| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.29/5 (Rank #328)
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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 Pricey: $3,400 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 35 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 14ยฐC57ยฐF (feels 12ยฐC54ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 71%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ High: 64%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 49 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 24 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,642 / mo
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| 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 |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Canada |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 35 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 14ยฐC 57ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (71%) = feels 12ยฐC 54ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 49 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 25 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 CAD in USD | USD 7.14 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CAD 100 = USD 71 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Fine Grind Cafรฉ |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | Data unavailable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 140,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $55,698 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Best Buy |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Kijiji |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | West Jet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Canada |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | St Catherines Site |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,400 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,370 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,197 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,199 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,949 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,688 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,000 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $474,904 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $138 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $154 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $71 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $5 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $4 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
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 Very safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Very expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-130ยฐ freezing |
-719ยฐ freezing |
236ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
541ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
235°
very cold |
-327°
freezing |
541°
very cold |
1049°
cold |
1457°
cool |
2170°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2577°
warm |
2271°
mild |
1763°
cool |
745°
cold |
439°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 75% |
nice 69% |
damp 74% |
damp 72% |
nice 75% |
nice 77% |
nice 75% |
nice 74% |
damp 79% |
damp 74% |
damp 76% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 42mm |
rainy 61mm |
dry 45mm |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 54mm |
rainy 94mm |
rainy 92mm |
rainy 70mm |
rainy 101mm |
rainy 114mm |
dry 49mm |
rainy 61mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 76% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 67% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 46% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 79% |
| Air quality |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 32 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 |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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