| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.96/5 (Rank #1000)
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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: $7,011 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Fast: 53 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 16ยฐC61ยฐF (feels 16ยฐC61ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 80%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 22 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$7,325 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 7k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 12x12m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| 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 |
Good |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 2 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 53 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 16ยฐC 61ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (80%) = feels 16ยฐC 61ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 25 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 22 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| 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 | Starbucks |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Jack in the Box |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Hello Desk |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Hard ยท 169 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐3% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 28,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $87,897 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐คจ busy: 12x12m (144mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 89% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 11% |
| 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 | American Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,011 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $5,770 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $8,474 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,421 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,886 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $12,177 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,000 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,260,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $88 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $399 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $355 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $20 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $12,489 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ 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 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 Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Feels crowded
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1254ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1253°
cool |
1253°
cool |
1253°
cool |
1254°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1762°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1253°
cool |
1152°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 77% |
damp 79% |
damp 78% |
damp 79% |
damp 81% |
damp 81% |
damp 84% |
damp 83% |
damp 80% |
damp 74% |
damp 75% |
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 Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 112mm |
dry 13mm |
rainy 50mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 23mm |
dry 13mm |
rainy 100mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 30% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 44% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 29% |
pockets 24% |
pockets 49% |
| Air quality |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 900 people | 600 people | 840 people | 771 people | 600 people | 750 people | 750 people | 771 people | 720 people |
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