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| ⭐️ Total score | 8 reviews |
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| 😝 Fun | |
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| 👌 Safety | |
| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| ⚡️ Power grid | |
| 🌊 Vulnerability to climate change | |
| 💰 Income level* | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
| 🚶 Walkability | |
| ✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) | |
| 🚦 Traffic safety* | |
| 🏥 Hospitals | |
| 😄 Happiness* | |
| 🍸 Nightlife | |
| 📶 Free WiFi in city | |
| 🖥 Places to work from | |
| ❄️ A/C or heating | |
| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
| 🗯 Freedom of speech* | |
| 👩 Female friendly | |
| 🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly | |
| 🎅 Startup Score |
| 🌍 Continent | North America |
| 🚩 Country | United States |
| ⏱ Average trip length | 10 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 81 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌤 -2°C 28°F + 💦 Damp (90%) = feels -5°C 23°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 38 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 33.5 US AQI |
| 🔌 Power | 115V60Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 💸 Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| 💳 Cashless | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| 💻 Best coworking space | Coworkbtown |
| 🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 83,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Apartmentguide |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Delta |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Delta |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $3,784 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $2,356 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $4,155 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $1,187 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $2,224 / month |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median price) | $3,469 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $790 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $104 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $114 / night |
| 🏢 Coworking hot desk | $225 / month |
| 🍛 Dinner | $14 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $5 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $3 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,352 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $100,000 | $30,278 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $250,000 | $71,127 |
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Everyone speaks English
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Too expensive
❌ Not much to do
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets cold in the winter
❌ Very damp now
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ Not safe for women
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels | 0° freezing | 25-4° freezing | 5714° cool | 6116° cool | 7021° mild | 8630° warm | 9032° hot | 9032° hot | 7524° warm | 7021° mild | 457° cold | 5010° cold |
| Real | 362° very cold | 30-1° freezing | 5714° cool | 6016° cool | 6820° mild | 8027° warm | 8127° warm | 8228° very warm | 7524° warm | 7021° mild | 468° cold | 5010° cold |
| Humidity | damp 71% | nice 69% | nice 56% | nice 59% | nice 66% | sweaty 85% | sweaty 86% | sweaty 84% | nice 73% | nice 85% | nice 63% | damp 73% |
| Rain | rainy 81mm | rainy 75mm | rainy 158mm | rainy 83mm | rainy 84mm | rainy 177mm | rainy 187mm | rainy 65mm | rainy 120mm | rainy 109mm | dry 37mm | rainy 121mm |
| Cloud | cloudy 83% | cloudy 78% | cloudy 52% | pockets 48% | cloudy 57% | pockets 45% | pockets 34% | pockets 41% | pockets 23% | cloudy 64% | pockets 41% | cloudy 66% |
| Air quality | clean 29 US AQI | clean 28 US AQI | clean 28 US AQI | clean 22 US AQI | clean 25 US AQI | clean 24 US AQI | clean 39 US AQI | clean 38 US AQI | clean 39 US AQI | clean 31 US AQI | clean 31 US AQI | clean 37 US AQI |
| Sun | safe 2 UVI | seek shade 3 UVI | seek shade 4 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 8 UVI | avoid sun 8 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 6 UVI | seek shade 4 UVI | safe 2 UVI | safe 2 UVI |
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ✈️10min$3,062 / mo57Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels -5° 23° -3° 26°AQI 26✈️10min$3,924 / mo45Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels -6° 21° -3° 26°AQI 27✈️12min$3,022 / mo44Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels -7° 19° -4° 24°AQI 26✈️12min$2,789 / mo41MbpsCincinnati is where you see and experience a normal American life. Weather has seasons and a temper. Nothing is world class, but you can experience the arts, community, and business at a rather high level.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels -3° 27° -1° 31°AQI 20✈️13min$3,180 / mo40Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌨 Feels -3° 27° 0° 31°AQI 37✈️13min$3,103 / mo79Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌨 Feels -2° 28° 1° 34°AQI 59✈️13min$3,319 / mo45Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -12° 10° -8° 18°AQI 26✈️14min$3,816 / mo51MbpsDayton is a growing city. Many parts of Dayton-proper are still experiencing severe poverty but a few area are beginning to see gentrification. The area has moved away from the large-scale industry which has all but abandoned the area and now experiences a lot of growth through local entrepreneurs including a rich culture of Craft Beer brewing, tattoo shops, cafes, music, and a variety of other "fun" businesses. While Dayton, itself, is growing fast and the housing prices can be extremely cheap,
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels -5° 23° -2° 29°AQI 52✈️17min$3,997 / mo45Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 4° 39° 5° 41°AQI 24✈️17min$3,680 / mo38MbpsI grew up in Chicago and still return fairly often. I love the character of the different neighborhoods, the variety of architectural styles, and as others have said, the food scene is incredible. It's easy to make friends in the suburbs, perhaps not so much in the city itself. I have never witnessed racial tension here, and have been pleasantly surprised by the interracial friendliness I have observed. There are a wonderful selection of forests and parks just about everywhere, and the museu
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -16° 3° -11° 12°AQI 51✈️25min$4,988 / mo43MbpsIndianapolis is a great place to visit for a long weekend, and areas like downtown Carmel are great for walkable, neighborhood-centric home base for raising a family. There aren't many nomads here. You move here if you want to raise a family while keeping up a lifestyle where you travel for a few months a year. There are good schools, the cost of living is cheap, the food and drink scene are great, and biking is fantastic. Source: Indy native who moved to Carmel, Indiana while getting throug
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels -6° 21° -3° 27°AQI 44🚕2h$3,655 / mo40Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌨 Feels -4° 25° -1° 30°AQI 24✈️39min$4,176 / mo43MbpsPros: Food carts, local microbrews, lots of outdoor activities within day trip range, high property values. Cons: trash everywhere, out of control crime, violent drug-addicted "houseless" everywhere, mediocre public schools, some of the highest taxes in the country, ineffective police force, antiquated inefficient form of city government, very high rents, passive aggressive culture.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 3° 37° 3° 38°AQI 25✈️4h$4,441 / mo76Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82°🥵AQI 139😷✈️19h$2,417 / mo8Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -12° 10° -7° 19°AQI 12✈️56min$4,810 / mo86Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels -13° 9° -9° 17°AQI 27✈️34min$3,675 / mo77MbpsI grew up in Chicago and still return fairly often. I love the character of the different neighborhoods, the variety of architectural styles, and as others have said, the food scene is incredible. It's easy to make friends in the suburbs, perhaps not so much in the city itself. I have never witnessed racial tension here, and have been pleasantly surprised by the interracial friendliness I have observed. There are a wonderful selection of forests and parks just about everywhere, and the museu
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -16° 3° -11° 12°AQI 51✈️25min$4,988 / mo🌇 Also went here7 peopleWhen you've lived in LA, you take for granted the access to coffee shops with seating, parking, wifi, AND outlets. You can nomad in Memphis without needing to pay for a coworking space, which they don't have much of anyway, probably for this reason in part.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels -1° 30° 2° 35°AQI 38✈️44min$4,063 / mo🌇 Also went here3 peopleI've lived in New York City - Brooklyn - for over 20 years. For visiting tourists, the best neighborhood to stay in is NOT Bushwick. Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Ft. Green or Brooklyn Heights is preferable. Plenty of good transportation in those areas - subway, buses or Uber. Easy access to beaches in Long Island and New Jersey. There's plenty to do in NYC. Great restaurants, Broadway plays (!), and in the summer you frequently can catch a free concert.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 11° 52° 11° 52°AQI 60✈️1h$6,457 / mo🌇 Also went here5 peopleThe city of Dallas has captivated me to an extent that I never will find another place so memorizing to live in, with all the opportunities and amenities present.
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 3° 37° 3° 38°AQI 25✈️4h$4,441 / mo🌇 Also went here4 peopleHow did SF get scored #98 on Nomad score? I agree with most of the reviews posted here. I generally work from home, but we recently rented a small conference room for a meeting. It was $250 per hour.. (yes Per Hour... no typos here).
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 9° 48° 10° 51°AQI 23✈️4h$6,903 / mo🌇 Also went here4 peopleA top city. Everything works, beautiful greenery (hehe), cycling everywhere, happy people, great nightlife... Lots to love about. For nomads? Not a chance. Price of housing is outrageous, and the city is expensive af. They charge you 4.5-5 eur for a capuccino, completely shameless. An hour of public transport is 3 euros. I could go on and on. I'd love to live there, but it's not worth it.
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 4° 39° 6° 42°AQI 26✈️10h$3,896 / mo🌇 Also went here6 peopleI visited Prague on more than one occasion and tried something new each time. I really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately it turned out to be one of my least favourite cities. Perhaps it was just me, but there was an overwhelming sense of distrust and dislike towards foreigners, you have to try pretty hard to blend in if you want to experience the life of a local & avoid the tourism. I met some wonderful people and and there’s some cool communities to be part of, but another extended stay
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ✈️10h$3,230 / mo🌇 Also went here6 peopleTokyo has so much to offer and so much to do. It is easily overwhelming. Whereas I usually take my first week to explore a place Tokyo’s sights just kept on going. I remember ending up in a hidden cocktail bar, a mexican rooftop party with 1 meter margaritas, spending a whole day going only to French places(?), visiting a store that only imported 2nd hand hiphop apparel, and throughout it all the best michelin star ramen. It just seemed endless, completely unrelated and incredibly fun. Six wee
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 45°AQI 5✈️14h$4,696 / mo🌇 Also went here4 people⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 5° 41° 5° 41°AQI 42✈️14h$4,712 / mo🌇 Also went here5 peoplePros: Friendly people, safe, stable government, efficient and fast public transportation, established foreigner (gaijin) population due many English teachers, many great food options, many festivals (cherry blossom fest), onsens! Cons: Expensive, work til you die at your desk mentality, drunken businessman culture, groping on packed public transit, lack of mental health services so be cautious around the destitute, over sexualization of underage females, high risk if caught with illegal substan
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 6° 43° 6° 42°AQI 7✈️14h$5,088 / mo🌇 Also went here4 peopleNo members are here right now. If you are, add it as a trip and you'll show up here!
