$100k a year, no longer in Miami
changea dispatch from
salt lake city
UT
40.76°N
111.89°W
Salt Lake City sits in a bowl of mountains so close you can be at a ski lift in 30 minutes. The grid is laid out from Temple Square in clean numbered streets that make navigation almost too easy. The Great Salt Lake glints west, the Wasatch towers east, and the city itself has loosened up into a real food and bar scene in the last decade. The powder really is that light.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Miami
Salt Lake City is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,608/mo
40% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,338/mo
$670 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$584k
3% more expensive than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
1.3M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in salt lake city.
Miami actually gets more: 272 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Miami's 0.
Lighter on events: Miami packs 15.9× more into a month.
78/100
1% higher than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 22 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
90
46% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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