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→Boise
Boise is basically Denver before Denver got Denver-y: walkable downtown, foothills you can run into on your lunch break, and a river slicing right through the middle of town. The Basque Block downtown anchors the biggest Basque community in the U.S., which nobody sees coming. The vibe is 'we close our laptops and go outside,' and the trails make that very easy to do. Locals would prefer you didn't tell anyone.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,794/mo
$871/mo less than Miami (49%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$490k
$74k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,056/mo
Boise has $388/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
166 days
106 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
27 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
24 days
days below 20°F per year
Boise has 27 more days above 95°F each year than Miami. Boise drops below 20°F on 24 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
82 / 100
5.0 pts ahead of Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
16 routes
151 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
827k metro
Miami has 25.3x more events per month than Boise.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
4
Boise
categories won
Miami wins on weather. Boise has the edge on money.
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