| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.02/5 (Rank #804)
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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: $6,031 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 102 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC82ยฐF (feels 30ยฐC86ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 66%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 41 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 33 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| 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 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 |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| 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 | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 102 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 28ยฐC 82ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (66%) = feels 30ยฐC 86ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 41 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 33 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 | Local Works |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 130,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 44% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 56% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 69% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 31% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Rent |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Southwest |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Delta |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,031 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $5,066 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $9,611 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,746 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,705 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $8,288 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,325 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $540,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $80 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $272 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $20 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $27,567 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $10 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / 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 Warm in the spring
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 Safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
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) |
1254ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
2882ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
1661ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1253°
cool |
1254°
cool |
1662°
cool |
2169°
mild |
2475°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2883°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2373°
mild |
1661°
cool |
1559°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 80% |
damp 76% |
nice 68% |
nice 69% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 74% |
nice 76% |
damp 72% |
damp 79% |
| 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 76mm |
rainy 92mm |
rainy 86mm |
dry 43mm |
dry 39mm |
rainy 135mm |
rainy 147mm |
rainy 159mm |
rainy 138mm |
rainy 69mm |
dry 21mm |
dry 48mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 64% |
pockets 42% |
pockets 34% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 58% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 46% |
pockets 34% |
cloudy 59% |
| Air quality |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 900 people | 600 people | 771 people | 933 people | 800 people | 800 people | 943 people | 800 people | 1,114 people | 1,200 people | 1,000 people |
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