| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.26/5 (Rank #352)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐3 liked it ๐2 disliked it
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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: $6,665 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 107 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 27ยฐC81ยฐF (feels 30ยฐC86ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 77%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 26 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 23 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| 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:
$9,699 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Sprawling: 1k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 27x27m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| 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 | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 107 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 27ยฐC 81ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (77%) = feels 30ยฐC 86ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 26 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 23 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Columbia Heights |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Anacostia |
| 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 | Lady Camellia |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Tryst |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Hard ยท 126 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐13% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 690,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $116,385 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ empty: 27x27m (729mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 44% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 56% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 80% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 20% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Urban Igloo |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | JetBlue |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Delta |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Inova Fairfax Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,665 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $5,013 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $9,172 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,621 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,948 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,537 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,000 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $630,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $91 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $247 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $400 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $28 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $9 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $41,506 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ World-class healthcare
โ Great for young professionals
โ Lots of free museums
โ High variety of amenities
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
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 Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Very expensive
โ Safety concerns
โ Visible mental illness and drug issues
โ Racial tension
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Nomads.com members didn't like going here
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
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) |
439ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
3188ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
948ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
642°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
1355°
cool |
1762°
cool |
2170°
mild |
2882°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
2577°
warm |
2271°
mild |
1049°
cold |
1152°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 73% |
damp 75% |
nice 64% |
nice 67% |
nice 67% |
sweaty 72% |
nice 68% |
sweaty 73% |
nice 70% |
nice 76% |
nice 69% |
nice 70% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 56mm |
rainy 85mm |
rainy 91mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 63mm |
rainy 88mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 95mm |
rainy 99mm |
rainy 78mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 7mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 68% |
pockets 33% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 57% |
pockets 35% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 36% |
cloudy 53% |
pockets 37% |
cloudy 58% |
| Air quality |
clean 12 US AQI |
clean 10 US AQI |
clean 10 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 3,218 people | 2,365 people | 4,040 people | 2,900 people | 3,316 people | 2,675 people | 3,667 people | 3,078 people | 4,074 people | 3,537 people | 4,341 people | 3,176 people |
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