| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.98/5 (Rank #907)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,332 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 37 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 13ยฐC55ยฐF (feels 12ยฐC54ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 72%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 19 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 30 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| 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:
$5,160 / 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 37 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 13ยฐC 55ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (72%) = feels 12ยฐC 54ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 19 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 30 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 | The Nutty Java |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 53,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $61,921 / 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 | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Wellmont Health System |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,332 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,793 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,516 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,576 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,252 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,660 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,105 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $255,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $105 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $120 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $10,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
โ Fast internet
โ Warm in the spring
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 Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
541ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
1661ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
2882ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
948ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
642°
very cold |
744°
cold |
1660°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2678°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2576°
warm |
2170°
mild |
948°
cold |
1457°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 77% |
nice 69% |
damp 71% |
nice 74% |
nice 77% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 76% |
nice 74% |
nice 77% |
nice 68% |
damp 76% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 |
rainy 88mm |
rainy 113mm |
rainy 140mm |
rainy 62mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 129mm |
rainy 140mm |
rainy 137mm |
rainy 74mm |
rainy 95mm |
dry 14mm |
rainy 61mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 57% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 46% |
| Air quality |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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