| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.06/5 (Rank #761)
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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: $6,082 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 108 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 14ยฐC58ยฐF (feels 14ยฐC57ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 55%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 11 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 44 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* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$7,079 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Okay |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | United States |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 108 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 14ยฐC 58ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (55%) = feels 14ยฐC 57ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 11 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 45 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| 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 | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 96,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $84,948 / 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 | Northern Nevada Medical Center |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,082 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,278 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,794 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,941 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,578 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,569 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,400 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $481,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $121 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $248 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $275 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $24 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $25,659 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Perfect humidity now
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 (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
337ยฐ cold |
032ยฐ freezing |
745ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
1763ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2781ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
1864ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
439ยฐ cold |
236ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
337°
very cold |
033°
very cold |
745°
cold |
745°
cold |
1763°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2882°
very warm |
2678°
warm |
1864°
cool |
1457°
cool |
439°
very cold |
235°
very cold |
| Humidity |
nice 68% |
nice 64% |
nice 55% |
nice 46% |
nice 43% |
nice 34% |
too dry 28% |
too dry 27% |
too dry 30% |
nice 46% |
nice 57% |
damp 74% |
| Most common | 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 45mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 18mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 25mm |
dry 1mm |
rainy 69mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 39% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 10% |
pockets 15% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 11% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 24% |
cloudy 58% |
| Air quality |
okay 60 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 47 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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