Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about how HabiBubble works and what to expect. Looking for data sources and scoring details? See our methodology.
How is HabiBubble different from other city-ranking sites?
Most city-ranking sites give you a generic “best cities” list. HabiBubble matches your lifestyle to city characteristics for long-term livability — based on your climate comfort, budget, priorities, and what helps you thrive.
Your results are personalized across 15 dimensions and 800+ metrics. Two people taking the same diagnostic will get completely different rankings because their lifestyles are different. See how we compare to other tools.
Can I try it without signing up?
Yes. The diagnostic is completely free and doesn't require an account. Answer the questions, get your profile analysis and top city matches — no sign-up needed. You only create an account if you want to save your results or unlock Relocation Pro.
How long does it take?
About 10 minutes for the diagnostic. Results are instant — you'll see your profile analysis and personalized city rankings as soon as you finish.
What is climate calibration?
Climate calibration lets you find your climate twinsaround the world. Tell us which cities you've lived in, and we'll map your personal comfort zone — then score every other city against it.
Love Stockholm but hate the dark winters? Want Barcelona's warmth without the humidity? Tired of Chicago's wind? Climate calibration finds places that fix the specific friction you feel while keeping what you love. No other tool does this.
What is Relocation Pro?
Relocation Pro ($14.99/month launch price, normally $29.99) — everything you need to research and choose your next city:
Your personalized report (yours forever, even if you cancel):
- Top 10 cities ranked across your 15 priority dimensions
- Future Saturday narratives for each city
- Trade-off analysis — why each city wins or loses for you
- Best season to arrive — when to move in, when to avoid extremes
- Budget Lab tuned to your household and lifestyle tier
Plus the full premium toolkit (active while subscribed):
- Discover — rank by up to 100 factors (vs 30 free)
- Explore — stack up to 40 filters on the map (vs 1 free)
- Delta mode — every city compared to where you live now
- Unlimited saved explore snapshots
Cancel anytime — your personalized report stays forever. See pricing details.
How do I cancel my subscription?
Go to Account → Billing and click “Cancel subscription.” Your access continues until the end of your billing period — you won't be charged again.
Your personalized report stays yours forever, even after cancellation. If you change your mind, you can resubscribe anytime.
Do you store my credit card information?
No. All payments are processed by Lemon Squeezy, a trusted payment provider. We never see, store, or have access to your card details.
Your payment information is handled entirely by Lemon Squeezy's PCI-compliant infrastructure. When you cancel, no further charges occur because we simply tell Lemon Squeezy to stop billing — we have no ability to charge you directly.
How do I request a refund?
Email hello@habibubble.com within 7 days of purchase for a full refund — no questions asked.
We'll process your refund within 1–2 business days. It will appear on your statement within 5–10 business days depending on your bank.
How accurate is the scoring?
Every score is grounded in real data — satellite observations, government statistics, and peer-reviewed datasets. We use 15+ independent sources and prioritize transparency: each city page cites its sources and confidence level. Read our full methodology.
Is my data safe?
Yes. We store only what's needed to generate your recommendations — your email and quiz answers. We don't sell your data, run ads, or track you across the web.
You can request a full export or deletion at any time. Read our privacy policy for the full picture — it's written in plain language, not legalese.
What cities do you cover?
29,000+ cities for climate, 10,000+ for economy and safety, 500+for lifestyle and culture. Coverage varies by data type and we're constantly expanding. See the full breakdown.
What is UTCI (feels-like temperature)?
UTCI measures how temperature actually feels to the human body — accounting for humidity, wind, and solar radiation. A 30°C day in dry Lisbon feels very different from 30°C in humid Bangkok, and UTCI captures that. Read the full explanation.
Glossary
Every HabiBubble feature explained in plain language. For climate science terms and data sources, see our methodology.
Diagnostic
The free 10-minute lifestyle quiz that captures your priorities, climate tolerance, budget, and dealbreakers. The output is a profile that personalizes every recommendation we give you.
Climate calibration
Tell us cities you have lived in and which seasons or aspects bothered you (e.g. "dark Decembers in London", "humid Augusts in Boston"). We map your personal comfort zone across 7 climate dimensions and find places that fix the specific friction you felt while keeping what you loved. No other tool does this.
Climate Lab
A deep climate breakdown on every city page, free for all users. Shows feels-like temperature, urban heat retention, humidity, dew point, rainfall, snowfall, wind, sunshine hours, clear-sky days, and UV — month by month, with how each affects daily life.
Air Quality Lab
Annual and monthly PM2.5 for every city against WHO 2021 air-quality guidelines, free for all users. Shows the WHO classification, a month-by-month grid of fine-particulate levels, and how the city compares to others by country, region, and worldwide. Based on the WUSTL satellite-derived dataset (2020–2024).
Lifestyle Calendar
Tells you whether each lifestyle activity (dinner outside, walking, running, errands) is viable in a given month and how viable. When it is not viable, it shows the specific friction drivers — cold, rain, wind, humidity, or air quality. Free for all users.
Budget Lab
Cost breakdown for living in a city — rent, groceries, transport, dining, utilities. The free version shows numbers for a solo balanced lifestyle. Relocation Pro tunes the breakdown to your actual household size and lifestyle tier (minimalist, balanced, comfort), and compares it to your current city.
Discover
A ranking tool that lets you sort 29,000 cities by your priorities. Free users can rank by up to 30 of your priorities at once. Relocation Pro raises that to 100 factors so you can compose much richer queries.
Explore map
Visual map of 29,000 cities filterable by 90+ features. Free users can apply 1 active filter at a time. Relocation Pro lets you stack up to 40 filters simultaneously to find cities matching every requirement at once.
Delta mode
Switches the explore map from absolute scores to differences vs your current city. Every city is colored by what you would gain or lose by moving there — at a glance, no city-by-city comparison needed. Part of Relocation Pro.
Future Saturday
AI-written narratives describing what a real Saturday — morning, midday, and evening — would actually look like for you in each of your top 10 cities. Grounded in that city's climate, neighborhoods, food, and pace of life. Part of Relocation Pro.
Trade-off analysis
For every city in your top 10, an explanation of why it wins or loses for YOU specifically — which dimensions it scores high on, which dealbreakers it brushes against, and what you would give up to live there. Part of Relocation Pro.
Best season to arrive
Personalized guidance on which months are great for moving in, errands, and getting settled — and which to avoid because of weather extremes (heat waves, cold snaps, rainy season, peak humidity). Part of Relocation Pro.
Explore snapshots
Saved views of the explore map — a specific filter combination, zoom level, and overlay you want to revisit. Relocation Pro removes the limit on how many you can save.
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