| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.3/5 (Rank #365)
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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 |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,191 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 22ยฐC71ยฐF (feels 22ยฐC72ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 84%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ High: 64%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 18 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 18 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$3,513 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Good |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Canada |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 26 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ซ 22ยฐC 71ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (84%) = feels 22ยฐC 72ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 18 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 18 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | City Centre |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Whalley |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10 CAD in USD | USD 7.21 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CAD 100 = USD 72 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Beta Collective |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cuatro Coffee |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Blenz Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 520,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $42,154 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Best Buy |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Kijiji |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | West Jet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Canada |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Surrey Memorial Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,191 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,861 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,472 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,563 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,809 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,512 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,211 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $944,314 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $132 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $148 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $144 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $13 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $2,523 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $27 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
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 (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 Hospitals are bad
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
541ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1661ยฐ cool |
1050ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
643°
very cold |
439°
very cold |
745°
cold |
1152°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1965°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1661°
cool |
1050°
cold |
745°
cold |
236°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 84% |
damp 81% |
damp 80% |
damp 74% |
damp 75% |
nice 74% |
nice 75% |
nice 76% |
damp 80% |
damp 83% |
damp 84% |
damp 82% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 315mm |
rainy 193mm |
rainy 141mm |
dry 25mm |
rainy 84mm |
rainy 64mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 34mm |
rainy 146mm |
rainy 296mm |
rainy 450mm |
rainy 306mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 78% |
pockets 38% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 15% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 82% |
| Air quality |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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