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→Cleveland
Cleveland is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the West Side Market's 100+ years of pierogies and bratwurst, and Lake Erie sunsets that put the coastal hype to shame. The Cuyahoga River caught fire so many times it inspired the Clean Water Act. The Cleveland Orchestra is consistently ranked among the world's best. Summers on the lake are gorgeous, and the food scene is having a real moment.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,843/mo
$1,419/mo
$1,424/mo less than Honolulu (100%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$252k
$810k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
4.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$6,582/mo
Cleveland has $2,008/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
159 days
157 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
27 days
days below 20°F per year
Cleveland drops below 20°F on 27 more days per year than Honolulu.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
63 / 100
8.0 pts ahead of Honolulu
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
56 routes
5 more direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
2.2M metro
Honolulu and Cleveland have similar event volume.
the verdict
2
Honolulu
categories won
6
Cleveland
categories won
Cleveland wins on money and lifestyle. Honolulu has the edge on weather.
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