| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.02/5 (Rank #766)
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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: $4,995 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 104 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 30ยฐC87ยฐF (feels 30ยฐC86ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 36%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 41 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 61 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 |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 104 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 30ยฐC 87ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (36%) = feels 30ยฐC 86ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 41 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 61 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 | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 92,000 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 int'l air carrier | United |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Mercy Medical Center Redding |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,995 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,716 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,621 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,892 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,171 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,336 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,425 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $380,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $102 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $208 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $213 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $17 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $37,770 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $17 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $8 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
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 Good hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
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 Difficult to make friends
โ Not safe for women
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1152ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2781ยฐ warm |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
2882ยฐ warm |
1966ยฐ mild |
1559ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
1152°
cool |
1456°
cool |
1559°
cool |
2169°
mild |
2780°
warm |
3493°
hot |
3696°
hot |
3493°
hot |
3085°
very warm |
1966°
mild |
1559°
cool |
846°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
nice 70% |
nice 63% |
nice 56% |
nice 47% |
nice 39% |
too dry 28% |
too dry 27% |
nice 30% |
nice 45% |
nice 70% |
damp 80% |
| 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 131mm |
rainy 86mm |
rainy 99mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 8mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 17mm |
rainy 79mm |
rainy 139mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 60% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 26% |
clear 10% |
pockets 12% |
pockets 11% |
pockets 11% |
clear 9% |
clear 9% |
pockets 33% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 63% |
| Air quality |
okay 65 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 54 US AQI |
okay 51 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 47 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
okay 78 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
okay 51 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 72 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 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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