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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 463 reviews |
| โค๏ธ Liked by members | |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Latvia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 18 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 17ยฐC 63ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (88%) = feels 17ยฐC 63ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 27 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 63 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 115 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | StartupLatvia |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 550,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $13,993 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 39% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 61% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 85% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 15% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Baltic |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Baltic |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,438 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,123 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,789 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,083 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,759 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,691 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $606 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $185,495 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $82 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $88 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $82 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $17 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $18,189 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $15 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Good public transport
โ Tasty and affordable food
โ Beautiful architecture
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot
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 Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Cold winters
โ Touristy and crowded old town
โ Locals can feel cold or unfriendly
โ Parts of the city feel empty or rundown
โ Very expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ People don't speak English well
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-425ยฐ freezing |
-621ยฐ freezing |
134ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2882ยฐ warm |
1966ยฐ mild |
1254ยฐ cool |
1050ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
-523ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-130°
freezing |
-327°
freezing |
439°
very cold |
744°
cold |
1355°
cool |
2170°
mild |
2678°
warm |
1966°
mild |
1355°
cool |
1253°
cool |
642°
very cold |
-130°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 88% |
damp 86% |
damp 84% |
damp 75% |
damp 77% |
nice 75% |
nice 76% |
nice 81% |
damp 79% |
damp 81% |
damp 88% |
damp 87% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 62mm |
dry 16mm |
dry 49mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 59mm |
dry 40mm |
dry 40mm |
rainy 82mm |
rainy 69mm |
rainy 66mm |
rainy 69mm |
rainy 61mm |
| Cloud |
overcast 90% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 66% |
pockets 44% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 85% |
| Air quality |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
| Remote workers | 1,600 people | 1,477 people | 1,843 people | 1,680 people | 2,529 people | 2,867 people | 3,840 people | 3,316 people | 2,680 people | 1,482 people | 1,280 people | 1,985 people |
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