Changelog

City scores Beijing

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Air quality 4.3 ⁠4.7
• Airport connectivity 9.5 ⁠9.3
• Blockchain crypto adoption 2.2 ⁠1.2
• Cafes with wifi 7.9 ⁠6.5
• Cleanliness 6.7 ⁠5.5
• Cost of living 5.3 ⁠5.5
• Culture 9 ⁠9.4
• Cycling 8.2 ⁠7.5
• Digital nomad friendly cafes 6.6 ⁠5.5
• Digital nomad visa availability 0.3 ⁠1
• Ease of business registration 2.7 ⁠5.5
• Ease of opening bank account 2.6 ⁠4.5
• Freelance ecosystem 6.2 ⁠5

online-community-presence: 4.1 -> 5; Above Suzhou 2.7 and close to Chengdu 4.6, below Shanghai 6.3/Hanoi 7.6; dated group existence supports an upgrade, not present activity counts. (https://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2025/04/07/wechat-groups-101-finding-your-beijing-crew).

City scores Valparaíso

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Accommodation cost 5.5 ⁠5.2
• Air quality 6.2 ⁠6.9
• Cost of living 6.3 ⁠6
• Coworking quality 4.8 ⁠7
• Digital nomad visa availability 5.6 ⁠2
• Female friendly 6.7 ⁠5.7
• Fitness facilities 5.9 ⁠6.9
• Food groceries 6.9 ⁠6.4
• Freedom of speech 8.1 ⁠6.1
• Gym membership cost 5.9 ⁠6.6
• Healthcare affordability 7.5 ⁠6.5
• Internet speed 7.6 ⁠9.2
• Language barrier 4.3 ⁠5.5
• Local payment services 7 ⁠7.8
• Natural disaster risk 4.3 ⁠3.3
• Networking opportunities 4.7 ⁠5.6
• Political stability 6.9 ⁠5.2
• Racial tolerance 7.1 ⁠6.1
• Ride sharing services 6.1 ⁠7.5
• Safety 5.9 ⁠4.8
• Startup scene 4.8 ⁠6
• Tax friendliness 4.5 ⁠5.9
• Transportation cost 7.3 ⁠7.1
• Visa ease 6.6 ⁠7.2

racial-tolerance: 7.1 -> 6.1; rescored from the cited finding against the comparison cities (https://periodistasmigrantes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cartilla_Valparaiso_FINAL_compressed.pdf).

City scores Santiago

• Vpn reliability 8.1 ⁠8.2

noise-pollution: 5.3 -> 4.8; rescored from opened evidence and the comparison table (https://www.numbeo.com/pollution/in/Santiago).