Name: Barrie
Rating: 2.12 (4 reviews)

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⭐️ Total score	2.12/5 (Rank #911) 4 reviews
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,661 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 24 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Bad
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 9°C48°F (feels 8°C46°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 81%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	😊 High: 64%
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Good: 51 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Great
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Great
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Great
💰 Income level*	Very high: $3,513 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Great
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Good
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	North America
🚩 Country	Canada
📡 Internet speed (avg)	24 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 9°C 48°F + 💦 Damp (81%) = feels 8°C 46°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👎😷 51 US AQI
🔌 Power	115V 60Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 CAD in USD	USD 7.11
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	CAD 100 = USD 71
💸 Tipping	Yes, 15%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	The Creative Space
☕️ Best coffee place	Tip & Sip
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	140,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$42,154 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 47% 👱‍♀️ 53%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 53% 👱‍♀️ 47%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Best Buy
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	West Jet
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Air Canada
🏥 Best hospital	Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$3,661 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,427 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$5,742 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,641 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,051 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,253 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,394 / month
🏠 Median home price	$547,803
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$96 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$74 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$394 / month
🍛 Dinner	$14
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$17,786 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$43 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$6 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$12,825
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$34,643
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$109,369

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