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The U.S. Cold Plunge Index

How hard is it to hold 50°F?

ArcticSoak turns climate and electricity data into a city-by-city estimate of cold-plunge cooling demand, operating cost and one simple score.

Reference model: covered 100-gallon outdoor plunge · 50°F target.

Reference target
50°

One standardized setup. Dozens of climates. Comparable cooling economics.

Climate sourceNOAA
Power pricesEIA
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National leaderboard

Best cities for staying cold

Higher ArcticSoak Scores indicate lower modeled cooling burden and lower estimated electricity cost for the same reference plunge.

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Field tools

Cold water, quantified.

Use the index for comparison, then model your own tub, chiller, ice use and local power cost.

Use the ArcticSoak data in your reporting.
Downloadable CSV with city ranks, scores, power costs and model outputs.
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ArcticSoak's index is independent of product ranking. InHouse Wellness is the featured retail partner for cold plunge equipment.