| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.71/5 (Rank #99)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐11 liked it ๐1 disliked it
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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: $7,481 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 38 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 15ยฐC59ยฐF (feels 15ยฐC59ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 77%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 3%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 17 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,354 / mo
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| 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 |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | United Kingdom |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 38 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 15ยฐC 59ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (77%) = feels 15ยฐC 59ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 25 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 17 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | GBP 100 = USD 135 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | TechCube |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 1,660,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 31,814 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 520,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $40,249 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| 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 | GumTree |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Ryanair |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | British Airways |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,481 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $5,836 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,655 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,187 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,878 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $12,802 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,647 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $459,986 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $135 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $420 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $108 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $24 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $25,773 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $15 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $6,986 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $24,341 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $91,526 |
โ Very walkable
โ Fast internet
โ Good public transportation
โ Lots to do
โ Pretty safe
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 Very safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Expensive
โ Fewer digital nomads
โ Cooler, rainier weather
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Very 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) |
236ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1763ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
439°
very cold |
643°
very cold |
948°
cold |
947°
cold |
1152°
cool |
1762°
cool |
1965°
mild |
1763°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1254°
cool |
1050°
cold |
541°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 86% |
damp 83% |
damp 81% |
damp 75% |
damp 80% |
damp 80% |
nice 84% |
damp 82% |
damp 84% |
damp 85% |
damp 85% |
damp 86% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 81mm |
rainy 76mm |
rainy 57mm |
dry 19mm |
rainy 62mm |
dry 29mm |
rainy 75mm |
rainy 71mm |
rainy 72mm |
rainy 86mm |
dry 42mm |
rainy 81mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 81% |
| Air quality |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 0 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 0 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,737 people | 2,100 people | 2,325 people | 2,486 people | 3,785 people | 3,063 people | 3,565 people | 4,633 people | 3,253 people | 3,675 people | 2,320 people | 2,400 people |
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