| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.2/5 (Rank #412)
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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: $4,248 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 124 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 30ยฐC85ยฐF (feels 29ยฐC84ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 33%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 47 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 28 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| 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:
$4,798 / mo
|
| 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 |
| 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 | 1 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 124 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 30ยฐC 85ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (33%) = feels 29ยฐC 84ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 47 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 28 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 | Heart + Soul Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Very hard ยท 199 mg/L |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 310,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,571 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| 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 | American |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Memorial Medical Center Modesto CA |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,248 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,073 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,614 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,890 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,019 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,950 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,446 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $410,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $95 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $129 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $220 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $39,800 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $11 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ 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 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 Very hot in the summer
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1355ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2781ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1355°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1661°
cool |
2272°
mild |
2780°
warm |
3187°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3085°
very warm |
2170°
mild |
1762°
cool |
1152°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 81% |
damp 74% |
damp 71% |
nice 61% |
nice 51% |
nice 47% |
nice 41% |
nice 45% |
nice 45% |
nice 53% |
damp 73% |
damp 81% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 89mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 33mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 24mm |
dry 5mm |
rainy 79mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 14% |
clear 8% |
clear 7% |
pockets 10% |
pockets 11% |
clear 8% |
clear 9% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 64% |
| Air quality |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 60 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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