| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.89/5 (Rank #1110)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,953 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 100 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 7ยฐC44ยฐF (feels 3ยฐC37ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 80%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 15 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 17 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$6,591 / 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 |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| 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 | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 100 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 7ยฐC 44ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (80%) = feels 3ยฐC 37ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 15 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 17 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Midtown |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Nw Goldberg |
| 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 |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Ponyride |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Bamboo |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Moderately hard ยท 100 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 7% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 810,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $79,089 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 44% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 56% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| 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 | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Southwest |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Delta |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,953 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,831 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $7,538 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,669 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,334 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,904 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,488 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $646 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $61,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $136 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $147 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $370 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $32,071 / 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 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 (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-228ยฐ freezing |
-818ยฐ freezing |
745ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2984ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
2373ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
541ยฐ cold |
236ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
133°
very cold |
-425°
freezing |
947°
cold |
1456°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2780°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2373°
mild |
2067°
mild |
744°
cold |
439°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 82% |
damp 78% |
nice 68% |
nice 68% |
nice 67% |
sweaty 76% |
nice 76% |
sweaty 77% |
nice 71% |
nice 79% |
damp 75% |
damp 80% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 38mm |
rainy 55mm |
rainy 62mm |
rainy 55mm |
rainy 58mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 82mm |
rainy 75mm |
rainy 70mm |
rainy 72mm |
dry 41mm |
rainy 68mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 71% |
pockets 35% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 34% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 77% |
| Air quality |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,263 people | 1,140 people | 1,575 people | 1,271 people | 2,120 people | 1,232 people | 1,838 people | 2,120 people | 1,892 people | 1,376 people | 1,400 people | 1,538 people |
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