| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.94/5 (Rank #984)
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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
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,055 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 37 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 13ยฐC56ยฐF (feels 12ยฐC54ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 65%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ High: 64%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 28 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 24 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,642 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Good |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | North America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Canada |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 14 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 37 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 13ยฐC 56ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (65%) = feels 12ยฐC 54ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 28 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 24 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10 CAD in USD | USD 7.01 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CAD 100 = USD 70 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 15% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Shft |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐15% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 220,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $55,698 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 82% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 18% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Best Buy |
| ๐ Apartment listings | RentDonkey |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Porter |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Canada |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,055 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,250 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,442 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,841 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,653 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,462 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,444 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $386,954 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $171 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $146 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $210 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $15,084 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,825 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $34,643 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $109,369 |
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 Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
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 Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-327ยฐ freezing |
-425ยฐ freezing |
032ยฐ freezing |
846ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1559ยฐ cool |
643ยฐ cold |
-228ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
133°
very cold |
-130°
freezing |
337°
very cold |
1049°
cold |
1254°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2272°
mild |
1967°
mild |
1558°
cool |
846°
cold |
134°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 86% |
damp 80% |
damp 72% |
damp 79% |
damp 79% |
nice 83% |
nice 87% |
nice 86% |
nice 83% |
damp 80% |
damp 83% |
damp 82% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 109mm |
rainy 107mm |
rainy 109mm |
rainy 105mm |
rainy 100mm |
rainy 69mm |
rainy 94mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 116mm |
rainy 80mm |
rainy 133mm |
rainy 135mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 50% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 60% |
| Air quality |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 18 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 733 people | 600 people | 1,050 people | 1,400 people | 1,114 people | 1,000 people | 1,275 people | 785 people | 1,000 people | 1,050 people | 1,200 people | 771 people |
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