| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.03/5 (Rank #727)
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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: $5,777 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 121 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 25ยฐC76ยฐF (feels 25ยฐC77ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 80%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 26 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 14 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| 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 high:
$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 |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 121 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 25ยฐC 76ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (80%) = feels 25ยฐC 77ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 26 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 14 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 | Invent |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 73,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Booking |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Allegiant Airline |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Alaska Airline |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,777 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,242 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $8,151 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,329 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,774 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,804 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,772 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $625,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $83 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $190 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $377 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $32,021 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $3 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / 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 Warm now
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 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 Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
643ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1661ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
745°
cold |
643°
very cold |
846°
cold |
1151°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1966°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1559°
cool |
1152°
cool |
948°
cold |
540°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 87% |
damp 85% |
damp 81% |
damp 78% |
damp 79% |
damp 77% |
nice 78% |
nice 79% |
damp 82% |
damp 85% |
damp 87% |
damp 86% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 141mm |
rainy 161mm |
rainy 71mm |
dry 36mm |
rainy 58mm |
dry 35mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 21mm |
rainy 84mm |
rainy 173mm |
rainy 246mm |
rainy 198mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 74% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 63% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 45% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 84% |
| Air quality |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 13 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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