| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.3/5 (Rank #277)
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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 |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,036 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 109 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC84ยฐF (feels 35ยฐC95ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 84%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 95%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 31 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| 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:
$8,105 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Sprawling: 1k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 29x29m)
|
| 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 109 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 29ยฐC 84ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (84%) = feels 35ยฐC 95ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 25 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 31 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Neartown - Montrose |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Greater Eastwood |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Brightwork CoResearch |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Paper Co. Coffee |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Boomtown Coffee |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Southside Espresso |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Moderately hard ยท 110 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐14% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 1,500,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 28,747 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 3,900,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $97,262 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ empty: 29x29m (841mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 87% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 13% |
| 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 | American Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | US Airways |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | The Menninger Clinic |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,036 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,624 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,140 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,754 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,871 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,032 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,200 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $340,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $88 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $198 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $199 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $20 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $22,233 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / 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 Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
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 Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1864ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
41106ยฐ scorching |
38100ยฐ hot |
40104ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
1763°
cool |
1660°
cool |
2271°
mild |
2576°
warm |
2781°
warm |
3188°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
3188°
hot |
3085°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
2170°
mild |
2576°
warm |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 80% |
nice 78% |
nice 78% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 77% |
nice 76% |
nice 83% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 100mm |
rainy 81mm |
rainy 92mm |
rainy 100mm |
rainy 96mm |
rainy 119mm |
rainy 96mm |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 123mm |
rainy 108mm |
rainy 50mm |
rainy 59mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 40% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 50% |
pockets 44% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 29% |
cloudy 64% |
| Air quality |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
| Remote workers | 2,229 people | 2,031 people | 2,250 people | 1,985 people | 1,971 people | 1,680 people | 1,543 people | 1,567 people | 2,308 people | 2,345 people | 2,450 people | 2,840 people |
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