| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.96/5 (Rank #977)
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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 |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,416 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Fast: 48 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 11ยฐC52ยฐF (feels 9ยฐC48ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 76%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 32 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 33 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* |
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:
$3,986 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Bad |
| 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 |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 48 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 11ยฐC 52ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (76%) = feels 9ยฐC 48ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 32 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 | The Caffeinery |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Very hard ยท 354 mg/L |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 70,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $47,836 / year |
| 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 | Delta |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Cardinal Health System Ball Memorial Hospital Healthcare In Muncie Indiana Ball Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,416 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,292 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $6,489 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,834 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,667 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,527 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,604 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,220 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $146,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $72 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $184 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $19,510 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / 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 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 Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are not that great
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
0ยฐ freezing |
-916ยฐ freezing |
1254ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2984ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
2475ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
541ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
-032°
freezing |
-523°
freezing |
1254°
cool |
1458°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2679°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2475°
warm |
2068°
mild |
744°
cold |
745°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 81% |
damp 80% |
damp 70% |
damp 70% |
nice 73% |
sweaty 79% |
nice 81% |
sweaty 79% |
nice 72% |
nice 77% |
damp 72% |
damp 79% |
| Most common | 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 | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 47mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 75mm |
rainy 108mm |
rainy 106mm |
rainy 107mm |
rainy 71mm |
rainy 76mm |
rainy 82mm |
dry 28mm |
rainy 90mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 46% |
pockets 28% |
cloudy 64% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 67% |
| Air quality |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people |
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