| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.12/5 (Rank #578)
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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: $4,280 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 34 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 15ยฐC58ยฐF (feels 14ยฐC57ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 63%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ High: 64%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 13 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,642 / mo
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| 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 |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Canada |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 29 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 34 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 15ยฐC 58ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (63%) = feels 14ยฐC 57ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 13 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 26 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Oliver |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | River Valley Gold Bar |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10 CAD in USD | USD 7.05 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CAD 100 = USD 70 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Hard ยท 174 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 970,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $55,698 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 88% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 12% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Best Buy |
| ๐ Apartment listings | VRBO |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | West Jet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Canada |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,280 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,691 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,349 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,528 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,282 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,025 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,084 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $278,281 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $107 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $99 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $256 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $20 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $9,536 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,825 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $34,643 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $109,369 |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
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 Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks 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 Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-719ยฐ freezing |
-20-4ยฐ freezing |
134ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
745ยฐ cold |
-130ยฐ freezing |
-171ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-425°
freezing |
-155°
freezing |
337°
very cold |
846°
cold |
1254°
cool |
2169°
mild |
2474°
warm |
2068°
mild |
1762°
cool |
846°
cold |
134°
very cold |
-139°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 75% |
damp 74% |
nice 61% |
nice 61% |
nice 64% |
nice 63% |
nice 64% |
nice 64% |
nice 65% |
damp 77% |
damp 76% |
| 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 14mm |
dry 14mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 19mm |
rainy 57mm |
dry 49mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 24mm |
dry 25mm |
dry 19mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 50% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 53% |
pockets 36% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 57% |
pockets 39% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 68% |
| Air quality |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 0 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 0 UVI |
| Remote workers | 950 people | 600 people | 927 people | 1,029 people | 1,091 people | 1,333 people | 1,292 people | 1,250 people | 1,267 people | 1,125 people | 750 people | 1,500 people |
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