| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.87/5 (Rank #1120)
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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: $5,196 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 116 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 12ยฐC54ยฐF (feels 10ยฐC50ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 62%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 35 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 28 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$5,799 / 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 |
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) | 116 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 12ยฐC 54ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (62%) = feels 10ยฐC 50ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 35 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 29 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| 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 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks Downtown Allentown |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 130,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $69,584 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | AirBnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | American |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,196 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,612 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $7,745 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,240 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,068 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,537 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,900 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,591 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $267,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $119 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $161 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $295 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $20 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $12,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $8 / trip |
โ Fast internet
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 Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not safe at all
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
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) |
134ยฐ cold |
0ยฐ freezing |
745ยฐ cold |
1559ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2577ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
846ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
337°
very cold |
032°
freezing |
846°
cold |
1559°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2577°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2373°
mild |
2067°
mild |
947°
cold |
745°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 78% |
nice 69% |
damp 70% |
nice 68% |
nice 78% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 76% |
nice 76% |
nice 80% |
damp 75% |
damp 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 47mm |
rainy 80mm |
rainy 95mm |
rainy 51mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 99mm |
rainy 99mm |
rainy 99mm |
rainy 101mm |
rainy 89mm |
dry 32mm |
dry 33mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 70% |
pockets 26% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 50% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 37% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 36% |
cloudy 60% |
pockets 41% |
cloudy 51% |
| Air quality |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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