| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.05/5 (Rank #686)
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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: $6,196 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 39 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 20ยฐC68ยฐF (feels 20ยฐC68ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 49%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ High: 64%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 74 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$3,513 / 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 |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Canada |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 39 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 20ยฐC 68ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (49%) = feels 20ยฐC 68ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 74 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 CAD in USD | USD 7.21 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CAD 100 = USD 72 |
| 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 |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 7,800 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $42,154 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 72% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 28% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Best Buy |
| ๐ Apartment listings | rRentfaster |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Canada |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,196 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,204 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,144 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,755 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,992 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,322 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $859,369 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $187 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $216 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $23 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $22 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $12 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
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 Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-1112ยฐ freezing |
-523ยฐ freezing |
-327ยฐ freezing |
0ยฐ freezing |
643ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
1763ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
541ยฐ cold |
236ยฐ cold |
-130ยฐ freezing |
-147ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-817°
freezing |
-523°
freezing |
-327°
freezing |
032°
freezing |
642°
very cold |
744°
cold |
1763°
cool |
1558°
cool |
541°
very cold |
236°
very cold |
133°
very cold |
-1112°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 82% |
damp 79% |
damp 77% |
damp 76% |
damp 71% |
nice 64% |
nice 61% |
nice 64% |
nice 67% |
damp 73% |
damp 81% |
damp 81% |
| 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 31mm |
dry 27mm |
dry 48mm |
rainy 59mm |
rainy 85mm |
rainy 77mm |
rainy 66mm |
rainy 89mm |
dry 45mm |
dry 43mm |
dry 42mm |
dry 30mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 67% |
pockets 42% |
pockets 26% |
cloudy 57% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 70% |
| Air quality |
clean 30 US AQI |
okay 74** US AQI |
okay 74** US AQI |
okay 74** US AQI |
okay 74** US AQI |
okay 74** US AQI |
okay 74** US AQI |
okay 74** US AQI |
okay 74** US AQI |
okay 74** US AQI |
okay 74** US AQI |
clean 13 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 0 UVI |
| Remote workers | 750 people | 900 people | 750 people | 720 people | 1,275 people | 900 people | 1,140 people | 1,200 people | 873 people | 1,000 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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