| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.09/5 (Rank #690)
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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: $5,117 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 113 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 15ยฐC60ยฐF (feels 15ยฐC59ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 58%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 35 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| 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:
$7,623 / 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 |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| 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) | 113 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 15ยฐC 60ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (58%) = feels 15ยฐC 59ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 25 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 36 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Central |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Southeast |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | American Underground |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafรฉ de los Muertos |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Soft ยท 26 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 150,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $91,475 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 72% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 28% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Southwest |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Delta |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Duke University Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,117 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,336 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,706 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,630 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,743 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,896 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,006 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $410,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $82 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $161 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $381 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $24 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $24,443 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm in the spring
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
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 Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
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) |
846ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1763ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3391ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
846°
cold |
846°
cold |
1763°
cool |
2271°
mild |
2576°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2984°
very warm |
3187°
hot |
2780°
warm |
2373°
mild |
1457°
cool |
1660°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 79% |
nice 67% |
nice 66% |
nice 69% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 73% |
nice 77% |
damp 71% |
damp 76% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 102mm |
rainy 83mm |
rainy 60mm |
dry 31mm |
rainy 57mm |
rainy 119mm |
rainy 134mm |
rainy 83mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 92mm |
dry 9mm |
rainy 58mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 60% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 46% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 49% |
| Air quality |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 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 | 1,200 people | 720 people | 1,100 people | 873 people | 900 people | 975 people | 900 people | 1,091 people | 800 people | 1,200 people | 1,133 people | 1,133 people |
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