Changelog

City scores Mérida

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Accommodation cost 6.9 ⁠6.1

local-sim-card-availability 8.7 -> 8; Near Mazatlán 8.0 and below Hanoi 9.0; no claim of passport-only or paperwork-free activation. (https://www.att.com.mx/planes/prepago/).

City scores Mazatlán

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Accommodation cost 6.5 ⁠6
• Air quality 6.3 ⁠8.3
• Cleanliness 6 ⁠5.5
• Cost of living 6.9 ⁠6.6
• Coworking quality 5 ⁠6.4
• Digital nomad visa availability 3.5 ⁠6.9
• Ease of opening bank account 3.9 ⁠5
• Environmental quality 6.5 ⁠6
• Family friendly 6.6 ⁠5.6
• Female friendly 6.7 ⁠5.2
• Fitness facilities 6.3 ⁠6.8
• Food groceries 7.3 ⁠6.8
• Freedom of speech 5.1 ⁠4.5
• Freelance ecosystem 4.3 ⁠5
• Healthcare 7.4 ⁠7.1
• Healthcare affordability 8.3 ⁠7.5
• Internet speed 7.4 ⁠6.6
• Natural disaster risk 5.4 ⁠4.8
• Networking opportunities 4.7 ⁠5.4
• Noise pollution 5.2 ⁠4.5
• Nomad events meetups 4.9 ⁠4
• Nomad friendly 6.9 ⁠6.5
• Political stability 5.6 ⁠3.6
• Power grid reliability 7.1 ⁠6
• Ride sharing services 6.8 ⁠7.5
• Safety 6.7 ⁠4.2
• Tax friendliness 5.3 ⁠4
• Time zone favorability 7.9 ⁠7
• Visa ease 7.1 ⁠8.1
• Vpn reliability 7.5 ⁠8.2

noise-pollution 5.2 -> 4.5; Matches Puerto Vallarta 4.5, quieter overall than Mexico City 3.4 but below Mérida 5.2; documented waterfront noise warrants a downgrade. (https://www.noroeste.com.mx/amp/mazatlan/ante-exceso-de-ruido-en-playa-pinitos-en-mazatlan-autoridades-buscaran-acercamiento-con-bandas-musicales-JO24198607).

City scores Valletta

• Racial tolerance 7 ⁠6.3
• Safety 8.5 ⁠8
• Seasonal variety 4.5 ⁠6.3
• Tax friendliness 6.3 ⁠7.2
• Transportation cost 6.4 ⁠8
• Visa ease 7.5 ⁠7.8
• Weather 7.3 ⁠7.8

noise-pollution 5.4 -> 4.5; Above Hanoi, below Palermo/Nicosia/anchors; current resident complaints. Source