| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.88/5 (Rank #573)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Pricey: $3,562 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 42 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 27ยฐC80ยฐF (feels 30ยฐC86ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 85%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 26 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 36 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| 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 Vulnerability 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 |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 42 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 27ยฐC 80ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (85%) = feels 30ยฐC 86ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 26 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 36 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 | River Coffee Company |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 73,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | AirBnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Decatur Memorial Hospital Decatur Illinois |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,562 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,299 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,186 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,196 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,772 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,292 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $868 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $194,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $83 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $108 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $17 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
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 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 Very expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Not safe for women
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-228ยฐ freezing |
-818ยฐ freezing |
1152ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
3086ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
2475ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
643ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
134°
very cold |
-524°
freezing |
1253°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1966°
mild |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2475°
warm |
2169°
mild |
745°
cold |
948°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 82% |
damp 77% |
damp 72% |
nice 69% |
nice 73% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 81% |
nice 71% |
nice 79% |
damp 72% |
damp 78% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 87mm |
dry 46mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 75mm |
rainy 131mm |
rainy 110mm |
rainy 110mm |
rainy 86mm |
rainy 77mm |
rainy 84mm |
dry 11mm |
rainy 74mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 50% |
pockets 38% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 24% |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 39% |
cloudy 54% |
| Air quality |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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