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Miami

fl · metro 6.2M

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a dispatch from

miami

FL

25.77°N

80.19°W

Miami is Spanish before it's English, salsa before it's small talk, and a cortadito before it's a coffee. South Beach Art Deco glows pink at night, Wynwood is a city-sized mural, and the Cuban sandwiches in Little Havana could end fights. Summer is bath-warm ocean and ceiling fans turned up high, and October feels like everywhere else's perfect August. Bring linen.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$803

the monthly premium over New Orleans

Miami doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Miami is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
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02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,665/mo

65% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$250/mo less in state tax than New Orleans

vs 3% in New Orleans

03after rent

$5,668/mo

$803 less than New Orleans

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$565k

118% more expensive than New Orleans

vs $259k in New Orleans

05metro size

6.2M

vs 962k in New Orleans

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

272

pleasant days a year, in miami.

New Orleans barely cracks 235 pleasant ones.

A real upgrade on things to do: 10.3× New Orleans's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

77/100

40% higher than New Orleans

vs 55/100 in New Orleans

Closest outdoor draw: Everglades National Park Expansion, 20.4 mi.

·walk score®

97/100

1% lower than New Orleans

vs 98/100 in New Orleans

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

167

328% more than New Orleans

vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans

04 · see also

neighbors of miami on the map of tradeoffs:

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los angeles

similar overall lifestyle

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washington

better park access

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orlando

$728/mo cheaper

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