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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 333 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* | |
| ๐ค People density | |
| 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 | 8 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 109 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 35ยฐC 94ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (68%) = feels 47ยฐC 117ยฐF
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| 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* |
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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 | Start Houston |
| 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 |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐14% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 1,500,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 28,747 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 2,300,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / 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 85% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 15% |
| 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 | $4,953 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,540 / 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) | $5,699 / 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) | $187 / 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 |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $37 / month |
| 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 Very 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 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 | 1,892 people | 1,929 people | 1,757 people | 1,569 people | 1,567 people | 2,215 people | 2,460 people | 2,509 people | 2,840 people |
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 45° 113° 34° 94° Has AC AQI 40 ๐2h $5,052 / mo 41 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 42° 108° 32° 90° Has AC AQI 27 โ๏ธ10min $3,886 / mo 47 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 46° 115° 36° 97° Has AC AQI 40 โ๏ธ11min $5,728 / mo 40 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 41° 106° 32° 90° Has AC AQI 27 โ๏ธ11min $4,146 / mo 59 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 46° 115° 36° 97° Has AC AQI 40 โ๏ธ11min $5,516 / mo 111 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 48° 118° 35° 95° Has AC AQI 50 โ๏ธ15min $4,828 / mo 34 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 43° 109° 33° 91° Has AC AQI 36 โ๏ธ17min $5,001 / mo 107 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 43° 109° 36° 97° Has AC AQI 42 โ๏ธ19min $5,844 / mo 109 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 44° 111° 37° 99° Has AC AQI 39 โ๏ธ19min $4,416 / mo 109 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 43° 109° 37° 99° Has AC AQI 41 โ๏ธ21min $4,992 / mo 46 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 41° 106° 36° 97° Has AC AQI 40 โ๏ธ22min $4,357 / mo 50 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 29° 84° 26° 79° Barely AC ๐ฅต AQI 16 โ๏ธ10h $5,196 / mo 100 Mbps
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