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title: "Top 10 cities for digital nomads in North America"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/top-10/cities-in-north-america
description: "The ten best-scoring North America cities for digital nomads, ranked on cost, safety, internet, visas, climate, air and quality of life. Open data, sources cited."
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Top 10 cities for digital nomads in North America

Honolulu, Miami, Montréal lead North America for digital nomads under balanced weights, out of 43 North America cities scored. Scores blend nine open-data factors equally; change the weights in the ranker to match your priorities.

The ten highest balanced scores (equal weight on all nine factors) among all North America cities.

| # | City | Country | Score | Monthly cost | Safety | Internet | Nomad visa | US passport |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Honolulu](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/honolulu) | United States | 66 | $3,329 | 54 | 73 | no | unlimited |
| 2 | [Miami](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/miami) | United States | 64 | $3,425 | 54 | 77 | no | unlimited |
| 3 | [Montréal](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/montreal) | Canada | 64 | $2,293 | 78 | 71 | no | 180 days |
| 4 | [Washington DC](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/washington) | United States | 64 | $3,267 | 54 | 73 | no | unlimited |
| 5 | [New York City](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/new-york) | United States | 64 | $3,377 | 54 | 74 | no | unlimited |
| 6 | [Chicago](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/chicago) | United States | 64 | $3,108 | 54 | 75 | no | unlimited |
| 7 | [Toronto](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/toronto) | Canada | 64 | $2,969 | 78 | 75 | no | 180 days |
| 8 | [Orlando](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/orlando) | United States | 64 | $3,043 | 54 | 76 | no | unlimited |
| 9 | [Atlanta](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/atlanta) | United States | 63 | $3,002 | 54 | 70 | no | unlimited |
| 10 | [Boston](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/boston) | United States | 63 | $3,248 | 54 | 77 | no | unlimited |

## FAQ

### Which city in North America is best for digital nomads?

Honolulu scores highest under balanced weights (66/100), followed by Miami, Montréal. The order changes with your weights: a budget-first profile favours cheaper cities, a safety-first profile favours the safest.

### What is the cheapest nomad city in North America?

Montréal, at about $2,293 per month for one person including rent.

### Which North America cities have a digital nomad visa?

None of the North America cities in the dataset are in a country with a dedicated digital nomad visa; most allow 30–90 visa-free days instead.

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024 (all items).

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