| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.21/5 (Rank #536)
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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
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,854 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 30ยฐC87ยฐF (feels 31ยฐC88ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 40%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ High: 64%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 36 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 21 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| 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
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$3,513 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| 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 |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 26 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 30ยฐC 87ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (40%) = feels 31ยฐC 88ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 36 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 21 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10 CAD in USD | USD 7.21 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CAD 100 = USD 72 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | co+lab |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Prospera Place |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | The Bean Scene Coffee House |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Tim Hortons |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐22% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 130,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $42,154 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 78% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 22% |
| 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 | Interior Health Authority Okanagan |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,854 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,062 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,546 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,585 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,998 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $9,272 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,282 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $698,597 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $187 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $304 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $268 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $12 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $17,519 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $30 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
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 Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
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 |
134ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
2475ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
134ยฐ cold |
-327ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-130°
freezing |
235°
very cold |
541°
very cold |
642°
very cold |
1050°
cool |
1457°
cool |
2475°
warm |
2271°
mild |
1456°
cool |
1151°
cool |
133°
very cold |
-327°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 86% |
damp 78% |
damp 74% |
nice 61% |
nice 59% |
nice 57% |
nice 48% |
nice 54% |
nice 60% |
nice 69% |
damp 79% |
damp 83% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
dry 34mm |
dry 33mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 28mm |
dry 23mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 26mm |
dry 23mm |
dry 49mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 50mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 40% |
clear 6% |
pockets 45% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 75% |
| Air quality |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
okay 86 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 0 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 1,000 people | 750 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 867 people | 825 people | 600 people | 750 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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