| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.01/5 (Rank #887)
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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: $5,640 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 105 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 15ยฐC59ยฐF (feels 15ยฐC59ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 77%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 27 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 26 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| 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
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$5,995 / 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 |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 105 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 15ยฐC 59ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (77%) = feels 15ยฐC 59ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 27 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 27 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 | Sip & Surf |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 52,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $71,941 / year |
| 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 Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Mayo Clinic Health System |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,640 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,376 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,566 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,305 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,139 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,317 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $775 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $256,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $194 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $240 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $24,200 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / 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 Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
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 High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-523ยฐ freezing |
-1112ยฐ freezing |
745ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2882ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
337ยฐ cold |
0ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-327°
freezing |
-818°
freezing |
947°
cold |
1355°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2679°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2678°
warm |
2272°
mild |
1864°
cool |
541°
very cold |
032°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 88% |
damp 81% |
damp 74% |
nice 69% |
damp 72% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 75% |
nice 75% |
nice 74% |
damp 77% |
damp 73% |
damp 81% |
| 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 |
dry 4mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 8mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 35mm |
rainy 51mm |
dry 38mm |
rainy 85mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 16mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 61% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 28% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 67% |
| Air quality |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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