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| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Canada |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 34 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 20ยฐC 68ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (70%) = feels 21ยฐC 70ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 30 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 29 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| 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 Creative Space |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Tip & Sip |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 110,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $42,154 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Best Buy |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | West Jet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Canada |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,153 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,057 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,228 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,779 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,095 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,257 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,470 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $557,535 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $98 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $140 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $217 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $14 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $18,102 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $43 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $8 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,825 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $34,643 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $109,369 |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
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 Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
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 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) |
-621ยฐ freezing |
-818ยฐ freezing |
-032ยฐ freezing |
541ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
236ยฐ cold |
-327ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-425°
freezing |
-621°
freezing |
134°
very cold |
642°
very cold |
1457°
cool |
2170°
mild |
2271°
mild |
2373°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1456°
cool |
337°
very cold |
-130°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 88% |
damp 85% |
damp 77% |
damp 75% |
damp 70% |
nice 71% |
nice 75% |
nice 74% |
damp 75% |
damp 83% |
damp 82% |
damp 85% |
| 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 45mm |
dry 42mm |
rainy 61mm |
rainy 72mm |
dry 48mm |
rainy 91mm |
rainy 85mm |
rainy 82mm |
rainy 84mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 73mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 63% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 50% |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 83% |
| Air quality |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 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 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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