Nomads.com (formerly Nomad List) is a global community platform and city research tool built for digital nomads and remote workers. It ranks cities worldwide based on nomad-relevant criteria like cost of living, internet speed, safety, and weather, while offering community features such as member networking, meetup coordination in 100+ cities, and a travel tracker. With over 42,000 members, it is one of the largest and most established digital nomad communities online.
If you have spent any time researching the digital nomad lifestyle, you have almost certainly encountered Nomads.com, originally launched as Nomad List. Founded by indie hacker Pieter Levels, the platform has grown from a simple spreadsheet of city rankings into one of the most comprehensive community-driven tools for location-independent living.
At its core, Nomads.com is a city-ranking engine that scores hundreds of destinations worldwide across metrics that actually matter to nomads:
You can filter results by budget, climate preferences, continent, and more — making it genuinely useful for planning your next base rather than just browsing an arbitrary list.
Beyond city data, Nomads.com has built a living community layer on top of the research tool:
A few features stand out as genuinely practical rather than just nice-to-have:
The platform attracts a broad mix: freelancers choosing their next six-month base, remote employees scouting cities before relocating, and full-time nomads comparing costs in real time. With coverage in the New York Times, BBC, CNN, and CNBC, Nomads.com has become something of a standard reference point for journalists covering the remote work trend as well.
With more than 42,000 registered members and steady monthly growth, it remains one of the largest and most data-rich communities for anyone seriously living or planning the nomadic lifestyle.
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