| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.95/5 (Rank #950)
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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
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $6,263 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 106 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 26ยฐC79ยฐF (feels 29ยฐC84ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 84%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 40 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 31 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,817 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| 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 |
Good |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 106 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ซ 26ยฐC 79ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (84%) = feels 29ยฐC 84ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 40 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 32 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Mojo |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Clingman Cafe |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Caffeind |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 10% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 95,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 73% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 27% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jet Blue |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Mission Health |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,263 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,537 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $8,827 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,522 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,334 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,762 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,029 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $460,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $156 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $222 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $260 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $22 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $54,725 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $70 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $11 / 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 Great food
โ Strong art scene
โ Beautiful scenery
โ Good hiking
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality on average
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 Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Very new age atmosphere
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
541ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
1559ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
948ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
643°
very cold |
541°
very cold |
1558°
cool |
1661°
cool |
1966°
mild |
2475°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2373°
mild |
2067°
mild |
948°
cold |
1456°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 73% |
damp 77% |
nice 70% |
nice 69% |
nice 75% |
nice 78% |
nice 80% |
sweaty 80% |
nice 78% |
nice 78% |
nice 67% |
damp 73% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 64mm |
rainy 88mm |
rainy 117mm |
rainy 64mm |
rainy 89mm |
rainy 94mm |
rainy 119mm |
rainy 111mm |
rainy 89mm |
rainy 83mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 30mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 50% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 43% |
| Air quality |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 771 people | 667 people | 975 people | 800 people | 943 people | 1,200 people | 1,000 people | 1,067 people | 800 people | 1,125 people | 900 people | 1,125 people |
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