| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.92/5 (Rank #1004)
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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: $7,740 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 116 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Extremely hot: 42ยฐC108ยฐF (feels 45ยฐC113ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ต Too dry: 23%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 55 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 43 US AQI
|
| 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
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$4,817 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 116 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 42ยฐC 108ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (23%) = feels 45ยฐC 113ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 55 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 43 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 | Randy's Cafe |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 52,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / 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 int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,740 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $6,386 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $10,222 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,921 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,861 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $12,854 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,500 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $600,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $134 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $421 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $327 / 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 | $36,281 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
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 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 Extremely hot in the summer
โ Very dry air now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1661ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2984ยฐ warm |
3493ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
2679ยฐ warm |
1864ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1662°
cool |
1560°
cool |
2169°
mild |
2170°
mild |
3086°
hot |
3595°
hot |
38100°
hot |
3799°
hot |
3494°
hot |
2780°
warm |
1864°
cool |
1661°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 38% |
nice 36% |
nice 38% |
nice 32% |
nice 31% |
too dry 22% |
too dry 27% |
too dry 28% |
too dry 29% |
too dry 29% |
nice 31% |
nice 42% |
| 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 |
dry 18mm |
dry 8mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 16mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 21% |
pockets 12% |
clear 5% |
pockets 17% |
clear 2% |
pockets 13% |
pockets 22% |
clear 2% |
clear 1% |
pockets 14% |
clear 4% |
pockets 35% |
| Air quality |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
okay 59 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
okay 50 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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