press rank #55 · 
~$2,400/mo
Can you live unwatched in United States?
Strong speech protections, weak data law, worldwide tax reporting.
The privacy scorecard
15 cameras / 1,000 people press rank #55 ~$2,400/mo national average
Childhood vaccines: required to enrol at school10 in total
There is no federal mandate. All fifty states require vaccination to attend school, the list runs to about ten diseases, and the detail is set state by state.
If you skip them: No place in a public school, and in most states none in a licensed childcare centre.
Exemptions: Medical everywhere. Religious or personal belief exemptions in 45 states and DC. Only California, Connecticut, Maine, New York and West Virginia accept medical reasons alone.
Source: Immunize.org state requirements 2026, plus Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Does not report your account balances abroad
No extradition treaty with the US
No ID required to buy a SIM card
Crypto capital gains are taxed
Federal capital gains tax applies, at short or long-term rates depending on how long you held.
Crypto mining is a recognised industry here
A major and growing share of global hashrate, especially in Texas, with no federal restriction.
Company ownership is not public
The federal beneficial ownership registry (Corporate Transparency Act) is not open to the public, only to law enforcement and financial institutions.
1 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
232 real places in United States
Facial recognition, Bitcoin friendliness and cost vary by city even inside the same country.
New York City
~$2,500/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5Los Angeles
~$2,500/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5Chicago
~$2,150/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5Houston
~$2,200/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5Phoenix
~$2,250/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5Philadelphia
~$2,000/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5San Antonio
~$2,250/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5San Diego
~$2,450/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5Dallas
~$2,200/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5Austin
~$2,250/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5Jacksonville (FL)
~$2,300/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5Columbus (OH)
~$2,200/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 4/5Weigh United States against your own threat model
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