| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.08/5 (Rank #716)
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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 |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $6,221 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 170 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 19ยฐC67ยฐF (feels 20ยฐC68ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 84%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 20 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 38 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
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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 high:
$4,817 / 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 |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 22 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 170 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 19ยฐC 67ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (84%) = feels 20ยฐC 68ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 20 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 39 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Adams Point |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Alameda |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | ImpactHUB |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Oakstop |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐14% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 420,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 92% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 8% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Delta |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | KLM |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,221 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,926 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $10,270 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,934 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,333 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,349 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,481 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $800,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $109 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $208 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $250 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $37,770 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $16 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $8 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,352 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $30,278 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $71,127 |
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
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 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 very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1254ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1661ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1254°
cool |
1558°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1966°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1661°
cool |
1152°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 79% |
damp 73% |
damp 74% |
damp 76% |
damp 76% |
damp 76% |
damp 79% |
nice 78% |
nice 71% |
nice 70% |
damp 76% |
damp 80% |
| 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 91mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 28mm |
rainy 90mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 29% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 44% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 38% |
cloudy 63% |
| Air quality |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,133 people | 1,067 people | 1,400 people | 943 people | 867 people | 960 people | 933 people | 1,333 people | 1,575 people | 1,125 people | 1,000 people | 867 people |
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