The Digital Nomad Cities Tier List

A tier list is the fastest way to see the whole landscape at once. Every city below is placed by its Nomad Score, our calibrated composite of the 13 things that matter most to remote workers. S tier is the rare best; F tier is for cities that only make sense for one very specific reason.

Tiers follow the Nomad Score directly: S is 9.0+, A is 8.0 to 8.9, B is 7.0 to 7.9, C is 6.0 to 6.9, D is 5.0 to 5.9, F is below 5.0. Tap any city for its full breakdown, or browse the ranked lists and see all tier lists.

More tier lists

By region

EuropeAsiaLatin AmericaAfricaMiddle EastNorth America & the CaribbeanOceania

By country

SpainMexicoThailandPortugalIndonesiaVietnamColombiaItaly

By category

AffordabilityWiFiSafetyClimateNightlifeNatureFoodNomad communityEnglishVisa accessCultureCleanlinessAir quality

For a kind of nomad

Female nomadsTight budgetFirst-timersFamiliesParty sceneBest value

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Frequently asked questions

What is this tier list based on?

Each city is placed by its Nomad Score, our calibrated composite of 13 categories like cost, WiFi, safety, climate and visas. S tier is 9.0 and up, down to F for below 5.0.

Which cities are S tier?

Lisbon, Barcelona. S tier is deliberately rare.

Is a lower-tier city a bad place to live?

Not necessarily. The tiers rank one dimension, so a lower-tier city can still be a great fit if it is strong in the things you care about most. Open any city to see its full breakdown.

How often is it updated?

It is generated directly from our city data, so it updates whenever scores change or new cities are added.