| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.34/5 (Rank #269)
|
| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Pricey: $3,983 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 108 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC85ยฐF (feels 33ยฐC91ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 64%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 33 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 35 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* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$2,856 / mo
|
| 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 |
| 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 | 27 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 108 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 29ยฐC 85ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (64%) = feels 33ยฐC 91ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 33 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 36 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 | 10th Street Cafe |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 350,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $34,277 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 45% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 55% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| 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 | United |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Rio Grande Regional Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,983 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,709 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,612 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,318 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,260 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,019 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $822 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $232,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $59 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $132 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $220 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $19 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $10,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
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 Good 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 Very expensive
โ Not much to do
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) |
2170ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
43109ยฐ scorching |
42108ยฐ scorching |
48118ยฐ scorching |
45113ยฐ scorching |
39102ยฐ hot |
2882ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2170°
mild |
2474°
warm |
2780°
warm |
3187°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
3391°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3594°
hot |
3492°
hot |
3188°
hot |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 72% |
nice 73% |
nice 69% |
nice 70% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 71% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 74% |
nice 72% |
sweaty 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 31mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 32mm |
rainy 52mm |
rainy 59mm |
rainy 62mm |
dry 15mm |
rainy 54mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 40mm |
dry 25mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 50% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 27% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 34% |
cloudy 52% |
| Air quality |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 900 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people |
|
|
||||||||||||
If you'd like to filter destinations based on their climate, try Nomads.com's Climate Finder
Current weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Based on McAllen's cost of living, here's selected remote jobs that would cover your costs:
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 33° 91° 29° 85° Has AC AQI 34 ๐10min $3,384 / mo 46 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 32° 90° 29° 84° Has AC AQI 41 ๐19min $3,780 / mo 108 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 32° 90° 29° 84° Has AC AQI 42 ๐25min $3,166 / mo 41 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 29° 84° 27° 81° Has AC AQI 36 ๐2h $3,652 / mo 107 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 29° 84° 27° 81° Has AC AQI 31 ๐3h $3,338 / mo 44 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Very expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 31° 88° 29° 83° Has AC AQI 33 โ๏ธ15min $4,162 / mo 110 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Very expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 14 โ๏ธ16min $4,412 / mo 108 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ Okay ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 53 ๐ท โ๏ธ17min $2,931 / mo 24 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Very expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 27° 81° 26° 79° Has AC โ๏ธ25min $4,849 / mo 33 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Very expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 27° 81° 26° 79° Has AC AQI 38 โ๏ธ29min $4,390 / mo 46 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 24° 75° 24° 76° AQI 28 โ๏ธ36min $5,551 / mo 108 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 46 โ๏ธ39min $6,532 / mo 105 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Very expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ซ Feels 20° 68° 20° 67° AQI 25 โ๏ธ11h $4,683 / mo 101 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ซ Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 34 โ๏ธ11h $3,476 / mo 93 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety very bad Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 23 โ๏ธ2h $5,437 / mo 38 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 20° 68° 20° 68° AQI 38 โ๏ธ1h $3,149 / mo 21 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Very expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 27 โ๏ธ2h $4,834 / mo 102 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Very expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 24 โ๏ธ2h $4,979 / mo 102 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 22 โ๏ธ4h $8,920 / mo 26 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 22 โ๏ธ3h $6,105 / mo 31 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open ๐ง Feels 30° 86° 27° 80° Has AC AQI 23 โ๏ธ2h $8,157 / mo 92 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ Okay ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 32° 90° 28° 82° Has AC AQI 14 โ๏ธ2h $2,803 / mo 25 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 20° 68° 20° 68° AQI 38 โ๏ธ1h $3,149 / mo ๐ Also went here6 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ Okay ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 32° 90° 28° 82° Barely AC ๐ฅต AQI 41 โ๏ธ1h $2,767 / mo ๐ Also went here4 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ Okay ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 32° 90° 28° 82° Has AC AQI 14 โ๏ธ2h $2,803 / mo ๐ Also went here4 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ Okay ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked bad ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 32° 90° 28° 82° Has AC AQI 16 โ๏ธ2h $2,971 / mo ๐ Also went here5 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 20° 68° 20° 68° AQI 39 โ๏ธ2h $5,640 / mo ๐ Also went here3 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 29 โ๏ธ3h $6,625 / mo ๐ Also went here4 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 22 โ๏ธ4h $8,920 / mo ๐ Also went here4 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ซ Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 34 โ๏ธ11h $3,476 / mo ๐ Also went here4 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Very expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ซ Feels 20° 68° 20° 67° AQI 25 โ๏ธ11h $4,683 / mo ๐ Also went here5 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 13° 55° 14° 58° AQI 16 โ๏ธ11h $8,461 / mo ๐ Also went here5 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 20° 68° 20° 67° AQI 57 ๐ท โ๏ธ11h $5,352 / mo ๐ Also went here4 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 12° 54° 13° 56° AQI 39 โ๏ธ11h $6,782 / mo ๐ Also went here4 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 18 โ๏ธ12h $6,192 / mo ๐ Also went here4 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Very expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety good Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 9° 48° 11° 52° AQI 18 โ๏ธ12h $4,957 / mo ๐ Also went here3 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ Affordable ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Super fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety good Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 34° 93° 29° 83° Has AC AQI 64 ๐ท โ๏ธ20h $1,789 / mo ๐ Also went here3 people ร
Can't login? See the FAQ
What stops you from joining? And what would you pay for instead?
Thank you! I read every answer.


















By signing up, you agree to our terms of service and community guidelines.
One-time-payment: $19.99
Billed once. Then never again. 7-day money back guarantee
One-time-payment: $1
Billed once. Then never again. 7-day money back guarantee
Limited free access to city pages, cost of living data and rankings for 1,500+ cities, and we'll email you a 50% off membership code in the next few days.
By continuing, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Nomads.com members
work remotely at









๐ Thanks for signing up! I hope you like my site. I put a lot of effort into making it for years!
๐ฌ First, please go to your email and click the confirm link first to verify your email address
โ๏ธ Check your spam folder if you can't find it, because we got reports it ends up there sometimes
๐ After you confirm your email we'll send you an email with more info
๐ฉโ๐ป You can start using Nomads.com's member-only features now!
