01 · the cities
Honolulu
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
full dispatch→Atlanta
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,843/mo
$1,814/mo
$1,029/mo less than Honolulu (57%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$386k
$675k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
5.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$6,062/mo
Atlanta has $1,488/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
204 days
112 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
2 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
2 days
days below 20°F per year
Honolulu edges ahead on pleasant days, but both cities have comparable comfort overall.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
67 / 100
12.0 pts ahead of Honolulu
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
217 routes
166 more direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
6.3M metro
Honolulu has 2.5x fewer events per month than Atlanta.
the verdict
1
Honolulu
categories won
6
Atlanta
categories won
Atlanta wins this comparison, leading on money and lifestyle.
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