| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.05/5 (Rank #741)
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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: $6,479 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 104 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 18ยฐC64ยฐF (feels 18ยฐC64ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 59%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 17 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 39 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,636 / 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 |
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) | 104 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 18ยฐC 64ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (59%) = feels 18ยฐC 64ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 17 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 40 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 |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 110,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $55,628 / 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 Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Fasthealth Corporation |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,479 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,941 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,075 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,736 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,900 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,228 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $238,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $229 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $25,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm in the spring
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 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 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) |
948ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
2781ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
949°
cold |
1151°
cool |
1662°
cool |
1967°
mild |
2475°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2678°
warm |
2271°
mild |
1458°
cool |
1457°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 80% |
damp 78% |
damp 76% |
nice 72% |
nice 73% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 75% |
nice 74% |
nice 73% |
damp 73% |
damp 82% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 109mm |
rainy 125mm |
rainy 139mm |
rainy 129mm |
rainy 118mm |
rainy 113mm |
rainy 116mm |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 84mm |
rainy 79mm |
dry 41mm |
rainy 118mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 57% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 23% |
cloudy 60% |
| Air quality |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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