| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.17/5 (Rank #474)
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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 |
๐ง Pricey: $3,917 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 43 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 12ยฐC54ยฐF (feels 11ยฐC52ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 83%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 27 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 21 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,038 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 43 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 12ยฐC 54ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (83%) = feels 11ยฐC 52ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 27 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 21 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Red Hot Roasters |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 54,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $48,459 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Craigslist |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Delta |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Portneuf Medical Center ID |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,917 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,659 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,297 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,513 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,787 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,672 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,117 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $325,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $84 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $120 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $20,596 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $8 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Good 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 Very expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Very damp 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) |
-425ยฐ freezing |
0ยฐ freezing |
439ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1763ยฐ cool |
2882ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
1254ยฐ cool |
439ยฐ cold |
0ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-228°
freezing |
032°
freezing |
541°
very cold |
1050°
cold |
1661°
cool |
2882°
very warm |
3187°
hot |
2577°
warm |
2474°
warm |
1254°
cool |
642°
very cold |
032°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 76% |
damp 72% |
nice 62% |
nice 50% |
nice 49% |
nice 39% |
nice 34% |
nice 34% |
nice 37% |
nice 57% |
nice 65% |
damp 73% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 Rain |
| Rain |
dry 38mm |
rainy 56mm |
rainy 50mm |
dry 34mm |
dry 24mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 18mm |
dry 39mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 74% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 18% |
pockets 44% |
pockets 14% |
pockets 16% |
pockets 16% |
pockets 10% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 77% |
| Air quality |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 13 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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