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| ⭐️ Total score | 93 reviews |
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| 👌 Safety | |
| 🤮 Food safety* | |
| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| ⚡️ Power grid | |
| 🌊 Vulnerability to climate change | |
| 💰 Income level* | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
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| ✌️ 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 | 26 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 83 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌥 14°C 57°F + 💦 Damp (94%) = feels 14°C 57°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 13 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 39 US AQI |
| 🔌 Power | 115V60Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 💸 Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| 💳 Cashless | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| 💻 Best coworking space | ImpactHUB |
| 💻 Best alt. coworking space | Oakstop |
| 🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
| ♻️ Return rate | 👍12% of visitors return |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 420,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $57,808 / year |
| 👫 Gender ratio (population) | 👨 47% 👱♀️ 53% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 52% 👱♀️ 48% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (nomads) | 👨 92% 👱♀️ 8% |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Delta |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | KLM |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $5,277 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $3,879 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $9,684 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $2,767 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $2,459 / month |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median price) | $2,979 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $2,426 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $115 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $98 / night |
| 🏢 Coworking hot desk | $369 / month |
| 🍛 Dinner | $24 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| 🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| ☕️ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| 👩🏫 International school | $28,333 / year |
| 📱 Mobile data (~10GB) | $16 / month |
| 🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $8 / trip |
| 💰 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
✅ Safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Way too expensive
❌ Not much to do
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets cold in the winter
❌ Very damp now
❌ Difficult to make friends
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels | 5513° cool | 5714° cool | 5714° cool | 5714° cool | 6116° cool | 6418° cool | 6418° cool | 6820° mild | 7021° mild | 6619° mild | 6317° cool | 5211° cool |
| Real | 5412° cool | 5714° cool | 5714° cool | 5714° cool | 6116° cool | 6317° cool | 6317° cool | 6619° mild | 6820° mild | 6418° cool | 6116° cool | 5211° cool |
| Humidity | damp 74% | nice 65% | nice 67% | damp 73% | damp 74% | damp 78% | damp 84% | nice 81% | nice 73% | nice 71% | damp 76% | damp 78% |
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| Rain | rainy 87mm | dry 37mm | dry 41mm | dry 10mm | dry 9mm | dry 10mm | dry 2mm | dry 1mm | dry 2mm | rainy 145mm | dry 28mm | rainy 197mm |
| Cloud | cloudy 53% | pockets 34% | pockets 26% | pockets 37% | pockets 29% | pockets 39% | pockets 44% | pockets 40% | pockets 34% | pockets 32% | pockets 38% | cloudy 66% |
| Air quality | clean 36 US AQI | clean 24 US AQI | clean 29 US AQI | clean 33 US AQI | clean 30 US AQI | clean 38 US AQI | clean 39 US AQI | clean 41 US AQI | clean 43 US AQI | clean 41 US AQI | clean 44 US AQI | clean 34 US AQI |
| Sun | safe 2 UVI | seek shade 3 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 8 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | seek shade 4 UVI | seek shade 3 UVI | safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 378 people | 375 people | 500 people | 314 people | 257 people | 350 people | 314 people | 475 people | 500 people | 375 people | 325 people | 314 people |
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 6° 43° 8° 47°AQI 40✈️4h$4,472 / mo72MbpsThe stats are stats are super misleading and the reviews here as well. Locals are staring to recent digital nomads for the rise of housing prices and for it not paying taxes. It is really unfortunate, but I am let down by this city and the people. The only reason this city is popular is because all the single male wanting to go to parties and passport bros, if you are a female digital nomad you won’t feel any of this because most people that go there are male and are the ones causing the probl
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 68😷✈️8h$1,442 / mo48MbpsI've been hanging out in Berlin on and off for 30 years. It is very safe for women. It is much friendlier than it used to be. There are loads of vegan restaurants now. The nightlife and specially jazz clubs are amazing! I have an excellent apartment to rent out in Wedding - which used to have a boring reputation but now is very cool.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -5° 23° -2° 29°AQI 74😷✈️12h$3,909 / mo92MbpsI find it difficult to understand what people see in this city. The cost to benefit ratio is just so terribly bad! This is by far the most expensive city in Europe (especially in terms of rent), with hardly anything to offer in comparision with other cities like Barcelona, Lisbon or Warsaw. The weather is just average, with cold and windy winters and mediocre summers. It's difficult to come by restaurants that offer anything other than Indian fast food for a decent price - most places are just u
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 3° 37° 5° 42°AQI 34✈️11h$6,033 / mo28MbpsStayed here for a month. It reminds me of a less-developed Bangkok. Although there are a lot of high-rise buildings being built at the moment. Very cheap place compared to lots of places in Asia however it's one of the most expensive places in Vietnam. I wouldn't stay here long term, good for a month but was ready to move on. Pros: - Cheap city - Has lots of bars and restaurants - Has some good day trips and activities - Safe - Very cheap Ubers Cons: - Can be extremely hot during the day which
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 34° 93° 29° 85°AQI 4✈️17h$1,060 / mo43MbpsHow 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 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 23🚕27min$5,653 / mo🌇 Also went here96 peopleI 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
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 17° 63° 16° 61°AQI 35✈️44min$5,343 / mo🌇 Also went here81 peopleDirty. Hospital system is atrocious. Its like having a bunch of shiny glossy hospitals with poorly educated doctors everywhere. Most people end up going to 'Quickcare ER' places that are plastered all over town. Lets put it this way... The school system fast tracks people to become teachers in almost no time at all & they still quit in droves all the time because kids are out of control. Las Vegas desperately tries to buy status & sophistication but its always cartoony and not organic. Its a tow
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 13° 55° 13° 55°AQI 34✈️53min$4,506 / mo🌇 Also went here56 peopleSeattle 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.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 5° 41° 7° 45°AQI 30✈️1h$5,600 / mo🌇 Also went here63 peopleOverall, a pretty great place. Good restaurants and many breweries. Solid entertainment. It has all four seasons and lots of sunshine. Some homelessness issues downtown, like most cities.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -3° 27° 0° 31°AQI 34✈️2h$3,881 / mo🌇 Also went here61 peopleAll in, Austin is a good city. We live in Hill Country now so we're a bit removed. But it's beautiful area once you get away from the highways. A good tech scene. Not too expensive (~$2100 for a nice 2 bedroom apt) for the U.S. Has wineries and breweries galore. Not a great place if you are a recovering alcoholic (!). Cons: extremely hot in the summer; reaches 110 F (43.3 C) in summer afternoons from June - September. Not very diverse. Highways are loud and obnoxious.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70°AQI 20✈️3h$3,885 / mo🌇 Also went here62 peopleI stayed here for 6 months and I absolutely love Mexico City. The life is comfortable if you stay in the bubbles, namely Roma Norte, Condesa and Polanco, but the living cost has increased 30% since last year, due to the inflation and skyrocketing mexican pesos. Mexican people are so friendly and I never had any safety issues. Definitely will be back in the future.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63°AQI 75😷✈️4h$1,949 / mo🌇 Also went here70 peopleNew York is cool. I’ve visited multiple times to see my family throughout my life, and recently came back from my first post-COVID trip there. Yes, it’s very expensive — but there is no city on earth that’s more captivating in my opinion. I used to think that New Yorkers were smug by claiming that NYC was better than everywhere else, but now I totally get it lol. My personal favourite neighbourhood is the Upper East Side, which is where you’ll find the coveted Museum Mile. But I also
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 10° 50° 10° 50°AQI 78😷✈️5h$7,576 / mo🌇 Also went here103 peopleI guess if you're a nomad this doesn't matter much, but the long-term job pickings here are slim and among the most underpaid for a US city. There seems to be a tacit rent floor that means you won't find a good deal on housing. A lot of people don't seem very invested in their interpersonal relationships here since their ties to the area are often transient.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 33° 91° 27° 81°🥵AQI 23✈️6h$6,033 / mo🌇 Also went here57 peopleI find it difficult to understand what people see in this city. The cost to benefit ratio is just so terribly bad! This is by far the most expensive city in Europe (especially in terms of rent), with hardly anything to offer in comparision with other cities like Barcelona, Lisbon or Warsaw. The weather is just average, with cold and windy winters and mediocre summers. It's difficult to come by restaurants that offer anything other than Indian fast food for a decent price - most places are just u
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 3° 37° 5° 42°AQI 34✈️11h$6,033 / mo🌇 Also went here98 peopleI recently visited Amsterdam for the third time (and the first time since 2018). I personally think it's a little overrated, but a cool place to visit nonetheless. The architecture is beautiful, and there are lots of good places to eat. I don't like the main area of the canals in the city centre; it smells of weed and is often packed. However, the outer edges - such as the Jordaan district - are less busy and more interesting in my opinion. One thing that surprised me is how much trash was o
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels -1° 30° 2° 35°AQI 58😷✈️12h$5,610 / mo🌇 Also went here65 peopleI have heard of a friend of a friend that in France it is important to bring sandpaper and to have suitable medical insurance which covers eye reconstruction surgery. “Well worth a visit, would recommend”.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ✈️12h$5,053 / mo🌇 Also went here60 peopleI've been hanging out in Berlin on and off for 30 years. It is very safe for women. It is much friendlier than it used to be. There are loads of vegan restaurants now. The nightlife and specially jazz clubs are amazing! I have an excellent apartment to rent out in Wedding - which used to have a boring reputation but now is very cool.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -5° 23° -2° 29°AQI 74😷✈️12h$3,909 / mo🌇 Also went here73 peopleA walking stereotype. Overcrowded, messy, expensive. Literally nothing works. There are more USA people than in Lisbon, which I thought was impossible. Yes, Italians are awesome and food is great.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°AQI 34✈️13h$5,115 / mo🌇 Also went here63 peopleGreat for tourism, bad for living. The City has a fascinating contrast of old and new. You will never get bored, it’s easy to meet people and have fun. Infrastructure and food are great. Thai people are friendly and welcoming, even when it not always feels genuine. With that said, it’s not a good city for long term living. It’s too hot and humid. Felt air temperature is between 37°C-45°C almost year round during the day. It’s makes all outdoor activity unpleasant. Getting your daily d
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 26° 79° 30° 86°🥵AQI 73😷✈️17h$1,422 / mo🌇 Also went here64 peopleNo members are here right now. If you are, add it as a trip and you'll show up here!
