| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.16/5 (Rank #522)
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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 Very expensive: $4,045 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 47 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 11ยฐC52ยฐF (feels 8ยฐC46ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 81%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 3%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 18 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 17 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,042 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Germany |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 47 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 11ยฐC 52ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (81%) = feels 8ยฐC 46ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 18 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 18 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 112 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 7.50% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Hard ยท 125 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐10% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 240,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $48,505 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 83% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 17% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Ryanair |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Lufthansa |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | University Hospital Aachen |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,045 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,601 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,441 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,269 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,020 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,982 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $829 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $438,126 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $95 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $131 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $246 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $16 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $19,461 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $11,133 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $34,508 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $100,974 |
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 Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
032ยฐ freezing |
745ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
541ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
337°
very cold |
947°
cold |
745°
cold |
949°
cold |
1355°
cool |
2271°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1864°
cool |
1355°
cool |
744°
cold |
541°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 87% |
damp 82% |
damp 79% |
damp 73% |
damp 76% |
nice 76% |
nice 78% |
damp 79% |
nice 77% |
damp 80% |
damp 86% |
damp 88% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 81mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 77mm |
rainy 57mm |
rainy 80mm |
rainy 79mm |
rainy 89mm |
rainy 79mm |
dry 31mm |
rainy 63mm |
dry 50mm |
rainy 82mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 86% |
| Air quality |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 13 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 1,000 people | 1,029 people | 943 people | 800 people | 700 people | 857 people | 1,020 people | 600 people | 900 people | 771 people | 900 people |
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