| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.03/5 (Rank #834)
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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: $5,680 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 101 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 14ยฐC57ยฐF (feels 13ยฐC55ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 60%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 24 US AQI
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| 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
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$5,502 / 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 |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 101 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 14ยฐC 57ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (60%) = feels 13ยฐC 55ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 24 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 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Lattes And Sundaes |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Hard ยท 123 mg/L |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 32,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $66,025 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | St Peter's Hospital Helena Montana |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,680 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,059 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,529 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,151 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,794 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,226 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,737 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $409,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $131 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $204 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $22 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $27,700 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $12 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Perfect humidity now
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 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) |
-425ยฐ freezing |
-719ยฐ freezing |
134ยฐ cold |
236ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2984ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1355ยฐ cool |
439ยฐ cold |
-523ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-228°
freezing |
-523°
freezing |
236°
very cold |
439°
very cold |
1254°
cool |
2271°
mild |
2983°
very warm |
2373°
mild |
2169°
mild |
1355°
cool |
541°
very cold |
-228°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 77% |
damp 75% |
nice 64% |
nice 61% |
nice 59% |
nice 52% |
nice 45% |
nice 51% |
nice 48% |
nice 61% |
nice 65% |
damp 74% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 33mm |
dry 31mm |
dry 42mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 93mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 27mm |
dry 40mm |
dry 22mm |
dry 40mm |
dry 32mm |
dry 33mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 70% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 66% |
pockets 18% |
pockets 16% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 24% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 72% |
| Air quality |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
okay 55 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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