| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.1/5 (Rank #627)
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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: $4,396 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 99 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 4ยฐC39ยฐF (feels 1ยฐC34ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 73%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 22 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 18 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$6,150 / mo
|
| 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 99 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 4ยฐC 39ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (73%) = feels 1ยฐC 34ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 22 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 18 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 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Hard ยท 125 mg/L |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 49,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $73,803 / 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 | Delta |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Trinity Health Minot |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,396 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,850 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,629 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,608 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,954 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,087 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $923 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $246,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $92 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $134 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $16 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $8 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $4,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
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 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 Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-523ยฐ freezing |
-18-0ยฐ freezing |
541ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1559ยฐ cool |
2577ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
2781ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
1254ยฐ cool |
134ยฐ cold |
-1210ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-229°
freezing |
-1310°
freezing |
745°
cold |
1152°
cool |
1559°
cool |
2577°
warm |
3085°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2373°
mild |
1355°
cool |
439°
very cold |
-719°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 72% |
nice 65% |
nice 54% |
nice 54% |
nice 55% |
nice 57% |
nice 57% |
nice 54% |
nice 63% |
nice 69% |
damp 74% |
| 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 14mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 25mm |
dry 46mm |
rainy 59mm |
dry 32mm |
rainy 56mm |
dry 25mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 25mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 29% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 46% |
pockets 49% |
| Air quality |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 13 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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