| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.98/5 (Rank #1061)
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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
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,058 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 45 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 36ยฐC96ยฐF (feels 42ยฐC108ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 48%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 44 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 26 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| 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 rich:
$4,817 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| 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 |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 70 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 45 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 36ยฐC 96ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (48%) = feels 42ยฐC 108ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 44 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 26 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Pinewood Coffee Bar |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 130,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 45% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 55% |
| 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 | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Jet Blue |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Providence Healthcare Network |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,058 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,445 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,923 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,692 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,944 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,253 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,245 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $265,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $138 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $205 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $269 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $18,000 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $49 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
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 Good hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
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 Not safe for women
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1457ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
40104ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
42108ยฐ scorching |
3697ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
2068ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
1457°
cool |
1355°
cool |
2170°
mild |
2271°
mild |
2577°
warm |
3289°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3492°
hot |
3188°
hot |
2882°
very warm |
1966°
mild |
2373°
mild |
| Humidity |
damp 75% |
damp 77% |
nice 71% |
nice 72% |
nice 79% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 70% |
nice 64% |
nice 63% |
nice 67% |
nice 72% |
nice 76% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 81mm |
dry 48mm |
rainy 55mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 133mm |
rainy 80mm |
dry 40mm |
rainy 59mm |
dry 7mm |
rainy 94mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 24mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 38% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 57% |
pockets 44% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 21% |
cloudy 52% |
| Air quality |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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