| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.23/5 (Rank #486)
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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 |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,227 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 40 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 24ยฐC76ยฐF (feels 24ยฐC75ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 75%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 33 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| 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 high:
$4,817 / mo
|
| 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 40 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 24ยฐC 76ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (75%) = feels 24ยฐC 75ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 33 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 25 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| 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 | Cafe Steam |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 110,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Rent |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Olmsted Medical Center |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,227 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,896 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,831 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,380 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,825 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,897 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,016 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $200,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $85 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $161 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $310 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $16 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $4 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $8,900 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $22 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm 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 Very 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 Gets very cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-818ยฐ freezing |
-155ยฐ freezing |
643ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
2984ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
236ยฐ cold |
-425ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-523°
freezing |
-1113°
freezing |
745°
cold |
1253°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2781°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2271°
mild |
1762°
cool |
440°
very cold |
-130°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 85% |
damp 79% |
damp 72% |
nice 66% |
nice 68% |
nice 68% |
nice 73% |
nice 74% |
nice 69% |
damp 76% |
damp 71% |
damp 79% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 19mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 36mm |
dry 29mm |
rainy 106mm |
dry 38mm |
rainy 65mm |
rainy 97mm |
dry 40mm |
dry 35mm |
dry 36mm |
dry 19mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 38% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 42% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 64% |
| Air quality |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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