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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 12 reviews |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 15 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 131 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 35ยฐC 95ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (27%) = feels 35ยฐC 95ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 48 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 41 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 |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Chico Start |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | IdEAFab Labs |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 88,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | RentInChico |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | United |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,053 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,309 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,380 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,537 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,028 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,914 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $879 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $425,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $95 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $161 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $150 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $37,770 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $15 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $8 / 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 Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
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 Very 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 Gets cold in the winter
โ Very hot in the summer
โ Very dry air now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1355ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2882ยฐ warm |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
2068ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
948ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
1355°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1559°
cool |
2272°
mild |
2781°
warm |
3391°
hot |
3493°
hot |
3492°
hot |
3187°
hot |
2068°
mild |
1762°
cool |
948°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 76% |
nice 69% |
nice 64% |
nice 57% |
nice 47% |
nice 42% |
nice 33% |
nice 34% |
nice 33% |
nice 45% |
nice 68% |
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 Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 115mm |
rainy 57mm |
rainy 84mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 13mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 6mm |
rainy 53mm |
dry 42mm |
rainy 215mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 29% |
clear 10% |
pockets 11% |
clear 9% |
pockets 11% |
clear 8% |
clear 9% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 68% |
| Air quality |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
okay 50 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 720 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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