| ⭐️ Total score |
2.16/5 (Rank #813)
|
| 👍 Quality of life score |
Okay |
| 👶 Family score |
Okay |
| 🎒 Community score |
Okay |
| 💵 Cost |
🧐 Pricey: $3,415 / mo
|
| 📡 Internet |
🙂 Good: 34 Mbps (avg)
|
| 😝 Fun |
Okay |
| ⛅️ Temperature (now) |
🥶 Too cold: 8°C46°F (feels 6°C43°F)
|
| 💦 Humidity (now) |
💦 Damp: 85%
|
| ❄️ % of buildings with AC |
😍 Very high: 90%
|
| 👌 Safety |
Okay
|
| 👩 Safe for women |
Okay |
| 🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| 🤮 Food safety* |
Great
|
| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| 🤝 Lack of racism* |
Great |
| 🎓 Education level* |
High |
| ⚡️ Power grid |
Great
|
| 🌊 Vulnerability to climate change |
Good
|
| 💰 Income level* |
Very high:
$4,817 / mo
|
| 🙊 English speaking* |
Great |
| 🚶 Walkability |
Okay |
| 🚦 Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| ✈️ Airline scores* |
Good |
| 🧳 Lost luggage* |
Good |
| 🏥 Hospitals |
Good |
| 😄 Happiness* |
Bad |
| 🍸 Nightlife |
Okay |
| 📶 Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| 🖥 Places to work from |
Great |
| 🗯 Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| 🎅 Startup Score |
Okay |
| 🌍 Continent | North America |
| 🚩 Country | United States |
| 🗓️ Average trip length | 8 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 34 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) |
🌫 8°C 46°F + 💦 Damp (85%) = feels 6°C 43°F
|
| 🔌 Power | 115V 60Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* |
|
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| 💸 Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| 💳 Cashless | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Caribou Coffee & Bagels |
| 🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 56,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Craigslist |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Delta |
| 🏥 Best hospital | Altru Health System |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $3,415 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $2,134 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $4,900 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $1,400 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $1,922 / month |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median price) | $1,868 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $1,000 / month |
| 🏠 Median home price | $284,000 |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $90 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $61 / night |
| 🏢 Coworking hot desk | $235 / month |
| 🍛 Dinner | $15 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| 🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| ☕️ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| 👩🏫 International school | $8,336 / year |
| 📱 Mobile data (~10GB) | $16 / month |
| 🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Everyone speaks English
✅ Safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
❌ Very expensive
❌ Not much to do
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets very cold in the winter
❌ Very damp now
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) | -7°C / 19°F freezing | -16°C / 3°F freezing | 5°C / 41°F cold | 8°C / 46°F cold | 17°C / 63°F cool | 27°C / 81°F warm | 29°C / 84°F warm | 25°C / 77°F warm | 22°C / 72°F mild | 12°C / 54°F cool | -0°C / 32°F freezing | -11°C / 12°F freezing |
| Real (median) |
-4°C / 25°F
freezing |
-11°C / 12°F
freezing |
7°C / 44°F
cold |
10°C / 49°F
cold |
17°C / 63°F
cool |
26°C / 78°F
warm |
28°C / 82°F
very warm |
25°C / 76°F
warm |
22°C / 71°F
mild |
12°C / 54°F
cool |
2°C / 36°F
very cold |
-7°C / 19°F
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 85% |
damp 74% |
nice 65% |
nice 63% |
nice 53% |
nice 58% |
nice 60% |
nice 66% |
nice 61% |
damp 74% |
damp 81% |
damp 80% |
| Most common | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 16mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 13mm |
dry 38mm |
dry 47mm |
rainy 51mm |
dry 8mm |
rainy 70mm |
dry 28mm |
rainy 61mm |
dry 32mm |
dry 32mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 39% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 24% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 40% |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 200 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 200 people | 0 people |
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