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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 5 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) | |
| 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 | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 59 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 20ยฐC 69ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (73%) = feels 20ยฐC 68ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 19 US AQI ๐ OK |
| 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 | Rockford Roasting Company |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 87,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| 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 | Rent |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Osf Saint Anthony Medical Center |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,624 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,336 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,007 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,716 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,930 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,483 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,274 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $140,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $90 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $180 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $16 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $4,000 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $5 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
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 Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not safe at all
โ Not much to do
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Not safe for women
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-523ยฐ freezing |
-1210ยฐ freezing |
643ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2882ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
1966ยฐ mild |
541ยฐ cold |
236ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
-228°
freezing |
-818°
freezing |
846°
cold |
1355°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2577°
warm |
1966°
mild |
744°
cold |
540°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 84% |
damp 78% |
damp 76% |
nice 68% |
nice 73% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 79% |
nice 71% |
nice 79% |
damp 72% |
damp 78% |
| 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 |
rainy 55mm |
dry 36mm |
rainy 61mm |
dry 49mm |
rainy 76mm |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 82mm |
rainy 81mm |
dry 10mm |
rainy 79mm |
dry 7mm |
rainy 58mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 64% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 24% |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 64% |
| Air quality |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 19** US AQI |
clean 19** US AQI |
clean 19** US AQI |
clean 19** US AQI |
clean 19** US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
okay 50 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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