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| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 119 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 25ยฐC 77ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (79%) = feels 25ยฐC 77ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 29 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 30 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 | Northern Light Espresso Bar & Cafe |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 74,000 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 |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,773 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,798 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,795 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,656 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,589 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,066 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,252 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $149,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $74 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $133 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $12 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $17,625 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
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 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 Very expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-130ยฐ freezing |
-425ยฐ freezing |
643ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2373ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
643ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
134°
very cold |
-130°
freezing |
846°
cold |
1457°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2373°
mild |
2577°
warm |
2678°
warm |
2169°
mild |
1965°
mild |
744°
cold |
642°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 80% |
damp 79% |
damp 70% |
damp 73% |
damp 72% |
nice 80% |
nice 82% |
nice 80% |
nice 78% |
nice 82% |
damp 75% |
damp 78% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
dry 45mm |
rainy 75mm |
rainy 52mm |
rainy 61mm |
rainy 88mm |
rainy 70mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 100mm |
rainy 106mm |
rainy 96mm |
dry 40mm |
dry 36mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 78% |
pockets 34% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 45% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 74% |
| Air quality |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 31 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 |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people |
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