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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 11 reviews |
| 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 Vulnerability 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 | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 42 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 29ยฐC 84ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (79%) = feels 34ยฐC 93ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 45 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 33 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| 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 | Galveston Coffee Roasters |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 50,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 67% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 33% |
| 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 | US Airways |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | University of Texas Medical Branch HealthCare at Galveston |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,508 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,581 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,052 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,015 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,050 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,838 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,750 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $340,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $96 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $191 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $12 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
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 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 Gets cold in the winter
โ Very sweaty and humid 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) |
1661ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2882ยฐ warm |
3391ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
2882ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
1660°
cool |
1559°
cool |
2067°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2678°
warm |
2984°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2169°
mild |
2068°
mild |
| Humidity |
damp 79% |
damp 80% |
nice 80% |
nice 79% |
nice 79% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 73% |
nice 74% |
nice 74% |
nice 82% |
| 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 16mm |
dry 23mm |
dry 27mm |
dry 23mm |
rainy 64mm |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 96mm |
rainy 74mm |
rainy 154mm |
rainy 115mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 11mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 50% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 27% |
pockets 24% |
cloudy 65% |
| Air quality |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,200 people | 1,200 people | 800 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people |
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