| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.07/5 (Rank #603)
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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 |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,486 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 104 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC85ยฐF (feels 29ยฐC84ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 40%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 38 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 22 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$4,817 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Okay |
| 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 | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 104 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 29ยฐC 85ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (40%) = feels 29ยฐC 84ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 38 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 23 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 |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 74,000 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 |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Children's Care Hospital & School |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,486 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,137 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,130 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,466 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,578 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,510 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $969 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $371,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $74 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $181 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $17 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $4 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $5,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
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 Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Not safe for women
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
032ยฐ freezing |
-621ยฐ freezing |
745ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
1559ยฐ cool |
2882ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2679ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1254ยฐ cool |
745ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
236°
very cold |
-426°
freezing |
947°
cold |
947°
cold |
1559°
cool |
2781°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2272°
mild |
1355°
cool |
846°
cold |
337°
very cold |
| Humidity |
nice 62% |
nice 64% |
nice 57% |
nice 57% |
nice 64% |
nice 52% |
nice 51% |
nice 45% |
nice 47% |
nice 54% |
nice 53% |
nice 63% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 10mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 35mm |
dry 30mm |
rainy 57mm |
dry 28mm |
dry 49mm |
dry 38mm |
dry 35mm |
dry 47mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 9mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 38% |
cloudy 61% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 27% |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 29% |
pockets 37% |
cloudy 50% |
| Air quality |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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