Changelog

City scores Montreal

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Accommodation cost 5.1 ⁠3.6
• Air quality 7.2 ⁠8.3
• Cleanliness 7.3 ⁠6.8
• Cost of living 5.7 ⁠3.6
• Cycling 7.4 ⁠8.2
• Digital nomad visa availability 3.8 ⁠5.5
• Entertainment cost 5.8 ⁠5
• Food groceries 5.8 ⁠4.2
• Freedom of speech 8.8 ⁠7.9
• Green spaces 7.5 ⁠8

online-community-presence: 7.3 -> 6.6 (https://www.internations.org/montreal-expats); Near Vancouver 6.6, above Toronto 6.1/Kingston 3.4, below Hanoi 7.6; publisher membership is not independently audited.

City scores London

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Air quality 7.8 ⁠8.7
• Airport connectivity 6 ⁠5.5
• Blockchain crypto adoption 5.1 ⁠4.4
• Coworking quality 6.2 ⁠7.2
• Culture 5.8 ⁠6.5
• Currency stability 8.9 ⁠8.4
• Digital nomad visa availability 1.6 ⁠5.5
• Female friendly 8.1 ⁠7.8
• Food groceries 4.9 ⁠4
• Freedom of speech 8.8 ⁠7.9
• Healthcare affordability 5.1 ⁠4.3
• Indoors fun 5.5 ⁠6.2
• Intercity travel options 5.9 ⁠6.9
• Internet speed 7.8 ⁠8.5
• Language learning opportunities 3.7 ⁠5.5
• Local experiences tours 5.2 ⁠5.8
• Natural disaster risk 8.1 ⁠7.6
• Networking opportunities 5.2 ⁠5.8
• Political stability 8.8 ⁠8.3
• Startup scene 5.8 ⁠6.3
• Tax friendliness 4.1 ⁠4.3
• Visa ease 6 ⁠7.3
• Vpn reliability 9.1 ⁠9
• Walkability 6 ⁠4.5
• Weather 5.7 ⁠5.5

female-friendly: 8.1 -> 7.8; rescored from the cited finding against the comparison cities (https://londonpoliceserviceboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025-Annual-Report-July-21-Final.pdf).

City scores Kingston

• Visa ease 6.4 ⁠7.3
• Walkability 6.4 ⁠5.5
• Weather 6.4 ⁠5.5

female-friendly 8.5 -> 7.8; Below Ottawa/Toronto and Zurich, near Boston; general safety perceptions are a proxy, not a women-only victimization survey. (https://www.numbeo.com/crime/in/Kingston).