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| ⭐️ Total score | 241 reviews |
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| 👌 Safety | |
| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| 💰 Income level* | |
| ❤️ Liked by members | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
| 🚶 Walkability | |
| ✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) | |
| 🚦 Traffic safety* | |
| 🏥 Hospitals | |
| 😄 Happiness* | |
| 🍸 Nightlife | |
| 📶 Free WiFi in city | |
| 🖥 Places to work from | |
| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
| 🗯 Freedom of speech* | |
| 👩 Female friendly | |
| 🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly | |
| 🎅 Startup Score |
| 🌍 Continent | North America |
| 🚩 Country | United States |
| ⏱ Average trip length | 13 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 92 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) |
🌥 33°C 91°F + 😊 Comfy (62%) = feels 40°C 104°F
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| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 44 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 38 US AQI |
| 🔌 Power | 115V 60Hz |
| 🧔 Best neighborhood to stay | Downtown |
| 🚀 Upcoming neighborhood | Hancock |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* |
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| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| 📱 Best wireless carrier | AT&T |
| 💸 Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| 💳 Cashless | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| 🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
| ♻️ Return rate | 👍13% of visitors return |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 950,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| 👫 Gender ratio (overall) |
👨 51% 👱♀️ 49% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) |
👨 52% 👱♀️ 48% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Southwest |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Jet Blue |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $4,006 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $3,219 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $6,463 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $1,847 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $1,630 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $300 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $1,755 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $82 / night |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median from 146 listings) | $5,202 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $171 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $10 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| 🍺 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
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Perfect humidity now
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Nomad List members liked going here a lot
✅ Many Nomad List members here all year round
✅ 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
❌ Way too expensive
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ Not safe for women
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| Humidity |
damp 71% |
damp 72% |
nice 64% |
nice 70% |
nice 85% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 77% |
nice 69% |
sweaty 73% |
nice 77% |
nice 85% |
| Rain |
rainy 75mm |
dry 34mm |
dry 21mm |
dry 35mm |
rainy 186mm |
rainy 93mm |
rainy 75mm |
rainy 89mm |
dry 22mm |
rainy 85mm |
rainy 51mm |
dry 21mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 36% |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 42% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 30% |
cloudy 62% |
| Air quality |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
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seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
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I really enjoyed my first week here, but as I got to know more locals and heard their stories, I was disturbed at the security situation. Almost everyone I met has horror stories about being robbed at gunpoint, robbed by the police, and in one case even drugged and robbed by a taxi driver. It's not even safe to walk a short distance at night (locals told me to just take Uber). Beyond the security issues, scams also abound, and the covid policy is wacky, with hand sanitizer being forced on you ev
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I 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
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Las Vegas is a great tourist destination for me personally. The strip contains every amenities that I need and also there is a lot of stuff to do there without going away from the strip. Las Vegas is inside of a desert so expect it to be really hot in the summer. Otherwise than that, the strip located in Vegas has many things to do, from going to concerts, fancy restaurants, gambling (if that's your thing), attractions (stratosphere, high roller), entertainments, and so many more things to do th
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I spent 4 months working here during summertime. It's one of the best summers I have ever had in my life. The city is just amazing and offers dozens of outdoor activities. There are so many different places such as parks, lakes, hills, mountains, beaches, etc. Also, you can feel the Californication vibe on every step. I lived in Hollywood and I would avoid this place at any cost. It's just too overrated and won't meet your expectations. Hollywood (esp. West Hollywood) is a big pile of dirtiness
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I've been living in SF since 2014 and I have to say Cost of Living is misrepresented. It's a lot more expensive now (2020) than posted. 1-bdr in center is $3,500-$4,000 + $200-$300 for parking + $100-$200 for utilities. Almost impossible to find month-to-month rent, so this is for 1-year lease. Coffee for two + a pastry is easily $20. Dinner for two never less than $50, unless it's fast food (+20% tips are expected) and if you want actually something good it's at least $100 for two. Airbnb is $1
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I'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.
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Seattle is a great city, especially if you like nature, there are plenty of outdoor activities to do all year round. People are generally open-minded and friendly. The cost of living is high but it allows you to be able to afford other places on earth easily if you can find a job here. You can also find plenty of good restaurants and arts around in the city. I recommend to stay at least 3-6 months to get the feel of living a PNW life.
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How did you guys classified Penge as rich? It is one of the worst neighbourhood I have ever been in London, the ammount of people I know that have been robbed there is appalling.
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A 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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I spent a month here in January. It's beautiful, and there are plenty of touristy things to do, however the city is very expensive. There are plenty of places to shop, which is the main reason why I went. There are also plenty of WeWorks scattered across the city if you need somewhere consistent to work. The people weren't rude to me, but that's because I always greet people in French before asking for help or information, so to avoid rudeness, I'd suggest learning basic greetings and how to ask
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Best city in Spain. Weather is great even in December and the clubbing scene is fun. There's lots to do and it's a beautiful city overall. You have to watch out for pickpockets but as long as you aren't leaving things unattended or obviously in your pockets you'll be fine. If you're into hostels, Hostel One Paralelo is BY FAR the best hostel in the area, worth every penny. Will definitely be back, and I never say that.
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Berlin is overall a great city to be. Food is cheap and everywhere, easy to go out and have fun/meet for business. Rent has crept up but still far better value than where I came from. Internet: 36 EUR/month get me 450/40 mbps (cable -> DOCSIS 3.0) Public transport is 2.70 EUR/ticket. No woman I know has said they felt unsafe. Some really odd, xenophobic sounding comments on here. Biggest downsides IMO: service quality at restaurants - not that people are rude, but they don't seem to particular
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 28° 82° 27° 80° AQI 42 ✈️12h $4,133 / mo 🌇 Also went here322 people
I 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 🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76° AQI 59 ✈️12h $2,886 / mo 🌇 Also went here299 people
Stayed for 2 weeks after almost a year n a half in LatAm. Beautiful city; great food options- especially for Asian food lovers. Plenty of authentic Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese options for about 50% of what you would pay in a Western city. Decent hostels will cost $11-$15 weekdays and between $18-$30 on weekends.... Good internet; beautiful architecture and people but it is true Hungarians can be very cold at times. Overall a good stay with many destinations just a quick and cheap flight/tr
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 25 ✈️12h $1,091 / mo 🌇 Also went here236 people
I cannot help but agree with the review from the person before me. I'm finishing my 3 weeks trip here, and something feels off. Like that person put it rightly, everything is for sale, and nothing has value. There is no soul to this city and its people, locals or otherwise. Something is wrong here.
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