| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.69/5 (Rank #103)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐8 liked it ๐0 disliked it
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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: $6,156 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 113 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 12ยฐC54ยฐF (feels 11ยฐC52ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 81%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅ Medium: 44%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 47 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 19 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$12,143 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 3k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 18x18m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 12 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 113 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 12ยฐC 54ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (81%) = feels 11ยฐC 52ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 47 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 19 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | North Beacon Hill |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Columbia City |
| 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 |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Impact Hub Seattle |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Soft ยท 27 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐13% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,400,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $145,716 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ not busy: 18x18m (324mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 85% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 15% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Alaska |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,156 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,241 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $9,314 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,266 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,076 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,388 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,782 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,380 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $850,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $112 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $222 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $345 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $7 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $31,129 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,352 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $30,278 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $71,127 |
โ Friendly people
โ Lots of job opportunities
โ Great food scene
โ Safe overall
โ Many outdoor activities
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
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 Very 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 High cost of living
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
745ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1355ยฐ cool |
1050ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
846°
cold |
745°
cold |
948°
cold |
1355°
cool |
1559°
cool |
2271°
mild |
2474°
warm |
2373°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1151°
cool |
541°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 87% |
damp 83% |
damp 80% |
damp 73% |
damp 75% |
nice 74% |
nice 75% |
nice 74% |
nice 76% |
damp 81% |
damp 86% |
damp 86% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 188mm |
rainy 128mm |
rainy 78mm |
dry 16mm |
dry 46mm |
rainy 58mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 13mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 138mm |
rainy 196mm |
rainy 163mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 68% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 32% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 85% |
| Air quality |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 4,029 people | 3,316 people | 4,235 people | 3,663 people | 5,084 people | 4,936 people | 5,536 people | 4,983 people | 5,033 people | 3,764 people | 4,086 people | 4,433 people |
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