Jordan
Irbid
#4 Top 5 cities
Irbid has university depth and lower costs than Amman, but fewer international services and a thinner business layer.
Country overview
Population
569Â 068
Year-round temperatures
Day: 11°C až 31°C
Night: 4°C až 19°C
Climate
Warm dry summers and relatively cooler winters.
Distance to the sea
75 km
Social atmosphere
6/10
Costs
Housing cost
6/10
Food cost
6/10
Business friendliness
5/10
Safety
4/10
Irbid is a busy university city with generally manageable street crime, but its northern location closer to Syria, regional conflict, demonstrations, and road risks warrant extra caution.
Natural disaster resilience
5/10
Irbid faces earthquakes, winter storms, flash flooding, heat, drought, and water scarcity; hilly outskirts can also be affected by slope instability after heavy rain.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
7/10
Internet speed
6/10
Internet stability
7/10
Electricity stability
8/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇪🇬Egyptians
- 🇺🇸Americans
- 🇬🇧British
- 🇮🇳Indians
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Lower living costs
- +Affordable housing
- +Good for long-term stay
Cons
- −Smaller expat scene
- −Fewer work opportunities
- −Less dynamic environment