| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.18/5 (Rank #412)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
1% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $7,108 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 107 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 27ยฐC81ยฐF (feels 29ยฐC84ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 60%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 21 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 23 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* |
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 |
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 |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Good |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 13 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 107 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 27ยฐC 81ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (60%) = feels 29ยฐC 84ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 21 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 24 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Southeast Boulder |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | North Boulder |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Colab Builder |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐12% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 97,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 86% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 14% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Frontier |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,108 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $5,030 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $9,675 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,764 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,742 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $8,080 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,396 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $950,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $222 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $265 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $350 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $20 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $30,700 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $15 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,352 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $30,278 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $71,127 |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
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 Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
134ยฐ cold |
0ยฐ freezing |
439ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
1559ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
2577ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
1457ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
032ยฐ freezing |
337ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
134°
very cold |
032°
freezing |
440°
very cold |
541°
very cold |
1558°
cool |
1661°
cool |
2576°
warm |
2474°
warm |
1457°
cool |
1355°
cool |
032°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
| Humidity |
nice 50% |
nice 54% |
nice 54% |
nice 49% |
nice 53% |
nice 40% |
nice 42% |
nice 38% |
nice 37% |
nice 43% |
nice 45% |
nice 45% |
| 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 3mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 29mm |
dry 35mm |
rainy 52mm |
dry 29mm |
dry 24mm |
dry 25mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 1mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 39% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 42% |
cloudy 60% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 24% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 30% |
| Air quality |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,200 people | 1,286 people | 800 people | 975 people | 1,255 people | 1,050 people | 1,309 people | 1,250 people | 1,015 people | 1,067 people | 933 people | 982 people |
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