| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.97/5 (Rank #890)
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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
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,911 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 92 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 22ยฐC71ยฐF (feels 22ยฐC72ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 77%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 21 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 24 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| 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 |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 92 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 22ยฐC 71ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (77%) = feels 22ยฐC 72ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 21 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 24 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 | The Happy Cappuccino Coffee House |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 81,000 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 | AirBnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | American Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,911 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,236 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,343 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,812 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,552 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,244 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,300 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $240,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $120 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $139 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $20 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $17,000 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $33 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
โ Fast internet
โ Warm 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 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) |
0ยฐ freezing |
-523ยฐ freezing |
541ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2373ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1559ยฐ cool |
643ยฐ cold |
236ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
032°
freezing |
-228°
freezing |
643°
very cold |
1457°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2373°
mild |
2475°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2271°
mild |
1559°
cool |
745°
cold |
438°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 81% |
damp 78% |
nice 69% |
damp 72% |
damp 72% |
nice 78% |
nice 85% |
nice 81% |
nice 79% |
damp 82% |
damp 78% |
damp 80% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 62mm |
dry 46mm |
rainy 109mm |
rainy 95mm |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 120mm |
rainy 125mm |
rainy 118mm |
rainy 136mm |
rainy 60mm |
rainy 71mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 69% |
pockets 40% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 70% |
| Air quality |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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