| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.12/5 (Rank #512)
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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
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,785 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 109 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 21ยฐC70ยฐF (feels 21ยฐC70ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 70%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 30 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 31 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| 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 |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 17 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 109 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 21ยฐC 70ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (70%) = feels 21ยฐC 70ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 30 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
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | The Forest |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | MadCap Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐17% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 220,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 89% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 11% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jet Blue |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Spectrum Health |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,785 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,183 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,270 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,506 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,649 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,126 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,000 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $307,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $124 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $168 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $99 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $19 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $21,000 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $18 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / 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 Pretty safe
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 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 Not much to do
โ Gets very 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) |
-327ยฐ freezing |
-818ยฐ freezing |
643ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2577ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
337ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
-130°
freezing |
-523°
freezing |
846°
cold |
1355°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2576°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2373°
mild |
1966°
mild |
541°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 84% |
damp 81% |
damp 73% |
damp 72% |
nice 70% |
nice 77% |
nice 77% |
sweaty 78% |
nice 73% |
nice 81% |
damp 78% |
damp 82% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 23mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 30mm |
dry 40mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 99mm |
rainy 65mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 90mm |
dry 47mm |
dry 39mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 78% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 34% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 81% |
| Air quality |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 32 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 |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 750 people | 700 people | 900 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 750 people | 840 people | 600 people |
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