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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 84 reviews |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 126 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 34ยฐC 93ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (32%) = feels 34ยฐC 93ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 44 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 27 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| 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 | Starbucks |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Denny's |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | The SandBox |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 90,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 81% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 19% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | American Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Issels Medical Center |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $8,970 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $7,188 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $11,564 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $3,304 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,662 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $14,123 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,859 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,900,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $172 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $463 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $395 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $4 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $37,000 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $17 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
โ Pretty 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 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 Safe for women
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 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) |
1457ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1457°
cool |
1152°
cool |
1458°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1762°
cool |
1967°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1457°
cool |
1355°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 59% |
nice 66% |
nice 69% |
damp 72% |
damp 73% |
nice 71% |
nice 70% |
nice 68% |
nice 71% |
nice 59% |
damp 72% |
damp 74% |
| 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 |
rainy 95mm |
rainy 59mm |
rainy 69mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 32mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 25% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 13% |
pockets 18% |
pockets 22% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 18% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 10% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 40% |
| Air quality |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 733 people | 857 people | 600 people | 1,067 people | 720 people | 960 people | 900 people | 1,000 people | 720 people | 600 people | 840 people | 900 people |
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 43° 109° 36° 97° Has AC AQI 71 ๐ท โ๏ธ12min $6,696 / mo 103 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 34° 93° 35° 95° Has AC AQI 70 ๐ท โ๏ธ12min $5,286 / mo 117 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 35° 95° 36° 97° Has AC AQI 78 ๐ท โ๏ธ12min $4,527 / mo 123 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ซ Feels 41° 106° 31° 87° Has AC AQI 121 ๐ท โ๏ธ15min $9,762 / mo 123 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 36° 97° 36° 98° Has AC AQI 62 ๐ท โ๏ธ16min $5,320 / mo 79 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ซ Feels 40° 104° 30° 87° Has AC AQI 40 โ๏ธ25min $7,032 / mo 121 Mbps
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