| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.04/5 (Rank #773)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
1% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $7,574 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 107 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 16ยฐC61ยฐF (feels 16ยฐC61ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 78%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 20 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 29 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
|
| 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:
$18,449 / 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 |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 14 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 107 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ซ 16ยฐC 61ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (78%) = feels 16ยฐC 61ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 20 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 30 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 | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐15% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 67,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $221,384 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 87% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 13% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | American Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | American |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,574 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $6,249 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $13,682 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $3,909 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,353 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $8,270 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $3,600 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $3,100,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $157 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $271 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $383 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $42,563 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ 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 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) |
1254ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1254°
cool |
1356°
cool |
1356°
cool |
1558°
cool |
1661°
cool |
1965°
mild |
1967°
mild |
2069°
mild |
2069°
mild |
1865°
mild |
1559°
cool |
1152°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 79% |
damp 75% |
damp 74% |
damp 73% |
nice 69% |
nice 67% |
nice 64% |
nice 66% |
nice 61% |
nice 63% |
damp 71% |
damp 79% |
| 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 |
rainy 107mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 54mm |
dry 16mm |
dry 12mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 12mm |
dry 25mm |
rainy 97mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 29% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 22% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 30% |
cloudy 62% |
| Air quality |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 764 people | 900 people | 600 people | 960 people | 975 people | 800 people | 800 people | 1,067 people | 857 people | 764 people | 700 people | 857 people |
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