Of important note, Belfast is also a city of artists. Belfast has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Belfast’s character.
Also of interest is that Belfast has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Belfast telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Belfast has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Belfast has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Belfast than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Belfast may be for you.
Belfast is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Belfast spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.65 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
