| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.32/5 (Rank #263)
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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: $6,701 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 94 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC82ยฐF (feels 30ยฐC86ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 61%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 40 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 29 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| 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
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$4,817 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Sprawling: 2k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 21x21m)
|
| 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 |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Good |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 12 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 94 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 28ยฐC 82ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (61%) = feels 30ยฐC 86ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 40 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 29 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | North Valley |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | East San Jose |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Next Space |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | SandBox Suites |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Crema Coffee Roasting |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐12% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 1,630,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 31,239 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,000,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ empty: 21x21m (441mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 87% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 13% |
| 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 | American |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Stanford Health and Clinics |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,701 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,972 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $10,528 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $3,008 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,581 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,369 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,500 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,560,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $168 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $209 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $250 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| 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 |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $44 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $11 / trip |
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
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 Very 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 very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Gets 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) |
1457ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1661ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1456°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2170°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2373°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1661°
cool |
1152°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 79% |
damp 72% |
damp 72% |
damp 70% |
nice 66% |
nice 62% |
nice 60% |
nice 62% |
nice 58% |
nice 61% |
damp 71% |
damp 79% |
| 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 124mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 47mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 31mm |
dry 18mm |
rainy 121mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 13% |
pockets 16% |
pockets 15% |
pockets 12% |
pockets 15% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 37% |
cloudy 60% |
| Air quality |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 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 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,091 people | 1,125 people | 975 people | 1,543 people | 1,440 people | 2,127 people | 1,091 people | 877 people | 1,745 people | 1,600 people | 1,133 people | 1,620 people |
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