| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.14/5 (Rank #593)
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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
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,746 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 99 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 19ยฐC66ยฐF (feels 19ยฐC66ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 69%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 35 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 31 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| 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 rich:
$5,942 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| 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 |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 75 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 99 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 19ยฐC 66ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (69%) = feels 19ยฐC 66ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 35 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 32 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| 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 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafรฉ Kopi |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 79,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $71,301 / year |
| 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 | Delta |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Christie Clinic |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,746 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,440 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,555 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,873 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,359 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,466 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,476 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $209,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $111 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $179 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $20,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
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 much to do
โ Gets 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) |
-228ยฐ freezing |
-916ยฐ freezing |
1152ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
541ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
134°
very cold |
-523°
freezing |
1253°
cool |
1458°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2780°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2577°
warm |
2068°
mild |
745°
cold |
948°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 82% |
damp 77% |
damp 72% |
nice 68% |
damp 72% |
sweaty 78% |
nice 84% |
sweaty 81% |
nice 72% |
nice 79% |
damp 72% |
damp 79% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 57mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 76mm |
rainy 121mm |
rainy 112mm |
rainy 108mm |
rainy 72mm |
rainy 76mm |
rainy 86mm |
dry 33mm |
rainy 68mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 60% |
pockets 39% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 46% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 26% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 53% |
| Air quality |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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