| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.82/5 (Rank #1149)
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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 |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $7,530 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 46 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 17ยฐC63ยฐF (feels 18ยฐC64ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 76%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 10%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 27 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 32 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$6,634 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Great |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Switzerland |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 69 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 46 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 17ยฐC 63ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (76%) = feels 18ยฐC 64ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 27 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 32 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CHF 100 = USD 125 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 70,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $79,609 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 82% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 18% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Digitec |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Swiss |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Kantonsspital St.Gallen |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,530 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,607 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $9,066 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,590 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,789 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,398 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,825 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,060,633 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $224 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $177 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $412 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $30 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $6 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $9 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $33,210 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $21 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $17 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
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 People can speak basic English
โ Very safe for women
โ 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 cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
032ยฐ freezing |
134ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
541ยฐ cold |
236ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
032°
very cold |
133°
very cold |
542°
very cold |
1049°
cold |
1356°
cool |
1966°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1865°
mild |
1762°
cool |
1152°
cool |
541°
very cold |
236°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 83% |
damp 82% |
damp 77% |
damp 75% |
damp 79% |
nice 79% |
nice 81% |
nice 81% |
damp 82% |
damp 81% |
damp 85% |
damp 84% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 95mm |
rainy 82mm |
rainy 108mm |
rainy 72mm |
rainy 177mm |
rainy 153mm |
rainy 162mm |
rainy 175mm |
rainy 72mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 98mm |
rainy 126mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 80% |
| Air quality |
clean 44 US AQI |
okay 65 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 900 people | 600 people | 750 people | 600 people | 1,050 people | 600 people | 600 people | 750 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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