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| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 15 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 130 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 18ยฐC 65ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (85%) = feels 18ยฐC 64ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 29 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 27 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| 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 | SLO Grind |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 97,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $93,194 / 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 | American Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Marian Medical Center Santa Maria CA |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,012 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,151 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $7,115 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $9,356 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,673 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,166 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,631 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,241 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $690,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $101 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $185 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $229 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $13 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $4 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $42,700 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ 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 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 Gets cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Not safe for women
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1661ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1559°
cool |
1558°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1458°
cool |
1558°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1864°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1865°
mild |
1865°
mild |
1356°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 72% |
damp 72% |
damp 75% |
damp 76% |
damp 75% |
damp 74% |
nice 74% |
nice 74% |
nice 73% |
nice 66% |
nice 66% |
damp 76% |
| 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 73mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 32mm |
dry 14mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 1mm |
rainy 54mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 29% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 44% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 21% |
cloudy 53% |
| Air quality |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,800 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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