| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.96/5 (Rank #1002)
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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: $5,847 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 31 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 15ยฐC58ยฐF (feels 15ยฐC59ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 55%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 9 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 15 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,675 / 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 |
| 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 | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 31 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 15ยฐC 58ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (55%) = feels 15ยฐC 59ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 9 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 15 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 | World Cup Cafe |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 5,700 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $44,104 / 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 | $5,847 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,349 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,360 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,103 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,125 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,976 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,800 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $425,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $146 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $261 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $17 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $25,175 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
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 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 (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-228ยฐ freezing |
0ยฐ freezing |
337ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
1661ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1355ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
-032ยฐ freezing |
0ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-228°
freezing |
032°
freezing |
439°
very cold |
440°
very cold |
1559°
cool |
1660°
cool |
2169°
mild |
2069°
mild |
1355°
cool |
1151°
cool |
-031°
freezing |
032°
freezing |
| Humidity |
nice 62% |
nice 61% |
nice 52% |
nice 41% |
nice 40% |
nice 41% |
nice 58% |
nice 52% |
nice 45% |
nice 49% |
nice 46% |
nice 56% |
| 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 Clear |
| Rain |
dry 29mm |
dry 33mm |
dry 40mm |
dry 28mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 35mm |
rainy 84mm |
rainy 71mm |
dry 23mm |
dry 33mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 33mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 31% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 44% |
pockets 27% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 15% |
pockets 19% |
| Air quality |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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