| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.21/5 (Rank #354)
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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 |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,160 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 95 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 24ยฐC76ยฐF (feels 24ยฐC75ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 73%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 53 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 31 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* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$4,817 / 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 |
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 |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 2 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 95 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 24ยฐC 76ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (73%) = feels 24ยฐC 75ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 53 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 31 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 | The Early Bird |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 6% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 130,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| 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 | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,160 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,937 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,741 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,640 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,798 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,326 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,156 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $190,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $84 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $142 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $220 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Good hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ 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 Gets very 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) |
-523ยฐ freezing |
-1014ยฐ freezing |
745ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
3086ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2068ยฐ mild |
846ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
-327°
freezing |
-719°
freezing |
947°
cold |
1355°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2577°
warm |
1966°
mild |
847°
cold |
337°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 82% |
damp 77% |
damp 70% |
nice 64% |
nice 66% |
nice 68% |
sweaty 71% |
sweaty 71% |
nice 68% |
nice 74% |
damp 70% |
damp 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 25mm |
dry 28mm |
dry 38mm |
rainy 56mm |
rainy 59mm |
rainy 120mm |
rainy 85mm |
rainy 88mm |
rainy 94mm |
dry 36mm |
dry 33mm |
dry 28mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 50% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 63% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 15% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 45% |
| Air quality |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 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 | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,000 people | 600 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 700 people | 600 people |
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