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Best Cities for English Speakers 2026

Top 20 cities where English is widely spoken. Travel easily without language barriers.

Updated June 2026

London, England tops our 2026 ranking of the best cities for english speakers. Browse the full list of 100 destinations below.

10/10

London

England

10/10

Chicago

United States

10/10

Seattle

United States

10/10

Glasgow

Scotland

10/10

Edinburgh

Scotland

10/10

Belfast

Ireland

10/10

Boca Raton

United States

10/10

Hackensack

United States

10/10

Myrtle Beach

United States

#10

10/10

Lathrop

United States

#11

10/10

Dingle

Ireland

#12

9/10

London

United Kingdom

#13

9/10

New York

United States

#14

9/10

Scotland

United Kingdom

#15

9/10

Sydney

Australia

#16

9/10

Melbourne

Australia

#17

9/10

Philadelphia

United States

#18

9/10

San Antonio

United States

#19

9/10

Dublin

Ireland

#20

9/10

Calgary

Canada

#21

9/10

Austin

United States

#22

9/10

Jacksonville

United States

#23

9/10

Copenhagen

Denmark

#24

9/10

Oslo

Norway

#25

9/10

Helsinki

Finland

#26

9/10

Memphis

United States

#27

9/10

Göteborg

Sverige

#28

9/10

Miami

United States

#29

9/10

Bristol

United Kingdom

#30

9/10

Oakland

United States

#31

9/10

Malmö

Sweden

#32

9/10

Malmö

Sverige

#33

9/10

malmö

sweden

#34

9/10

Belfast

United Kingdom

#35

9/10

Bergen

Norway

#36

9/10

Scottsdale

United States

#37

9/10

York

United Kingdom

#38

9/10

Rochester

United States

#39

9/10

Knoxville

United States

#40

9/10

Oxford

United Kingdom

#41

9/10

Galway

Ireland

#42

9/10

Redlands

United States

#43

9/10

Hardenberg

Netherlands

#44

9/10

Whangarei

New Zealand

#45

9/10

Inverness

Scotland

#46

9/10

Wilkes-Barre

United States

#47

9/10

Stirling

Scotland

#48

9/10

Kilkenny

Ireland

#49

9/10

Newport

United States

#50

9/10

Queenstown

New Zealand

#51

9/10

Tarpon Springs

United States

#52

9/10

South Lake Tahoe

United States

#53

9/10

Killarney

Ireland

#54

9/10

Cobh

Ireland

#55

9/10

Stoughton

United States

#56

9/10

Banff

Canada

#57

9/10

Keflavík

Iceland

#58

9/10

Matamata

New Zealand

#59

9/10

Killarney

Canada

#60

9/10

Liscannor

Ireland

#61

9/10

Thingvellir

Iceland

#62

9/10

Bath

United Kingdom

#63

9/10

Cairns

Australia

#64

9/10

Cape reinga

New Zealand

#65

9/10

Dingle

United Kingdom

#66

9/10

Erie

United States

#67

9/10

Fort William

United Kingdom

#68

9/10

Salisbury

United Kingdom

#69

9/10

San Francisco

United States

#70

9/10

Toledo

United States

#71

9/10

Washington

United States

#72

9/10

Waterford

Ireland

#73

8.5/10

Rotorua

New Zealand

#74

8.5/10

Donegal

Ireland

#75

8/10

New York City

United States

#76

8/10

Toronto

Canada

#77

8/10

Brisbane

Australia

#78

8/10

Houston

United States

#79

8/10

Perth

Australia

#80

8/10

Vienna

Austria

#81

8/10

Auckland

New Zealand

#82

8/10

Munich

Germany

#83

8/10

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

#84

8/10

brussels

belgium

#85

8/10

Stockholm

Sweden

#86

8/10

Amsterdam

Netherlands

#87

8/10

Vancouver

Canada

#88

8/10

Tallinn

Estonia

#89

8/10

Zurich

Switzerland

#90

8/10

Orlando

United States

#91

8/10

Ghent

Belgium

#92

8/10

Limerick

Ireland

#93

8/10

Reykjavík

Iceland

#94

8/10

Bruges

Belgium

#95

8/10

Ennis

Ireland

#96

8/10

Tralee

Ireland

#97

8/10

Longford

Ireland

#98

8/10

Svolvaer

Norway

#99

8/10

Ballinasloe

Ireland

#100

8/10

Billund

Denmark

Frequently asked questions

What is the best city for English speakers in the world?

London, England is the best city for English speakers in the world in 2026, based on City Buddy's data across hundreds of destinations. See the full ranking below.

What are the top 10 best english in the world (2026)?

1. London, England; 2. Chicago, United States; 3. Seattle, United States; 4. Glasgow, Scotland; 5. Edinburgh, Scotland; 6. Belfast, Ireland; 7. Boca Raton, United States; 8. Hackensack, United States; 9. Myrtle Beach, United States; 10. Lathrop, United States.