| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.11/5 (Rank #606)
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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: $4,115 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 36 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 17ยฐC63ยฐF (feels 16ยฐC61ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 62%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| 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:
$4,669 / 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 |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 36 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 17ยฐC 63ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (62%) = feels 16ยฐC 61ยฐF
|
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Joplin Avenue Coffee Company |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 52,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $56,032 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | AirBnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | American Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Freeman Health System |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,115 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,873 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,743 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,641 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,954 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,022 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,248 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $180,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $92 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $132 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / 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 | $16,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
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 Safe for women
โ 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 very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
337ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2984ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
846ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
439°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
1254°
cool |
1660°
cool |
2069°
mild |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2170°
mild |
1865°
mild |
847°
cold |
947°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 77% |
damp 75% |
damp 73% |
damp 70% |
nice 83% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 74% |
nice 70% |
nice 76% |
damp 71% |
damp 75% |
| 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 Clear |
| Rain |
dry 33mm |
dry 33mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 64mm |
rainy 74mm |
rainy 53mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 40mm |
rainy 102mm |
rainy 100mm |
rainy 83mm |
rainy 68mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 65% |
pockets 34% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 63% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 16% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 41% |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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