| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.96/5 (Rank #919)
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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: $5,481 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 93 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 26ยฐC78ยฐF (feels 27ยฐC81ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 59%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 28 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| 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 |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| 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 | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 93 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 26ยฐC 78ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (59%) = feels 27ยฐC 81ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 28 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 25 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Ancarows Landing |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | The Diamond |
| 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 | Gather |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | 804 RVA |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Stir Crazy Cafรฉ |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 150,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 45% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 55% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 58% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 42% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Southwest |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Delta |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,481 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,038 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,857 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,245 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,809 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,380 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,685 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $350,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $85 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $176 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $250 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $30,776 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $5 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / 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 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 Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
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) |
643ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
1559ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
3086ยฐ warm |
3697ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
1152ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
745°
cold |
642°
very cold |
1559°
cool |
1967°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2781°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2780°
warm |
2373°
mild |
1253°
cool |
1456°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 73% |
damp 79% |
nice 66% |
nice 68% |
nice 67% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 74% |
nice 78% |
damp 71% |
damp 74% |
| 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 58mm |
rainy 70mm |
rainy 64mm |
dry 28mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 8mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 12mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 13mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 6mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 41% |
cloudy 58% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 45% |
| Air quality |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 900 people | 600 people | 720 people | 675 people | 1,200 people | 943 people | 700 people | 900 people | 750 people | 700 people | 800 people | 800 people |
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