| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.06/5 (Rank #741)
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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: $5,132 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 96 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 22ยฐC71ยฐF (feels 22ยฐC72ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 31%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 5 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| 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 rich:
$5,798 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Good |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| 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) | 96 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 22ยฐC 71ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (31%) = feels 22ยฐC 72ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 5 US AQI ๐ OK |
| 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 | Big city |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐15% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 56,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $69,571 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 73% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 27% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jet Blue |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | St Luke's (Boise) |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,132 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,230 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,891 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,398 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,070 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,735 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $724 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $465,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $97 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $188 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $399 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $20 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $24,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,352 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $30,278 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $71,127 |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
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 Very safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very hot in the summer
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
541ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
3086ยฐ warm |
3391ยฐ hot |
2781ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
1661ยฐ cool |
1050ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
540°
very cold |
439°
very cold |
1152°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1966°
mild |
3086°
hot |
3493°
hot |
2983°
very warm |
2577°
warm |
1661°
cool |
1050°
cold |
439°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 76% |
nice 69% |
nice 58% |
nice 46% |
nice 44% |
nice 38% |
too dry 29% |
nice 31% |
nice 33% |
nice 49% |
nice 67% |
damp 78% |
| 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 Rain |
| Rain |
dry 45mm |
dry 35mm |
dry 22mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 30mm |
dry 17mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 23mm |
dry 21mm |
dry 37mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 63% |
pockets 18% |
pockets 27% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 12% |
pockets 15% |
pockets 12% |
pockets 11% |
pockets 46% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 75% |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 900 people | 600 people | 840 people | 1,800 people | 600 people | 1,333 people | 825 people | 960 people | 1,000 people | 1,320 people | 900 people | 800 people |
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