| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.93/5 (Rank #1012)
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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: $5,003 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 112 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 12ยฐC54ยฐF (feels 11ยฐC52ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 78%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 36 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
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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 rich:
$8,176 / 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 |
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) | 112 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 12ยฐC 54ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (78%) = feels 11ยฐC 52ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 36 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 25 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| 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 | Tredwell Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Hard ยท 135 mg/L |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 190,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $98,115 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| 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 | Rent |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Rush Copley Medical Center |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,003 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,779 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,286 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,082 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,534 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,154 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,681 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $470,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $119 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $202 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $220 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $14 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| 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 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 (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 very cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-425ยฐ freezing |
-1112ยฐ freezing |
745ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
2068ยฐ mild |
439ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
-130°
freezing |
-719°
freezing |
948°
cold |
1356°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2780°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2067°
mild |
643°
very cold |
541°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 84% |
damp 79% |
damp 75% |
nice 69% |
damp 74% |
sweaty 74% |
nice 80% |
sweaty 80% |
nice 71% |
nice 80% |
damp 74% |
damp 79% |
| 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 |
dry 36mm |
dry 26mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 32mm |
rainy 86mm |
rainy 107mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 95mm |
dry 28mm |
rainy 85mm |
dry 22mm |
rainy 58mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 60% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 28% |
cloudy 57% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 63% |
| Air quality |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 30 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 |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people |
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