| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.99/5 (Rank #897)
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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: $5,475 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 109 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 12ยฐC53ยฐF (feels 10ยฐC50ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 75%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 23 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 33 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:
$5,182 / mo
|
| 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 |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 109 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 12ยฐC 53ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (75%) = feels 10ยฐC 50ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 23 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 34 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 |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Coworkbtown |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 84,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $62,179 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Apartmentguide |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Delta |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Delta |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,475 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,721 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $7,465 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,316 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,233 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,882 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $8,876 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,536 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $290,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $135 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $291 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $215 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $19,510 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,352 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $30,278 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $71,127 |
โ Very 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 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 High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-130ยฐ freezing |
-327ยฐ freezing |
1355ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2984ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
745ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
134°
very cold |
-131°
freezing |
1456°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2983°
very warm |
2576°
warm |
2169°
mild |
846°
cold |
1049°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 79% |
damp 77% |
nice 69% |
nice 69% |
nice 73% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 77% |
nice 71% |
nice 79% |
damp 71% |
damp 80% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 86mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 104mm |
rainy 83mm |
rainy 84mm |
rainy 115mm |
rainy 92mm |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 76mm |
rainy 97mm |
dry 37mm |
rainy 105mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 60% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 20% |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 41% |
cloudy 69% |
| Air quality |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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