| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.05/5 (Rank #764)
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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: $4,525 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 105 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 8ยฐC47ยฐF (feels 7ยฐC45ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 68%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ High: 64%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 15 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 21 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,642 / 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 |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Canada |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 105 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 8ยฐC 47ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (68%) = feels 7ยฐC 45ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 15 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 21 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10 CAD in USD | USD 7.08 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CAD 100 = USD 71 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Clearwater |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 67,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $55,698 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Best Buy |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Kijiji |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | West Jet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Canada |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Northern Lights Regional Health Centre |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,525 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,546 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,851 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,386 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,356 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,748 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $899 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $272,683 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $110 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $90 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $474 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $21 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / 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 Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
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 Cold now
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-1210ยฐ freezing |
-147ยฐ freezing |
-327ยฐ freezing |
337ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1050ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
-130ยฐ freezing |
-163ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-1210°
freezing |
-146°
freezing |
-326°
freezing |
338°
very cold |
1356°
cool |
1560°
cool |
2169°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1050°
cool |
541°
very cold |
-131°
freezing |
-163°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 89% |
damp 84% |
damp 85% |
nice 68% |
nice 62% |
nice 65% |
nice 68% |
nice 70% |
damp 76% |
damp 75% |
damp 87% |
damp 86% |
| 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 22mm |
dry 16mm |
dry 24mm |
dry 12mm |
dry 40mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 57mm |
dry 47mm |
rainy 55mm |
dry 16mm |
dry 27mm |
dry 21mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 66% |
pockets 45% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 66% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 70% |
| Air quality |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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