| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.34/5 (Rank #267)
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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 Pricey: $3,338 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 44 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 30ยฐC85ยฐF (feels 35ยฐC95ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 75%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 28 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 33 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* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,355 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| 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 | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 44 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 30ยฐC 85ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (75%) = feels 35ยฐC 95ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 28 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 34 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 |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Very hard ยท 358 mg/L |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 140,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $40,259 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 44% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 56% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville TX |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,338 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,174 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,611 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,318 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,138 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,907 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $948 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $196,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $100 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $95 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $220 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $10 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very 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 Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Very expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2170ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
41106ยฐ scorching |
40104ยฐ hot |
44111ยฐ scorching |
41106ยฐ scorching |
3595ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2068°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2475°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
3289°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3391°
hot |
3289°
hot |
3085°
very warm |
2577°
warm |
2679°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 76% |
nice 79% |
nice 77% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 76% |
nice 74% |
nice 80% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 47mm |
dry 36mm |
dry 47mm |
dry 34mm |
dry 38mm |
rainy 70mm |
rainy 77mm |
dry 26mm |
rainy 82mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 56mm |
rainy 50mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 58% |
pockets 50% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 30% |
cloudy 58% |
| Air quality |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 47 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 900 people |
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