$100k salary, packing up from Salem

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Miami, FL cityscape

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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

$294

the monthly cost of moving past Salem

You'd pay for Miami. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the miami entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,665/mo

62% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$729/mo less in state tax than Salem

vs 8.75% in Salem

03after rent

$5,668/mo

$294 less than Salem

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

04a house here

$565k

25% more expensive than Salem

vs $452k in Salem

05metro size

6.2M

vs 437k in Salem

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

272

pleasant days a year, in miami.

Salem keeps to 201 pleasant days a year.

A real upgrade on things to do: 986.0× Salem's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

77/100

12% higher than Salem

vs 69/100 in Salem

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

·walk score®

97/100

10% higher than Salem

vs 88/100 in Salem

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

167

0% fewer than Salem

vs 0 nonstops in Salem

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as miami:

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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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