| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.87/5 (Rank #1083)
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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
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,869 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 47 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 38ยฐC100ยฐF (feels 39ยฐC102ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ต Too dry: 28%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 38 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| 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 high:
$4,817 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| 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 |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 47 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 38ยฐC 100ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (28%) = feels 39ยฐC 102ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 38 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Monks Coffee Shop |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 130,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| 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 | AirBnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Jet Blue |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | (1) Hendrick Health System |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,869 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,929 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,733 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,638 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,245 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,893 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,167 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $205,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $152 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $259 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $330 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $14,919 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $24 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
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 Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very dry air now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Not safe for women
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1050ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
39102ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
2781ยฐ warm |
2068ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
1152°
cool |
1355°
cool |
2067°
mild |
1966°
mild |
2577°
warm |
3290°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3187°
hot |
2679°
warm |
1967°
mild |
2271°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 63% |
nice 65% |
nice 56% |
nice 55% |
nice 66% |
nice 64% |
nice 59% |
nice 55% |
nice 56% |
nice 56% |
nice 57% |
nice 53% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 41mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 31mm |
rainy 76mm |
rainy 109mm |
rainy 88mm |
dry 45mm |
dry 47mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 50mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 1mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 29% |
pockets 13% |
pockets 18% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 53% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 15% |
pockets 18% |
pockets 16% |
pockets 28% |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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