01 · the cities
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→Albany
Albany is one of the oldest chartered cities in America (1686), with the New York state capitol building wearing every architectural style from Romanesque to Victorian on different sides. The Hudson River and the surrounding Adirondacks and Berkshires give it a serious nature backbone. Five colleges feed in young energy, and Lark Street is the local main drag for food and bars. Quieter than its neighbors, and full of layers.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,643/mo
$1,022/mo less than Miami (62%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$361k
$203k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
5.9%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,203/mo
Albany has $535/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
272 days
147 days
125 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
62 days
days below 20°F per year
Albany drops below 20°F on 62 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
72 / 100
5.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
19 routes
148 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
905k metro
Miami has 37.9x more events per month than Albany.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Albany
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Albany has the edge on money.
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