| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3/5 (Rank #794)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
1% is nomad here
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,440 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 32 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 18ยฐC65ยฐF (feels 19ยฐC66ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 81%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ High: 64%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 28 US AQI
|
| 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* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,513 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Canada |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 10 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 32 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 18ยฐC 65ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (81%) = feels 19ยฐC 66ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 28 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
|
| ๐ธ 10 CAD in USD | USD 7.24 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CAD 100 = USD 72 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | The Dock |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Space Station |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Discovery Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐15% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 250,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $42,154 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 44% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 56% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 83% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 17% |
| 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 short-haul air carrier | West Jet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Canada |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Victoria General Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,440 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,347 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,941 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,983 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,506 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,263 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,601 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $724,251 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $211 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $140 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $235 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $23,553 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $29 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Good weather
โ Walkable
โ Close to nature
โ Active tech scene
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
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 Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Very expensive
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
745ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
745°
cold |
744°
cold |
847°
cold |
1051°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1762°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1558°
cool |
1152°
cool |
947°
cold |
642°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 78% |
damp 70% |
damp 74% |
damp 77% |
damp 74% |
damp 73% |
damp 74% |
damp 78% |
damp 84% |
damp 85% |
damp 84% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 147mm |
rainy 94mm |
rainy 65mm |
dry 36mm |
dry 42mm |
dry 31mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 42mm |
rainy 108mm |
rainy 159mm |
rainy 156mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 76% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 22% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 83% |
| Air quality |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 867 people | 600 people | 800 people | 867 people | 900 people | 927 people | 1,100 people | 1,200 people | 1,255 people | 771 people | 840 people | 1,000 people |
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