| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.33/5 (Rank #221)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐7 liked it ๐4 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,625 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 46 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 20ยฐC67ยฐF (feels 20ยฐC68ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 71%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 6%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 22 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 43 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Very bad
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$5,868 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 7k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 12x12m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Belgium |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 46 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 20ยฐC 67ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (71%) = feels 20ยฐC 68ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 22 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 44 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Havenwijk |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Industrie Zuid |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 114 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Factory Forty |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Betacowork |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Workshop Cafรฉ |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | OR COFFEE ROASTERS |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Le Chรขtelain |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 2,524,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 48,372 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,400,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $70,416 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐คจ busy: 12x12m (144mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 82% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 18% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Coolblue |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Roomarama |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Ryan Air |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air France |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Louise Medical Center |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,625 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,723 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,718 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,920 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,918 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,290 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,397 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $512,622 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $137 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $173 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $296 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $23 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $4 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $38,574 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $20,014 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $45,039 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $120,233 |
โ Friendly people
โ Many food options
โ Nice tourist attractions
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members here all year round
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Very expensive
โ Dirty and ill-managed
โ Unsafe
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Nomads.com members didn't like going here
โ Feels crowded
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ People smoking tobacco a lot
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
236ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1355ยฐ cool |
745ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
439°
very cold |
1049°
cold |
846°
cold |
1050°
cold |
1355°
cool |
2271°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1966°
mild |
2067°
mild |
1457°
cool |
947°
cold |
643°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 88% |
damp 84% |
damp 80% |
damp 73% |
damp 76% |
nice 78% |
nice 80% |
nice 80% |
nice 79% |
damp 83% |
damp 88% |
damp 90% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 69mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 56mm |
dry 37mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 71mm |
rainy 76mm |
rainy 68mm |
dry 31mm |
rainy 63mm |
dry 37mm |
rainy 79mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 82% |
| Air quality |
clean 49 US AQI |
okay 67 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
clean 47 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 3,480 people | 3,867 people | 3,700 people | 3,870 people | 4,020 people | 3,627 people | 7,110 people | 4,600 people | 4,050 people | 4,674 people | 3,953 people | 5,000 people |
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