| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.1/5 (Rank #582)
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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: $4,774 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 104 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 19ยฐC67ยฐF (feels 20ยฐC68ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 60%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 41 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* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$6,476 / 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 104 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 19ยฐC 67ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (60%) = feels 20ยฐC 68ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 25 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 41 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Central Downtown |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Fairway-Liberty Heights |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | The Hub Coffee Shop and Cafe |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Hard ยท 153 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 86,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $77,717 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | ForRent |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | University of Kentucky Healthcare Good Samaritan Hospital Lexington |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,774 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,584 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,533 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,581 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,947 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,302 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,139 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $320,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $91 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $239 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $229 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $13 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $25,000 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Perfect humidity 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 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
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
134ยฐ cold |
032ยฐ freezing |
1457ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2984ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
2475ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
745ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
337°
very cold |
236°
very cold |
1558°
cool |
1559°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2780°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2475°
warm |
2271°
mild |
846°
cold |
1355°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 83% |
damp 84% |
damp 72% |
damp 74% |
nice 74% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 74% |
nice 72% |
nice 76% |
damp 75% |
damp 80% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 98mm |
rainy 91mm |
rainy 136mm |
rainy 112mm |
rainy 118mm |
rainy 122mm |
rainy 135mm |
rainy 88mm |
rainy 102mm |
rainy 85mm |
rainy 57mm |
rainy 114mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 78% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 39% |
cloudy 61% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 50% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 34% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 68% |
| Air quality |
clean 48 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
okay 54 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 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 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 800 people | 800 people | 686 people |
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