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→Ocala
Ocala is the horse capital of the world (it actually has more thoroughbred horses than Lexington, Kentucky), with rolling hills of horse farms unlike anywhere else in Florida. Silver Springs (one of the largest artesian springs in the world) is right next door, with glass-bottom boats and clear blue water. Surprisingly hilly. Slower than the coastal cities, with a quietly strong equestrian economy.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,843/mo
$1,616/mo
$1,227/mo less than Honolulu (76%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$277k
$785k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$6,717/mo
Ocala has $2,143/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
208 days
108 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
15 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Ocala has 15 more days above 95°F each year than Honolulu.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
62 / 100
7.0 pts ahead of Honolulu
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
5 routes
46 fewer direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
410k metro
Honolulu has 95.0x more events per month than Ocala.
the verdict
3
Honolulu
categories won
5
Ocala
categories won
Ocala wins on money. Honolulu has the edge on weather.
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