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| ⭐️ Total score | 238 reviews |
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| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| 💰 Income level* | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
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| ✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) | |
| 🚦 Traffic safety* | |
| 🏥 Hospitals | |
| 😄 Happiness* | |
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| 📶 Free WiFi in city | |
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| ❄️ A/C or heating | |
| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
| 🗯 Freedom of speech* | |
| 👩 Female friendly | |
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| 🌍 Continent | Middle East |
| 🚩 Country | Saudi Arabia |
| ⏱ Average trip length | 29 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 7 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | ☀️ 38°C 101°F + 🌵 Too dry (9%) = feels 34°C 93°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👎☠️ 164 US AQI = 🚬 🚬 / day |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👎☠️ 395 US AQI = 🚬 🚬 🚬 🚬 🚬 / day |
| 🔌 Power | 115V230V60Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | STC |
| 💸 10 SAR in USD | USD 2.67 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | SAR 1,000 = USD 267 |
| 🚰 Tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
| ♻️ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| 📸 Visitors per year | 5,518,400 visitors |
| 📸 Tourists now | 105,760 tourists |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 6,700,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $19,817 / year |
| 😤 Population density | 🧘♀️ not busy: 17x17m (289m²) per person |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| 👫 Gender ratio (overall) | 👨 71% 👱♀️ 29% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 57% 👱♀️ 43% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Religious |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Saudi |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Emirates |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $2,612 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,763 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $2,628 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $751 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $666 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $320 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $1,654 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $77 / night |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median from 28 listings) | $3,941 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $129 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $4 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $2 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $1 |
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ High quality of education
✅ Great hospitals
❌ No freedom of speech
❌ No democracy
❌ Expensive
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Way too hot in the summer
❌ Very dry air now
❌ Bad air quality year round
❌ Very difficult to make friends
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Roads are very dangerous
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not safe for women
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels | 7021° mild | 7222° mild | 8127° warm | 8831° hot | 9535° hot | 9937° hot | 10239° hot | 10038° hot | 9334° hot | 9032° hot | 7926° warm | 7021° mild |
| Real | 7021° mild | 7222° mild | 8630° very warm | 9334° hot | 10239° hot | 10641° scorching | 10842° scorching | 10641° scorching | 9937° hot | 9535° hot | 8228° very warm | 7021° mild |
| Humidity | nice 32% | nice 30% | too dry 16% | too dry 12% | too dry 9% | too dry 7% | too dry 10% | too dry 10% | too dry 12% | too dry 15% | too dry 27% | nice 32% |
| Rain | dry 13mm | dry 14mm | dry 1mm | dry 4mm | dry 3mm | dry 0mm | dry 7mm | dry 0mm | dry 0mm | dry 0mm | dry 0mm | dry 5mm |
| Cloud | pockets 12% | pockets 21% | clear 4% | pockets 34% | pockets 19% | clear 1% | pockets 26% | pockets 13% | pockets 11% | clear 1% | clear 9% | pockets 43% |
| Air quality | clean 31 US AQI | bad 395 US AQI | bad 395 US AQI | bad 395 US AQI | bad 395 US AQI | bad 395 US AQI | bad 395 US AQI | bad 395 US AQI | bad 395 US AQI | bad 395* US AQI | clean 17 US AQI | bad 395* US AQI |
| Sun | avoid sun 6 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 6 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI |
| Remote workers | 300 people | 240 people | 280 people | 300 people | 233 people | 267 people | 200 people | 267 people | 240 people | 300 people | 229 people | 229 people |
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 36° 97° 32° 90°🥵AQI 14✈️17h$3,803 / mo🌇 Also went here33 peopleI'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
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 13° 55° 14° 58°AQI 30✈️17h$7,275 / mo🌇 Also went here36 peopleLas 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
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 33° 91° 36° 97°🥵AQI 55✈️17h$3,444 / mo🌇 Also went here35 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
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