Changelog

City scores Mexico City

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Accommodation cost 5.8 ⁠5.2
• Air quality 3.9 ⁠6.1
• Cleanliness 5.2 ⁠3.8
• Cost of living 6.6 ⁠5.9
• Cycling 5.9 ⁠6.5
• Digital nomad visa availability 3.6 ⁠6.9
• Environmental quality 5.1 ⁠4.3
• Female friendly 6.6 ⁠5.5

City scores Mérida

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Accommodation cost 6.9 ⁠6.1
• Air quality 7 ⁠8.4
• Cleanliness 6.9 ⁠6.5
• Cost of living 7.1 ⁠6.7
• Coworking quality 6.7 ⁠7.4
• Coworking spaces availability 7.2 ⁠6.2
• Digital nomad visa availability 5.6 ⁠6.9
• Environmental quality 6.8 ⁠6.2
• Female friendly 7.7 ⁠7.2
• Food groceries 7.7 ⁠7
• Freedom of speech 6.2 ⁠4.5
• Green spaces 5.5 ⁠6.2
• Healthcare affordability 8.3 ⁠7.8
• Intercity travel options 6.9 ⁠7.4
• Internet speed 8.2 ⁠7.3
• Local sim card availability 8.7 ⁠8
• Natural disaster risk 6.3 ⁠5.8
• Nomad events meetups 6.8 ⁠6.3
• Nomad friendly 8.1 ⁠7.6
• Political stability 7.1 ⁠3.6
• Power grid reliability 7.3 ⁠5.8
• Public transit 4.8 ⁠5.8
• Public wifi availability 5.5 ⁠6.5
• Racial tolerance 7.4 ⁠6.4
• Scooterbike rental availability 4.9 ⁠5.4
• Tax friendliness 6.4 ⁠4
• Visa ease 7.5 ⁠8.1
• Walkability 7 ⁠6.5
• Weather 5.5 ⁠5

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

• 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).