| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.59/5 (Rank #1274)
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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: $3,638 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 15 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 38ยฐC101ยฐF (feels 37ยฐC99ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ต Too dry: 18%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 16%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 51 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 35 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Very bad
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$704 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Mexico |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 11 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 15 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 38ยฐC 101ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (18%) = feels 37ยฐC 99ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 51 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
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| ๐ธ 100 MXN in USD | USD 5.89 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | MXN 10,000 = USD 589 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Golden Coworking |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 740,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $8,444 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Linio |
| ๐ Apartment listings | VivaNuncios |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | InterJet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Aero Mexico |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,638 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,153 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,755 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,359 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,302 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,430 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,060 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $105,917 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $108 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $80 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $449 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $13 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $4 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $4,944 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $3 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $8 / trip |
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
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 Freedom of speech is weak
โ Very expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Extremely hot in the summer
โ Very dry air now
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1763ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2679ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3493ยฐ hot |
40104ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
2679ยฐ warm |
1966ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1763°
cool |
2067°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2781°
very warm |
3187°
hot |
3697°
hot |
38100°
hot |
3799°
hot |
3595°
hot |
2781°
very warm |
1966°
mild |
1762°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 40% |
nice 34% |
nice 36% |
too dry 24% |
too dry 26% |
too dry 19% |
too dry 30% |
nice 31% |
nice 30% |
too dry 27% |
too dry 29% |
nice 43% |
| 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 11mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 8mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 6mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 16% |
clear 4% |
clear 4% |
clear 8% |
clear 1% |
clear 7% |
pockets 18% |
clear 2% |
clear 2% |
pockets 12% |
clear 4% |
pockets 23% |
| Air quality |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 47 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 1,800 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 1,200 people |
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