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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 62 reviews |
| 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* | |
| 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 | 11 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 106 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 15ยฐC 59ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (90%) = feels 15ยฐC 59ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 21 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 18 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Spenard |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Abbott Loop |
| 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 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Kaladi Brothers Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 10% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 140,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 71% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 29% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jet Blue |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Alaska Regional Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,273 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,088 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,715 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,919 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,787 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,018 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,200 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $388,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $131 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $230 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $488 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $23 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $7 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $10,350 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $15 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / 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 Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
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 Very safe for women
โ 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 Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Cold all year round
โ Very damp 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 |
-621ยฐ freezing |
-425ยฐ freezing |
236ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
439ยฐ cold |
-425ยฐ freezing |
-719ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-622°
freezing |
-622°
freezing |
-424°
freezing |
236°
very cold |
949°
cold |
1456°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1152°
cool |
439°
very cold |
-425°
freezing |
-720°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 86% |
damp 83% |
damp 78% |
nice 70% |
nice 69% |
damp 73% |
damp 76% |
damp 79% |
damp 79% |
damp 82% |
damp 84% |
damp 86% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 7mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 22mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 18mm |
dry 47mm |
rainy 81mm |
dry 47mm |
dry 31mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 9mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 62% |
pockets 33% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 73% |
| Air quality |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 800 people | 950 people | 1,000 people | 960 people | 600 people | 720 people | 600 people |
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