| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.91/5 (Rank #1080)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,622 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 108 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 16ยฐC60ยฐF (feels 15ยฐC59ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 72%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 11 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 32 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| 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:
$5,935 / 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 10 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 108 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 16ยฐC 60ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (72%) = feels 15ยฐC 59ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 11 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
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| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | BIGGBY COFFEE |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Moderately hard ยท 98 mg/L |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 72,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $71,223 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Sparrow Health System |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,622 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,860 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,469 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,563 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,863 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,041 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,049 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $155,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $134 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $132 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $17 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $32,071 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
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 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 very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Not safe for women
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-327ยฐ freezing |
-719ยฐ freezing |
745ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2781ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
439ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
-130°
freezing |
-425°
freezing |
948°
cold |
1355°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2678°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2373°
mild |
1966°
mild |
642°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 87% |
damp 83% |
damp 71% |
damp 70% |
nice 69% |
nice 74% |
nice 75% |
sweaty 76% |
nice 72% |
nice 81% |
damp 78% |
damp 84% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
dry 44mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 64mm |
dry 45mm |
dry 48mm |
rainy 95mm |
rainy 92mm |
rainy 82mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 71mm |
dry 38mm |
rainy 56mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 75% |
pockets 40% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 53% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 32% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 79% |
| Air quality |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 2,400 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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