| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.44/5 (Rank #180)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐8 liked it ๐2 disliked it
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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: $7,032 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 121 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC83ยฐF (feels 34ยฐC93ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 87%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 47 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 41 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$4,817 / mo
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| 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 8 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 121 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ซ 28ยฐC 83ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (87%) = feels 34ยฐC 93ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 47 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 41 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | North Park |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Logan Heights |
| 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 |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Co-Merge |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐13% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,900,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 78% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 22% |
| 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 | Southwest |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,032 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $5,370 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $8,023 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,292 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,650 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $10,488 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,666 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $950,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $77 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $344 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $490 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $36,281 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $34 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / 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 Great beaches
โ Good surfing
โ Pretty safe
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here
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 Very safe for women
โ Very 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 Very expensive
โ Overcrowded
โ Poor housing quality
โ Hard to meet people
โ Limited gyms
โ Driving culture
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1559ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1559°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1458°
cool |
1762°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2067°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2272°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1559°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 62% |
nice 69% |
nice 68% |
nice 69% |
damp 71% |
nice 71% |
nice 68% |
nice 66% |
nice 66% |
nice 66% |
nice 69% |
nice 70% |
| 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 |
rainy 52mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 43mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 15mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 43mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 33% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 53% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 53% |
pockets 25% |
cloudy 50% |
cloudy 56% |
| Air quality |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
| Sun |
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 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
| Remote workers | 3,726 people | 3,035 people | 3,533 people | 2,965 people | 3,029 people | 2,973 people | 2,730 people | 2,937 people | 3,675 people | 3,600 people | 3,600 people | 3,126 people |
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