19 Things You d Be Way Happier About If You Lived In Sheffield You might actually be able to afford a house. by Grace HollidayBuzzFeed ContributorFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 Sheffield has more trees per person than any other European city meaning way healthier lungs Flickr: timo_w2s / Creative Commons We don't do filthy air up here. 2 Clearer air could also mean clearer skin charl @arcticharl my skin has been clear all of this academic year and now i've left sheffield i suddenly have two spots. coincidence? i think not 11:55 AM - 04 Jun 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Who doesn't want the skin of a toddler? 3 Oh and your chances of getting an *actual pet* would drastically improve View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @dogcalledred All that extra green space means one thing to many of us... GETTING A DOG. 4 Your vocabulary will probably be way better than it is now Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Domino Recording Company In 2006, the Arctic Monkeys brought the term "mardy bum" to the masses and we are forever grateful. Move here and it can be yours, too. 5 Like coffee We re the cheapest place in England to buy a cup of the precious stuff View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @topcoffeespot Your morning cappucino on the way to work could become a tradition, not a treat. 6 Your social life could also drastically improve seeing as you d actually be able to afford to do fun stuff Flickr: 17989497@N00 / Creative Commons Because cheap beer on roof terraces, eggs benedict in niche eateries, and nightclub entry that doesn't make you want to go home early is a very normal thing here. 7 We also have a ridiculous amount of cinemas meaning some are pretty competitive with their prices View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Sheffield has a Curzon, Odeon, Cineworld, Showroom, Vue, The Light… Yup, they're all here. 8 Your daily commute would probably be much better too because of the tram system Flickr: 17989497@N00 / Creative Commons / Twitter: @ashtoncarteruk They don't call it the Supertram for nothing. You could say "ta ta" to standstill rush hour traffic on the motorway for good. 9 You d also be WAY happier about how much rent you were paying HKB, PhD @hannahkateboast @rosieswash The idea that £822/m is cheap makes me feel light-headed. You could rent my entire 5 bed house in Sheffield for £60 p/m more! 03:14 PM - 09 Dec 2011 Reply Retweet Favorite Move from the likes of Leeds or York and you could save hundreds each year. Relocate from London, and you're talking thousands. THOUSANDS. 10 This also means that your home-owning prospects are likely to be way brighter Flickr: 86707777@N00 / Creative Commons Bigger rooms, fancier fittings, a driveway, a garden, a garage, a Pinterest-worthy kitchen island… more affordable house prices mean ALL this stuff is in reach. 11 Oh and whether you live in a rental or your own place your views could be dazzling View this photo on Instagram instagram.com We're a city of hills, hills, and more hills, meaning loads of our house look out at utterly gorgeous views. 12 On the topic of practical things all of those hills will make you a bloody good driver Flickr: 0742 / Creative Commons Which could mean no more stalling. 13 You can use all of that potential extra money to shop all year round too seeing as our biggest shopping centre is covered up Flickr: 17989497@N00 / Creative Commons Nothing worse than wet paper shopping bags, after all. 14 All of these perks will probably make you a chirpier person Frankie Boyle @frankieboyle People in Sheffield are so nice. It's like Scotland went for therapy. 11:55 AM - 11 Aug 2012 Reply Retweet Favorite Learn that it's kind, not creepy, to smile at people on the street. 15 We also have two pretty massive universities meaning young cool people in their twenties are everywhere Flickr: vanchett / Creative Commons Potential friends are everywhere. 16 Going back to the more practical stuff you d be well placed for speedy access to loads of good places Flickr: fire_up_the_quattro / Creative Commons Leeds, York, and Manchester in under an hour; Liverpool, Birmingham, and Newcastle in under two hours; and an extra two minutes can get you to London. 17 Your motivation to get fit would also improve given how beautiful our surroundings are View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @toryas Climbing a sheer rock face is way more appealing when the view looks like ^that^ right? 18 Not that you d even have to do something so extreme – just going for a morning jog would be appealing Flickr: walkingthepeak / Creative Commons "Just running across a scenic viaduct on a calm blue river, brb xx" 19 Finally move to Sheffield and you d be way happier about one of the most important things in the world your roast dinner Flickr: nox_noctis_silentium / Creative Commons / Twitter: @poisonedteapot You are so, so welcome. 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