Changelog

City scores Baku

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Accommodation cost 6.8 ⁠7.4
• Air quality 4.8 ⁠5.7
• Airport connectivity 8 ⁠7.6
• Blockchain crypto adoption 4.2 ⁠5.2
• Cost of living 7 ⁠8.1
• Coworking quality 6 ⁠7.2
• Currency stability 7.8 ⁠9
• Digital nomad friendly cafes 5.7 ⁠6.5
• Digital nomad visa availability 0.8 ⁠2
• Ease of business registration 4.9 ⁠6.8
• Ease of opening bank account 3.8 ⁠5.5
• Entertainment cost 6.7 ⁠7.3
• Freedom of speech 2.8 ⁠2.4
• Healthcare 7 ⁠6.5
• Healthcare affordability 7.6 ⁠6.8
• Internet speed 7.8 ⁠6.7
• Networking opportunities 4.8 ⁠5.8

online-community-presence 3.3 -> 5; Below hubs; visible general expat membership is only a proxy. Source

City scores Sydney

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Air quality 7.6 ⁠8.8
• Blockchain crypto adoption 7.2 ⁠6.2
• Currency stability 8.8 ⁠8
• Digital nomad visa availability 0.6 ⁠1.5
• Female friendly 8.8 ⁠8.1
• Freedom of speech 8.7 ⁠7.5
• Internet speed 8.3 ⁠7.7
• Language learning opportunities 4.8 ⁠7.2
• Political stability 8.6 ⁠8.8
• Safety 8.7 ⁠8.1
• Tax friendliness 3.3 ⁠4.1
• Time zone favorability 5.8 ⁠3
• Visa ease 5.5 ⁠6.1

female-friendly 8.8 -> 8.1; Above London/Hanoi, below Singapore and NZ peers; proxies are not a women-only safety survey. Source

City scores Newcastle

• Public wifi availability 5.8 ⁠6.8
• Racial tolerance 8 ⁠7.5
• Safety 8.5 ⁠6.5
• Scooterbike rental availability 5.9 ⁠3.5
• Startup scene 5.6 ⁠6.3
• Tax friendliness 4.3 ⁠4.1
• Time zone favorability 6.7 ⁠3
• Visa ease 6.2 ⁠6.1

racial-tolerance: 8 -> 7.5; Below Sydney 7.9 and Singapore 8.3; perception item is narrower than everyday inclusion. Source