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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 1 reviews |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 122 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 37ยฐC 99ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (23%) = feels 37ยฐC 99ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 55 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 36 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| 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 | ASIP Coffee Roasters Co. |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 82,000 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 | American |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Mercy Medical Center Merced |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,746 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,630 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,642 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,183 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,603 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,853 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,623 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $364,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $75 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $159 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $9 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $39,800 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
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 Good 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 cold in the winter
โ Very hot in the summer
โ Very dry air now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1355ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
2373ยฐ mild |
2882ยฐ warm |
3493ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
2272ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1355°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1661°
cool |
2373°
mild |
2882°
very warm |
3391°
hot |
3594°
hot |
3594°
hot |
3289°
hot |
2272°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1152°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 77% |
damp 72% |
nice 67% |
nice 58% |
nice 46% |
nice 41% |
nice 34% |
nice 38% |
nice 39% |
nice 47% |
nice 69% |
damp 77% |
| 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 |
rainy 94mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 39mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 14mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 24mm |
dry 5mm |
rainy 79mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 57% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 22% |
clear 8% |
clear 7% |
pockets 10% |
pockets 11% |
clear 8% |
clear 8% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 65% |
| Air quality |
okay 51 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
okay 61 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 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 | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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