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→Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor is the University of Michigan, with the Big House (Michigan Stadium) holding over 107,000 people on football Saturdays, making it briefly the third-largest city in Michigan. Downtown is tree-lined brick streets, great independent bookstores, and a food scene with strong Middle Eastern and Korean energy. Zingerman's Deli is a national pilgrimage. The Huron River runs through. College town energy at its best.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$2,082/mo
$583/mo less than Miami (28%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$429k
$135k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.3%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$5,897/mo
Ann Arbor has $229/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
272 days
154 days
118 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
51 days
days below 20°F per year
Ann Arbor drops below 20°F on 51 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
56 / 100
21.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
135 routes
32 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
366k metro
Miami has 70.4x more events per month than Ann Arbor.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Ann Arbor
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Ann Arbor has the edge on money.
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