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| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Switzerland |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 31 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 14ยฐC 56ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (95%) = feels 13ยฐC 55ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 44 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 2 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Sihlfeld |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Altstetten |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CHF 100 = USD 121 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | CoLab Zurich |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Impact Hub |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Hard ยท 158 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐13% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 2,240,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 42,930 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 690,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $113,385 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| 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 | Digitec |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Easyjet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Swiss |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $8,874 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $6,258 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $12,864 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $3,675 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,529 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,662 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,994 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,698,916 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $212 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $251 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $466 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $35 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $6 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $10 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $7 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $42,621 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $16 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $4,328 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $14,553 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $65,337 |
โ Very clean
โ Friendly people
โ Good nightlife
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here
โ Many Nomads.com members here all year round
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 Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Getting expensive
โ Bad weather
โ Lacking professional work opportunities
โ Not very clean or quiet
โ Extremely expensive
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Many people smoke tobacco
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
134ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
2373ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1254ยฐ cool |
643ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
235°
very cold |
948°
cold |
846°
cold |
1254°
cool |
1355°
cool |
2373°
mild |
2170°
mild |
1966°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1254°
cool |
642°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 82% |
damp 79% |
damp 74% |
damp 70% |
damp 77% |
nice 78% |
nice 81% |
nice 79% |
nice 80% |
damp 80% |
damp 83% |
damp 84% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 98mm |
rainy 81mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 61mm |
rainy 172mm |
rainy 143mm |
rainy 152mm |
rainy 134mm |
rainy 51mm |
dry 38mm |
rainy 61mm |
rainy 119mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 83% |
| Air quality |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 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 | 4,200 people | 3,375 people | 5,308 people | 4,575 people | 5,475 people | 4,343 people | 5,558 people | 5,973 people | 5,329 people | 3,847 people | 4,463 people | 4,400 people |
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