| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.05/5 (Rank #675)
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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 |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $6,398 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 105 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 25ยฐC77ยฐF (feels 25ยฐC77ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 87%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 13 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,817 / mo
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| 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 |
| 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 | 8 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 105 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 25ยฐC 77ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (87%) = feels 25ยฐC 77ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 13 US AQI ๐ OK |
| 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 | Caribou Coffee & Bagels |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 57,000 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 | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Delta |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Altru Health System |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,398 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,554 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,506 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,573 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,937 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $10,256 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,930 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $284,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $91 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $336 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $438 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $22 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $8,336 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $16 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / 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 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) |
-719ยฐ freezing |
-163ยฐ freezing |
541ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
1763ยฐ cool |
2781ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1152ยฐ cool |
-032ยฐ freezing |
-1112ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-425°
freezing |
-1211°
freezing |
744°
cold |
1050°
cold |
1763°
cool |
2678°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2576°
warm |
2271°
mild |
1254°
cool |
236°
very cold |
-719°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 88% |
damp 81% |
damp 70% |
nice 63% |
nice 58% |
nice 62% |
nice 61% |
nice 64% |
nice 64% |
damp 73% |
damp 80% |
damp 84% |
| 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 16mm |
dry 12mm |
dry 13mm |
dry 38mm |
dry 47mm |
rainy 52mm |
dry 8mm |
rainy 70mm |
dry 29mm |
rainy 61mm |
dry 32mm |
dry 33mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 42% |
cloudy 58% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 68% |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people |
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