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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 19 reviews |
| 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* | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Canada |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 85 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 36 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 12ยฐC 53ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (72%) = feels 11ยฐC 52ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 34 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 26 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 CAD in USD | USD 7.04 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CAD 100 = USD 70 |
| 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 |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Very hard ยท 454 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 100,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $55,698 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 88% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 13% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Best Buy |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Kijiji |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Canada |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,888 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,846 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,953 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,701 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,280 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,254 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,405 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $536,303 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $200 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $107 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $256 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $16,111 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
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 Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
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 very cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-425ยฐ freezing |
-916ยฐ freezing |
337ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2373ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
2068ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
236ยฐ cold |
-130ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-229°
freezing |
-622°
freezing |
541°
very cold |
1253°
cool |
1559°
cool |
2373°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2576°
warm |
2068°
mild |
1763°
cool |
439°
very cold |
235°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 89% |
damp 85% |
damp 78% |
damp 74% |
damp 70% |
nice 73% |
nice 75% |
nice 74% |
nice 75% |
damp 83% |
damp 82% |
damp 86% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
dry 41mm |
rainy 58mm |
rainy 60mm |
rainy 79mm |
dry 49mm |
rainy 98mm |
rainy 99mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 83mm |
rainy 85mm |
dry 46mm |
rainy 79mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 74% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 65% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 83% |
| Air quality |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 800 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 667 people | 600 people | 600 people | 720 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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