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Miami, FL cityscape

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Miami

fl · metro 6.2M

photo: Rolando Yera / unsplash

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

$334

pricier each month than Port St. Lucie

Miami costs more than Port St. Lucie, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the miami entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,665/mo

14% more expensive than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Port St. Lucie

03after rent

$5,668/mo

$334 less than Port St. Lucie

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

04a house here

$565k

42% more expensive than Port St. Lucie

vs $397k in Port St. Lucie

05metro size

6.2M

vs 537k in Port St. Lucie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

272

pleasant days a year, in miami.

Port St. Lucie only logs 246 pleasant days.

·outdoorscore

77/100

54% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie

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

·walk score®

97/100

870% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

167

626% more than Port St. Lucie

vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie

04 · see also

if miami appeals, also worth a look:

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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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