# New York City for Digital Nomads

> Expensive & electric

New York City, USA, North America

Canonical page: https://nomadbase.com/destinations/new-york
Last reviewed: 2026-07-27

Every figure below carries its source and measurement date. Where no reliable source exists the field is left out rather than estimated.

## New York City at a glance

New York has 49 coworking spaces mapped within 15 km (OpenStreetMap: July 2026) and one of the deepest professional networks of any city in the catalogue. If your work benefits from being in rooms with people, few destinations here compete.

It is also the weakest value for money in the catalogue and the least accommodating on visas. There is no US nomad visa; you are a visitor on 90 days of ESTA or a six-month B-1/B-2 (Government sources: US Visa Waiver Program and B-1/B-2, checked July 2026), and the winter average sits below freezing.

We would recommend New York for a focused few weeks — a project, a conference season, a stretch of client meetings. As a base for a year it is an expensive way to be a tourist.

| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| 49 coworking spaces and 2,620 cafés mapped within 15 km (OpenStreetMap: July 2026) | No digital nomad visa exists — ESTA gives 90 days, and it cannot be extended (Government sources: US Visa Waiver Program, checked July 2026) |
| The professional density is the product; nowhere else here matches it | Highest cost of anywhere in this catalogue, by a wide margin |
| Public transport runs around the clock, which almost nowhere else does | Winter averages −0.7 °C (Copernicus ERA5: 2025 winter average, Dec–Feb); only 3 months land in the comfort band (Nomadbase comfort index: months in the mild comfort band, from 2025 data) |
| Air is better than its reputation: 10.8 µg/m³ PM2.5 (OpenAQ: median of 5 stations, 27 July 2026) | Short-term rentals under 30 days are heavily restricted (Government sources: NYC Local Law 18, checked July 2026), which pushes you to hotels or long leases |

## Key figures

| Figure | Value | Source | Measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surf spots mapped nearby | 0 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-08-05 |
| Kitesurf spots mapped nearby | 0 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-08-05 |
| Restaurants mapped | 7790 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Yoga studios mapped | 88 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegan share of cafés | 5.7 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegetarian share of cafés | 7.4 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Nightlife share of cafés | 18.5 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Air quality PM2.5 (measured) | 10.8 µg/m³ | OpenAQ, median of 5 stations, 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Nearest major airport | 13 km | OurAirports — nearest major airport is LaGuardia Airport | 2026-07-29 |
| Airports within 100 km | 8 within 100km | OurAirports, major and regional airports with scheduled service | 2026-07-29 |
| Average temperature (year) | 12.6 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average | 2025-12-31 |
| Average temperature (summer) | 23.8 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 summer average (Jun-Aug) | 2025-12-31 |
| Beaches mapped within 30 km | 367 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Nature reserves and parks within 30 km | 185 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Hiking routes within 30 km | 148 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Mapped coastline within 30 km | 746 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Hospitals and clinics mapped | 664 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-07-31 |
| Pharmacies mapped | 982 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-07-31 |
| LGBTQ+ legal index (country) | 10 score 0-10 | Nomadbase legal-position rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| LGBTQ+ in practice (country) | Marriage is nationwide (Obergefell 2015, reinforced by the Respect for Marriage Act 2022) and Bostock (2020) extends federal employment protection to sexual orientation and gender identity. Trans-related law now varies sharply by state, and since a January 2025 executive order federal passports are issued by birth sex only (litigation ongoing) - check state-level context. | Nomadbase legal-position rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Tap water index (country) | 10 score 0-10 | Nomadbase tap-water tier (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Tap water in practice (country) | EPA-regulated supply is potable nationwide and commonly drunk; localized failures (aging-pipe or contamination advisories) are publicly notified. | Nomadbase tap-water tier (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Internet download (median) | 129.6 Mbps | M-Lab median of 323,443 tests within 50 km, last 7 days | 2026-08-11 |
| UTC offset | -5 hours from UTC | Open-Meteo time zone (America/New_York), standard time | 2026-08-10 |
| Working-hours overlap with Central Europe | 2 hours/day | Nomadbase overlap of a 09:00-17:00 day against Open-Meteo time zone (America/New_York), standard time; Europe reference UTC+1 | 2026-08-10 |
| Working-hours overlap with US East | 8 hours/day | Nomadbase overlap of a 09:00-17:00 day against Open-Meteo time zone (America/New_York), standard time; US East reference UTC-5 | 2026-08-10 |
| Coworking desk per month | 154 EUR/month | Published price: The Farm SoHo, Greendesk & WorkHeights hot-desk rates (median) (175 USD), Farm SoHo from $150, Greendesk $175, WorkHeights $320, checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Coliving room per month | 1144 EUR/month | Published price: June Homes, private room from-rate (1,300 USD), furnished room in a shared apartment (Bed-Stuy); Manhattan runs higher, checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| eSIM data, 30 days | 20.5 EUR | Published price: Airalo, 10 GB / 30 days, checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Ride-hailing, ~5 km ride | 13.55 EUR/ride | Published price: official NYC TLC taxi tariff, ~5 km daytime (15.4 USD), excl. tip and the Manhattan congestion surcharges, checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| 3-star hotel per night | 169 EUR/night | Published price: median of 3 listed 3-star rates (Booking.com), mid-Aug 2026, Pod 51 €129, Pod Times Square €169, HIX Wall Street €181, checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Café latte | 4.18 EUR | Published price: Starbucks US tall latte, national average (4.75 USD), NYC stores run 15–25% above the national average, checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Accommodation per month (simple end) | 3689 EUR/month | Inside Airbnb market price (simple end, 25th percentile of 9942 monthly entire-home listings), Q2/2026 | 2026-06-14 |
| Accommodation per month | 5321 EUR/month | Inside Airbnb market price (median of 9942 monthly entire-home listings), Q2/2026 | 2026-06-14 |
| Accommodation per month (upscale end) | 8286 EUR/month | Inside Airbnb market price (upscale end, 75th percentile of 9942 monthly entire-home listings), Q2/2026 | 2026-06-14 |
| Visa-free days (EU passport) | 90 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Visa-free days (US passport) | 365 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Visa-free days (UK passport) | 90 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Visa-free days (Canadian passport) | 180 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Visa-free days (Australian passport) | 90 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Remote-work visa route (0–10) | 0 score 0-10 | No remote-work visa route (checked 2026-07-27) | 2026-07-27 |
| cost food monthly modelled | 225 EUR/month | Modelled groceries for USA (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 100.0 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost eating out monthly modelled | 104 EUR/month | Modelled eating out for USA (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 100.0 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost transport monthly modelled | 26 EUR/month | Modelled local transport for USA (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 100.0 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost leisure monthly modelled | 200 EUR/month | Modelled leisure for USA (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 100.0 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| climate monthly profile | [{"m":1,"t":-6.2,"r":0.23,"c":0.4},{"m":2,"t":-3.6,"r":0.32,"c":0.63},{"m":3,"t":3.6,"r":0.23,"c":0.52},{"m":4,"t":9.2,"r":0.37,"c":0.68},{"m":5,"t":16,"r":0.52,"c":0.73},{"m":6,"t":24,"r":0.33,"c":0.67},{"m":7,"t":29.6,"r":0.48,"c":0.57},{"m":8,"t":23.5,"r":0.19,"c":0.43},{"m":9,"t":21.3,"r":0.27,"c":0.54},{"m":10,"t":12.3,"r":0.26,"c":0.42},{"m":11,"t":4.3,"r":0.33,"c":0.51},{"m":12,"t":-4.3,"r":0.29,"c":0.58}] | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 monthly means (felt temperature, rain-day share, cloud share) | 2025-12-31 |
| cost bigmac | 5.4 EUR | Published price: The Economist Big Mac Index, national average (6.22 USD = 6.22 USD), July 2026 release — data CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-01 |
| Getting by in English (0–10) | 10 score 0-10 | Official-language fact (country level) — not in the EF EPI, which scores non-native countries only | 2026-08-07 |
| Women, Peace and Security index (country) | 8.23 score 0-10 | Georgetown WPS Index 2023 (country level, transcribed via Wikipedia) | 2023-10-01 |
| Country price level (US = 100) | 100 US=100 | World Bank price level index for USA, 2025 (US = 100) | 2025-12-31 |
| Nomadbase community activity | 3.2 index 0-10 | Nomadbase community activity — 0 here now, 0 based here, 0 meetups, 2 planning to come, 0 have been | 2026-08-17 |
| Members here now | 0 members | Nomadbase check-ins, open | 2026-08-17 |
| Members based here | 0 members | Nomadbase bases and homebases | 2026-08-17 |
| Members planning to come | 2 members | Nomadbase travel plans, not yet ended | 2026-08-17 |
| Members who have been | 0 members | Nomadbase check-ins, closed — counted per person | 2026-08-17 |
| Community meetups | 0 meetups | Nomadbase community meetups, drafts excluded | 2026-08-17 |
| Coworking spaces mapped | 49 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Cafés mapped | 2620 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Gyms mapped | 652 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegan-friendly places mapped | 590 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegetarian-friendly places mapped | 772 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Queer venues mapped | 26 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Bars, pubs and clubs mapped | 1922 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Homicide rate (country) | 5.76 per 100k | UNODC intentional homicide rate for USA, 2023 | 2023-12-31 |
| Population | 8804190 people | Wikidata population figure, 2020 | 2020-12-31 |
| Average temperature (winter) | 0 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 winter average (Dec-Feb) | 2025-12-31 |
| Rain days per year | 116 days/year | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 full-year count | 2025-12-31 |
| Dry days per year | 249 days/year | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 full-year count | 2025-12-31 |
| Average cloud cover | 55 % | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average | 2025-12-31 |
| Nomadbase climate comfort index | 4 index 0-10 | Nomadbase comfort index from Copernicus ERA5 2025 monthly means | 2025-12-31 |
| Mild months (felt 18–27 °C) | 3 months/year | Nomadbase comfort index from Copernicus ERA5 2025 monthly means | 2025-12-31 |
| Company setup index (country) | 10 score 0-10 | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Banking access index (country) | 8.5 score 0-10 | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Company setup in practice (country) | A single-member LLC in Delaware, Wyoming or New Mexico is formed online in a day or two, from anywhere, with no capital and no residency. ⚠️ The EIN is the slow step for a non-resident: without an SSN it is filed by fax or post and takes weeks, and almost nothing works before it arrives. | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Banking in practice (country) | The one place where a non-resident can realistically open a BUSINESS account remotely — Mercury, Relay and similar onboard foreign-owned LLCs once the EIN exists. A personal account still needs presence. | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |

## Scores (0–10, blend of public data and community reports)

| Category | Score | Public data | Community | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amenity | 4.36 | 4.36 | — | 0 |
| business | 9.25 | 9.25 | — | 0 |
| climate | 6.04 | 6.04 | — | 0 |
| community | 3.2 | 3.2 | — | 0 |
| cost | 0.28 | 0.28 | — | 0 |
| flights | 5.64 | 5.64 | — | 0 |
| fun | 8.3 | 8.3 | — | 0 |
| health | 2.36 | 2.36 | — | 0 |
| internet | 9.78 | 9.78 | — | 0 |
| lgbtq | 10 | 10 | — | 0 |
| lifestyle | 6.56 | 6.57 | — | 0 |
| locals | 10 | 10 | — | 0 |
| nature | 9.67 | 9.67 | — | 0 |
| nightlife | 5.88 | 5.88 | — | 0 |
| safety | 2.33 | 2.33 | — | 0 |
| vegan | 9.07 | 9.07 | — | 0 |
| vegetarian | 8.73 | 8.73 | — | 0 |
| visa | 5.33 | 5.33 | — | 0 |
| water | 10 | 10 | — | 0 |
| women | 8.23 | 8.23 | — | 0 |

## Visa & entry (USA)

ESTA gives 90 days to Visa Waiver nationals; a B-1/B-2 visa can give up to six months. There is no US digital nomad visa, and working remotely on a visitor status is a grey area worth understanding before you rely on it.

### How long you can stay

- **Visa Waiver Program (ESTA)** — around 40 countries, including most of the EU, the UK, Japan and Australia. **90 days**, not extendable, and you cannot change status from inside the US.
- **B-1/B-2 visitor visa** — admission of up to **six months** at the officer's discretion, with extensions possible. It requires an interview at a US embassy or consulate and takes considerably longer to obtain.

### There is no nomad visa

The US has not created one. Remote workers enter as visitors, which puts them in territory worth understanding rather than assuming:

Visitor status does not permit employment **in the US labour market** — working for a US employer, or providing services to US clients from inside the country. Continuing to do your existing job for an employer abroad, paid abroad, is widely treated as incidental to a visit, but it is not written down as an entitlement anywhere, and admission is decided by the officer at the border.

If a long or repeated stay matters to you, take advice on your specific situation rather than relying on a guide — including this one.

### Practical note

New York is not a budget destination and the visa position does not favour long stays. It works well for a few focused weeks; it works badly as a base.

> Visa rules change frequently. This information was last checked on 2026-07-27. It is not legal advice — confirm with the official source before booking: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/esta

## Living in New York City

### Where to stay

The choice is mostly about commute time against price, and the subway map matters more than the street map.

- **Lower Manhattan and the East Village** — central, expensive, and where a lot of the coworking sits. You pay a premium to remove the commute.
- **Williamsburg and Greenpoint (Brooklyn)** — one stop out, still well connected, and the default for people staying months rather than nights.
- **Bushwick and Bed-Stuy** — further along the same lines, noticeably cheaper, more residential.
- **Long Island City (Queens)** — closest thing to a value option with a fast Manhattan connection; newer buildings, thinner street life.

### Finding a place

Short-term letting is the real constraint here. New York restricts rentals under 30 days where the host is not present, and enforcement is active — which removes most of what a nomad would normally book. In practice that leaves aparthotels, sublets of 30 days and up, and the university-term sublet market.

Standard leases usually want proof of income at a multiple of the rent and a US guarantor, which is exactly what an incoming remote worker does not have. Budget for a broker fee and expect to pay more for the flexibility of a sublet.

We publish no rent figures for New York, because no free public source measures what residents actually pay. The numbers on this page come from members reporting theirs. Add yours in the Nomadbase app.

### Working from here

The coworking market is the deepest anywhere in this catalogue and covers every format from hot desks above a bodega to floors with a concierge. Day passes are widely available, so trying several costs little relative to everything else here.

Café work is normal, though the smaller places in Manhattan discourage laptops at peak hours. Another option that is genuinely useful and easy to overlook: the public library system has quiet reading rooms with wifi and no purchase expected.

### Getting around

The subway is the city. It runs 24 hours — which is rarer than people realise, and changes what an evening looks like. Contactless payment works at every turnstile now, so a local card is no longer necessary for short stays, and the fare is capped weekly.

Above ground, buses fill the crosstown gaps that the subway does not. Cycling has improved considerably with protected lanes, and the bike-share network covers Manhattan and inner Brooklyn well.

### Money

Cards work everywhere and cash is rarely necessary. Two things that catch European visitors: **prices are shown before sales tax**, which is added at the till, and **tipping is not optional** in the way it is in Europe — 18–20% in restaurants and bars is the working norm, and card terminals will prompt for it.

Together those add roughly a quarter to a restaurant bill against the menu price. Budget accordingly rather than being surprised.

### Staying safe

New York is far safer than its screen reputation, and has been for decades — most residents’ daily risk calculus is about traffic, not crime. The practical habits are the ones locals keep without thinking: stay aware on a late-night platform, pick a busier car on an empty train, and treat anyone running a street game as exactly that.

Phone-out-of-hand in a crowd is the main petty-theft vector, same as every dense city. Beyond that, the honest hazards are cyclists and cars at crossings — the traffic light is a suggestion contested from both sides — and winter ice on brownstone steps.

### Seasons

New York does all four seasons at full volume. Winter is genuinely cold, with slush that ruins shoes and radiators that turn apartments tropical; summer is humid enough that the subway platforms become saunas. Neither stops the city, but both shape it — you live indoors-to-indoors in January and chase shade in July.

The city is at its best in the two windows: April to early June, and September to October, when the parks fill, the runs get long and the light softens. If you can pick your months, pick those. If you cannot, budget for the season you get — winter coats and summer air conditioning are not optional here.

### Meeting people

The professional event calendar is the densest of any city here, and most of it is open to anyone who signs up. Industry meetups, talks and demo nights run every night of the week. The tradeoff is that New York socialising is scheduled — people are welcoming and busy, and spontaneity is rarer than in Lisbon or Chiang Mai.

### Staying active

Running is the city’s default sport and it comes with infrastructure: the Central Park and Prospect Park loops, the Hudson River greenway down the whole west side, and a race calendar that gives training a deadline. Citi Bike turns the flat avenues into a workout you take by accident.

Indoors, the boutique-fitness industry was practically invented here — climbing, boxing, every flavour of studio — at prices that reward shopping around. Public basketball courts are the free tier and a better cultural education than most museums.

### Time off

The Hudson Valley and the Catskills are reachable by train for a weekend, and the beaches on Long Island and the Rockaways are within the transit system in summer. For a longer break, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington are all a train ride rather than a flight.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does it cost to live in New York City per month?

Between €1,722 and €4,498 a month, housing and everyday spending together, depending on whether you take a coliving room or your own place. Housing is a coliving room at €1,144 up to your own place at €3,689. Everyday spending — food, local transport, leisure — is modelled from national price levels rather than measured in the city, so it is an indication and not a quote. A coworking desk is extra at €154. Every figure carries its source on the destination page.

### How fast is the internet in New York City?

Median download speed is about 129.6 Mbps. Source: M-Lab median of 323,443 tests within 50 km, last 7 days.

### What visa do I need for New York City?

ESTA gives 90 days to Visa Waiver nationals; a B-1/B-2 visa can give up to six months. There is no US digital nomad visa, and working remotely on a visitor status is a grey area worth understanding before you rely on it. Last checked 2026-07-27. Always confirm with the official source before booking.

### What is the weather like in New York City?

Winters average 0 °C and summers 23.8 °C. 3 of 12 months average a comfortable 18–27 °C (felt temperature). Source: Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average.

### Can I work European or US hours from New York City?

A 09:00–17:00 working day in New York City overlaps 2 hours with Central European time and 8 hours with US Eastern time, at standard time.

### Are there coworking spaces in New York City?

49 coworking spaces are mapped in New York City, plus 2620 cafés to work from. Source: OpenStreetMap, within 15km. Counts are a floor, not a census — coverage depends on local mappers.

### How do you get to New York City?

The nearest major airport is about 13 km away. 8 airports with scheduled service within 100 km. Source: OurAirports — nearest major airport is LaGuardia Airport.

## Sources

- **OpenStreetMap** (ODbL) — Community-mapped places: coworking, cafés, gyms and diet options within 15km. Counts are a floor rather than a census — coverage depends on local mappers. https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
- **OpenAQ** (CC BY 4.0) — Air quality measured at ground stations. Only reaches part of the catalogue — a city needs a station nearby that is still reporting. https://openaq.org/
- **OurAirports** (Public domain) — Airport locations and types. Distances are to the nearest major airport with scheduled service. https://ourairports.com/
- **Copernicus ERA5** (Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information) — ECMWF’s ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Temperatures, rainfall, cloud cover and wind are daily values for the last complete calendar year. https://open-meteo.com/
- **Nomadbase country research** — Hand-maintained country tables for the LGBTQ+ legal position and tap-water safety, compiled from advocacy databases (ILGA World, Human Dignity Trust), national authorities and government travel advice, and scored with a published rubric. Country-level by nature — city reality can differ, which is what the practical note is for. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score
- **M-Lab** (CC BY-SA 4.0) — Internet speed from real speed tests run by people in the city, aggregated over a seven-day window. https://www.measurementlab.net/
- **Published prices** — Prices read by hand from the operator’s or authority’s own published price list — a transit tariff, a coworking rate card, an eSIM store — on the date shown. Checked quarterly; the linked page is the source. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score
- **Inside Airbnb** (CC BY 4.0) — The short-let market price: median nightly rate of entire homes bookable by the month, times thirty, converted to EUR at ECB reference rates. Deliberately not called rent — local leases run cheaper, and member reports correct downward. https://insideairbnb.com/
- **Government sources** — Visa and entry rules come from the responsible authority for each country, linked in the visa section and re-checked by hand on the date shown.
- **World Bank** (CC BY 4.0) — Price level of household consumption at market exchange rates (US = 100) — a national figure that anchors the cost score where no city-level source exists yet. It measures what arriving with foreign income feels like, which is why a weak currency lowers it. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI
- **Nomadbase members** — Figures reported in the app by people living there, shown as a median with outliers removed. The only source for costs, because no free public one measures them per city. https://nomadbase.com/app
- **UNODC** (Free with attribution) — Intentional homicide rate from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime — a national figure, because no free source measures crime per city. The year next to the number is the year the country last reported. https://dataunodc.un.org/
- **Wikidata** (CC0) — Structural facts taken from the place’s Wikidata entity — resident population, which mirrors a national census figure, and elevation above sea level. The year is the one Wikidata records for that figure; where the entity was the wrong scale for the place we describe, the number has been replaced by a hand-sourced one from the statistics office instead. https://www.wikidata.org/
- **Nomadbase comfort index** — Our own reading of ERA5 data, not a measurement: a month-by-month score for how comfortable the felt temperature is, damped for rain and cloud. The formula is published. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score

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