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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 8 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 | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 10 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 106 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 31ยฐC 89ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (73%) = feels 40ยฐC 104ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 44 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 33 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 | Cafe Rue Vermillion |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 10% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 120,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| 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 | United Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Women's and Children's Hospital Lafayette LA |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,113 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,425 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,905 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,687 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,552 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,841 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,097 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $260,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $73 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $159 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $344 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $10,230 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $5 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
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 Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
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) |
1661ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2984ยฐ warm |
3595ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
42108ยฐ scorching |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
2170ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
1660°
cool |
1457°
cool |
2271°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2679°
warm |
2984°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3188°
hot |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2068°
mild |
2373°
mild |
| Humidity |
damp 79% |
damp 84% |
nice 81% |
nice 80% |
nice 83% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 81% |
nice 78% |
nice 85% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 104mm |
rainy 107mm |
rainy 109mm |
rainy 86mm |
rainy 120mm |
rainy 126mm |
rainy 125mm |
rainy 105mm |
rainy 85mm |
dry 10mm |
rainy 61mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 61% |
pockets 50% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 44% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 41% |
cloudy 62% |
| Air quality |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 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 |
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