| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.97/5 (Rank #984)
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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: $5,715 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 111 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 30ยฐC86ยฐF (feels 29ยฐC84ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ต Too dry: 27%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 62 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 35 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| 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
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,798 / 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 |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 111 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 30ยฐC 86ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (27%) = feels 29ยฐC 84ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 62 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 35 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| 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 | Cindy's Restaurant |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 69,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,571 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | American |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Emanuel Medical Center |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,715 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,138 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,606 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,173 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,846 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,896 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,500 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $470,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $86 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $193 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $24 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $5 |
| 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 Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Good 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 (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 Very hot in the summer
โ Very dry air now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1355ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
2373ยฐ mild |
2882ยฐ warm |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
2170ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1355°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1661°
cool |
2373°
mild |
2882°
very warm |
3290°
hot |
3492°
hot |
3492°
hot |
3187°
hot |
2170°
mild |
1763°
cool |
1152°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 77% |
damp 71% |
nice 68% |
nice 59% |
nice 47% |
nice 43% |
nice 35% |
nice 40% |
nice 40% |
nice 49% |
nice 68% |
damp 77% |
| 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 96mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 40mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 24mm |
dry 5mm |
rainy 79mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 58% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 21% |
clear 9% |
clear 8% |
pockets 10% |
pockets 11% |
clear 8% |
clear 8% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 63% |
| Air quality |
okay 58 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 68 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 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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