01 · the cities
Boston
Boston is brick sidewalks, dive bars older than most states, and an accent that turns 'park the car' into a love language. The city is densely packed with colleges (Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, plus 30 more), which keeps it perpetually 22 years old in spirit. The Freedom Trail literally paints a red line through 400 years of American history. Dunkin' is not a chain here, it's a way of life.
full dispatch→Miami
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$3,145/mo
$2,665/mo
$480/mo less than Boston (18%)
Median home price
Median home price
$771k
$565k
$206k less than Boston
State income tax
State income tax
5.0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,772/mo
$5,668/mo
Miami has $896/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
160 days
272 days
112 more than Boston
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
33 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Boston drops below 20°F on 33 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
71 / 100
77 / 100
6.0 pts ahead of Boston
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
103 routes
167 routes
64 more direct routes than Boston
Metro size
Metro size
4.9M metro
6.2M metro
Boston has 5.9x fewer events per month than Miami.
the verdict
0
Boston
categories won
8
Miami
categories won
Miami wins this comparison, leading on money and weather.
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