| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.92/5 (Rank #1094)
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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 |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,887 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 42 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 16ยฐC61ยฐF (feels 16ยฐC61ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 73%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 21 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 26 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
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| 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:
$4,804 / 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 |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 8 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 42 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 16ยฐC 61ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (73%) = feels 16ยฐC 61ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 21 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 26 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 | La Prima Tazza |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 94,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,645 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | KLM |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Lawrence Memorial Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,887 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,303 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,841 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,669 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,638 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,609 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,188 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $260,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $124 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $184 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $313 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $19,239 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
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 Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp 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) |
134ยฐ cold |
-228ยฐ freezing |
1254ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
3290ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
2068ยฐ mild |
1254ยฐ cool |
1050ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
337°
very cold |
133°
very cold |
1355°
cool |
1457°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2983°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2067°
mild |
1254°
cool |
1152°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 73% |
nice 68% |
nice 67% |
nice 76% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 71% |
sweaty 72% |
nice 73% |
nice 68% |
damp 72% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 43mm |
dry 17mm |
rainy 98mm |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 165mm |
rainy 123mm |
rainy 93mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 93mm |
rainy 88mm |
dry 26mm |
dry 4mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 38% |
cloudy 62% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 12% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 43% |
| Air quality |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,800 people | 750 people | 900 people | 600 people | 1,800 people | 1,200 people | 900 people | 600 people |
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