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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 7 reviews |
| 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* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 101 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 24ยฐC 75ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (74%) = feels 24ยฐC 75ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 30 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 31 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 | High Ground 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 | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,538 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,033 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,778 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,651 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,541 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $8,727 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,162 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $300,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $119 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $286 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $14 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $23,430 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $30 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Very 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 Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-523ยฐ freezing |
-1014ยฐ freezing |
846ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
3086ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2068ยฐ mild |
846ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
-327°
freezing |
-719°
freezing |
948°
cold |
1355°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2577°
warm |
1966°
mild |
948°
cold |
439°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 85% |
damp 80% |
damp 72% |
nice 65% |
nice 68% |
nice 69% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 73% |
nice 69% |
nice 75% |
damp 71% |
damp 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 51mm |
dry 30mm |
rainy 83mm |
dry 48mm |
rainy 65mm |
dry 39mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 9mm |
rainy 78mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 37mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 64% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 63% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 27% |
pockets 14% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 44% |
| Air quality |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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