| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.2/5 (Rank #436)
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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 Very expensive: $4,440 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 108 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 10ยฐC50ยฐF (feels 9ยฐC48ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 55%
|
| 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 |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$6,854 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Okay |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 2 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 108 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 10ยฐC 50ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (55%) = feels 9ยฐC 48ยฐF
|
| 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
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | CoCo |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 98,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $82,243 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| 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 | Frontier |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Delta |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,440 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,763 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,173 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,478 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,261 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,901 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $946 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $315,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $106 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $128 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $350 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $17 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / 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 Very 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 High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-719ยฐ freezing |
-155ยฐ freezing |
541ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1966ยฐ mild |
2781ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
2882ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1254ยฐ cool |
134ยฐ cold |
-818ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-425°
freezing |
-1113°
freezing |
745°
cold |
948°
cold |
1965°
mild |
2679°
warm |
2983°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2271°
mild |
1355°
cool |
438°
very cold |
-523°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 84% |
damp 77% |
nice 69% |
nice 63% |
nice 58% |
nice 62% |
nice 63% |
nice 65% |
nice 65% |
damp 73% |
damp 74% |
damp 82% |
| 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 11mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 31mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 30mm |
dry 25mm |
dry 31mm |
dry 18mm |
dry 16mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 31% |
cloudy 58% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 45% |
cloudy 64% |
| Air quality |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 800 people | 600 people | 600 people | 800 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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