Nuuk Scores

Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.

Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.

Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.

Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

LGBTQ friendly: Almost half of Nuuk residents are in favor of equal rights for members of LGBT communities.

Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.

Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

Quality of life: Nuuk performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.

Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.

Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from in Nuuk.

Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Nuuk to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.

Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.

English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.

Entertainment: There are several places where you can relax and have a good time with friends.