Digital Nomad Cities for First-Timers: Tier List

This tier list places every city on a transparent blend of the categories that matter most for first-timers, scored 0 to 10. It is a lens on the same data behind the Nomad Score, tuned for one kind of nomad. Hover any city for its summary.

Tiers follow the First-timers match score, a weighted blend of existing category scores: S is 9.0+, A is 8.0 to 8.9, and so on down to F below 5.0. See the all-round tier list and the matching ranked lists.

More tier lists

Overall

All cities tier list

By region

EuropeAsiaLatin AmericaAfricaMiddle EastNorth America & the CaribbeanOceania

By country

SpainMexicoThailandPortugalIndonesiaVietnamColombiaItaly

By category

AffordabilityWiFiSafetyClimateNightlifeNatureFoodNomad communityEnglishVisa accessCultureCleanlinessAir quality

For a kind of nomad

Female nomadsTight budgetFamiliesParty sceneBest value

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Frequently asked questions

What is this tier list based on?

Each city is placed by our First-timers match score, a weighted blend of the existing categories that matter for this kind of nomad. S tier is 9.0 and up, down to F for below 5.0.

Which cities are S tier?

Singapore. 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.