Another way to say "Does not matter" in formal reports?

Question

The phrase "does not matter" sounds rather informal to me. I'm writing a formal report and would appreciate alternative suggestions. For example: "The residents of City X enjoy favorable living conditions. There is heavy precipitation from time to time. However, this does not matter because most residents have a habit of working from home."

Answer 1

You could consider writing:

"This is not an important factor..."

OR reword it completely (to the extent that it maintains your intended meaning":

"The residents of City X enjoy favorable living conditions although there is heavy precipitation from time to time. Because most residents work from home, the occasional precipitation is not likely to negatively affect their perceptions."