| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.92/5 (Rank #1105)
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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 |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $6,731 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 31 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 17ยฐC62ยฐF (feels 17ยฐC63ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 76%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$6,286 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| 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) | 31 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 17ยฐC 62ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (76%) = feels 17ยฐC 63ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 25 US AQI ๐ OK |
| 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 |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Shortstop Deli |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | CoLab Hive |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 31,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $75,437 / 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 | 5 Star Urgent |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,731 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,866 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $8,854 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,530 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,340 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,929 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,167 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $349,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $156 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $260 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $458 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $23 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $17,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
โ Very 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 Great 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 (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-327ยฐ freezing |
-228ยฐ freezing |
337ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1661ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
1661ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
439ยฐ cold |
236ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
-229°
freezing |
-228°
freezing |
439°
very cold |
846°
cold |
1661°
cool |
1966°
mild |
2374°
warm |
2374°
warm |
1662°
cool |
1558°
cool |
440°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 87% |
damp 86% |
damp 78% |
damp 76% |
damp 76% |
nice 75% |
nice 80% |
nice 79% |
damp 78% |
damp 82% |
damp 81% |
damp 84% |
| 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 60mm |
rainy 74mm |
dry 50mm |
rainy 102mm |
rainy 100mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 102mm |
rainy 92mm |
rainy 107mm |
rainy 108mm |
rainy 59mm |
rainy 67mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 83% |
| 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 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 840 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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