| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.96/5 (Rank #978)
|
| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,543 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 109 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 12ยฐC54ยฐF (feels 10ยฐC50ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 75%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 26 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 23 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| 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 rich:
$8,176 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| 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) | 109 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 12ยฐC 54ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (75%) = feels 10ยฐC 50ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 26 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 24 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 110,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $98,115 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Rent |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,543 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,821 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,737 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,353 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,310 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $8,160 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $864 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $225,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $108 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $268 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $20 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $23,430 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
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 Very 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 much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
0ยฐ freezing |
-916ยฐ freezing |
337ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
439ยฐ cold |
032ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
032°
freezing |
-523°
freezing |
642°
very cold |
846°
cold |
1253°
cool |
1966°
mild |
2374°
warm |
2475°
warm |
2272°
mild |
1965°
mild |
744°
cold |
337°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 86% |
damp 83% |
damp 77% |
damp 72% |
damp 75% |
nice 73% |
nice 76% |
nice 75% |
nice 71% |
nice 78% |
damp 74% |
damp 82% |
| 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 |
rainy 52mm |
dry 50mm |
dry 45mm |
dry 45mm |
dry 49mm |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 60mm |
rainy 95mm |
dry 35mm |
rainy 117mm |
dry 8mm |
rainy 57mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 67% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 61% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 30% |
cloudy 68% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 70% |
| Air quality |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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