| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.08/5 (Rank #719)
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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: $7,012 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 69 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 18ยฐC65ยฐF (feels 18ยฐC64ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 77%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 20 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 36 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$14,365 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 69 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 18ยฐC 65ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (77%) = feels 18ยฐC 64ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 20 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 Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 100,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $172,381 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | American Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,012 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $6,020 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $13,291 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $3,798 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,934 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $8,339 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $3,520 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,600,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $137 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $273 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $374 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $20 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $29,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ 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 (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 Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1254ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1253°
cool |
1254°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1356°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1762°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1865°
mild |
1865°
mild |
1762°
cool |
1458°
cool |
1151°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 81% |
damp 78% |
damp 77% |
damp 80% |
damp 83% |
damp 83% |
damp 87% |
nice 85% |
nice 80% |
damp 78% |
damp 77% |
damp 82% |
| 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 42mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 12mm |
dry 25mm |
rainy 97mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 58% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 45% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 42% |
pockets 35% |
cloudy 64% |
| Air quality |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 800 people | 0 people | 600 people | 1,000 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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