| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.12/5 (Rank #526)
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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
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $8,970 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 126 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 33ยฐC92ยฐF (feels 35ยฐC95ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 40%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 30 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 27 US AQI
|
| 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 high:
$4,817 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| 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 |
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 | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 126 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 33ยฐC 92ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (40%) = feels 35ยฐC 95ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 30 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 27 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Denny's |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | The SandBox |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 90,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 81% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 19% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | American Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Issels Medical Center |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $8,970 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $7,188 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $11,564 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $3,304 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,662 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $14,123 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,859 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,900,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $172 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $463 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $395 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $4 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $37,000 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $17 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
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 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 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 |
1152ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1457°
cool |
1152°
cool |
1458°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1762°
cool |
1967°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1457°
cool |
1355°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 59% |
nice 66% |
nice 69% |
damp 72% |
damp 73% |
nice 71% |
nice 70% |
nice 68% |
nice 71% |
nice 59% |
damp 72% |
damp 74% |
| 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 95mm |
rainy 59mm |
rainy 69mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 32mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 25% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 13% |
pockets 18% |
pockets 22% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 18% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 10% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 40% |
| Air quality |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 733 people | 857 people | 600 people | 1,067 people | 720 people | 960 people | 900 people | 1,000 people | 720 people | 600 people | 840 people | 900 people |
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