| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.99/5 (Rank #893)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Okay: $2,956 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 24 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 22ยฐC71ยฐF (feels 22ยฐC72ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 89%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 16%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 56 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 60 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Very bad
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| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Poor:
$1,157 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 4k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 15x15m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Mexico |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 11 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 24 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฆ 22ยฐC 71ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (89%) = feels 22ยฐC 72ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 56 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 61 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 MXN in USD | USD 5.37 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | MXN 10,000 = USD 537 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Coworking Monterrey |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐10% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 3,900,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $13,889 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ not busy: 15x15m (225mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 79% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 21% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Linio |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Avisosdeocasion |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Volaris |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Aeromexico |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,956 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,071 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $4,554 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,391 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,255 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,267 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,392 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $948 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $123,500 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $59 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $78 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $129 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $13 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $11,097 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
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 Freedom of speech is weak
โ Expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Quality of education is low
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1763ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
2475ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3595ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
40104ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
1661°
cool |
1762°
cool |
2475°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
3187°
hot |
3188°
hot |
2984°
very warm |
3290°
hot |
3188°
hot |
2882°
very warm |
2373°
mild |
2068°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 53% |
nice 53% |
nice 51% |
nice 54% |
nice 63% |
nice 64% |
nice 70% |
nice 67% |
sweaty 71% |
nice 69% |
nice 66% |
nice 54% |
| 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 Clear |
| Rain |
dry 20mm |
dry 15mm |
dry 16mm |
dry 45mm |
rainy 57mm |
dry 43mm |
dry 45mm |
dry 34mm |
rainy 118mm |
rainy 74mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 21mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 26% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 50% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 50% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 33% |
| Air quality |
okay 62 US AQI |
okay 65 US AQI |
okay 73 US AQI |
okay 65 US AQI |
okay 77 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 60 US AQI |
okay 54 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 72 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
| Remote workers | 900 people | 900 people | 1,457 people | 1,133 people | 900 people | 1,371 people | 1,371 people | 780 people | 1,500 people | 1,029 people | 1,900 people | 800 people |
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