| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.92/5 (Rank #1024)
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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: $5,320 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 79 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 37ยฐC99ยฐF (feels 37ยฐC99ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ต Too dry: 22%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 65 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 40 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| 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:
$4,817 / mo
|
| 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 |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 79 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 37ยฐC 99ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (22%) = feels 37ยฐC 99ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 65 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 40 US AQI |
| 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 | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 56,000 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 | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Sierra View District Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,320 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,661 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,480 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,851 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,620 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,142 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,150 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $292,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $76 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $169 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $4 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $37,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
โ Pretty 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 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 (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) |
1457ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2373ยฐ mild |
2882ยฐ warm |
3595ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
2272ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1457°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1559°
cool |
2373°
mild |
2882°
very warm |
3494°
hot |
3696°
hot |
3697°
hot |
3290°
hot |
2272°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1254°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 63% |
nice 63% |
nice 58% |
nice 51% |
nice 42% |
nice 34% |
too dry 29% |
nice 30% |
nice 32% |
nice 42% |
nice 64% |
damp 71% |
| 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 60mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 48mm |
dry 17mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 3mm |
rainy 77mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 40% |
clear 8% |
clear 5% |
clear 9% |
pockets 11% |
clear 7% |
clear 7% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 41% |
cloudy 63% |
| Air quality |
okay 51 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
okay 62 US AQI |
okay 70 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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