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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 812 reviews |
| โค๏ธ Liked by members | |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ค People density | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 8 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 92 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 28ยฐC 82ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (91%) = feels 34ยฐC 93ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 54 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 40 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | West Town |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Austin |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Onward |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | 1871 |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐13% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 2,080,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 39,863 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 3,700,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ not busy: 15x15m (225mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 76% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 24% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Southwest |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,219 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,774 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,689 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,626 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,788 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,009 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $310,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $131 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $250 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $21 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $30,558 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $33 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,352 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $30,278 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $71,127 |
โ Amazing nightlife
โ One of the best food scenes
โ City of neighborhoods with character
โ Lots of parks and forests
โ Great museums
โ Always something to do
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
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 Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Winter is freezing
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not safe at all
โ Not much to do
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-621ยฐ freezing |
-425ยฐ freezing |
541ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1559ยฐ cool |
2475ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
541ยฐ cold |
-032ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-326°
freezing |
-229°
freezing |
744°
cold |
948°
cold |
1559°
cool |
2475°
warm |
2474°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2374°
warm |
1966°
mild |
745°
cold |
337°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 83% |
damp 78% |
damp 75% |
damp 72% |
damp 76% |
nice 78% |
nice 82% |
sweaty 78% |
nice 72% |
nice 77% |
nice 69% |
damp 75% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 61mm |
rainy 56mm |
dry 48mm |
rainy 50mm |
rainy 72mm |
rainy 96mm |
rainy 81mm |
rainy 94mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 86mm |
dry 20mm |
rainy 60mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 62% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 30% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 66% |
| Air quality |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 2,650 people | 3,126 people | 3,514 people | 3,333 people | 4,043 people | 4,175 people | 5,190 people | 4,383 people | 4,718 people | 4,029 people | 3,627 people | 4,740 people |
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 32° 90° 27° 81° Has AC AQI 57 ๐ท ๐2h $4,881 / mo 113 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 30° 86° 26° 79° Has AC AQI 41 โ๏ธ12min $5,142 / mo 43 Mbps
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