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→Dallas
Dallas is Stetsons next to skyscrapers, Tex-Mex with queso flowing freely, and a barbecue scene that quietly competes with Austin's. The arts district downtown is enormous and free to wander, while Bishop Arts and Deep Ellum bring the indie energy. Football is its own religion (high school, college, and Cowboys all year round). The bigness is real, and the city wears it well.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,647/mo
$1,018/mo less than Miami (62%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$367k
$197k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,686/mo
Dallas has $1,018/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
171 days
101 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
40 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
2 days
days below 20°F per year
Dallas has 40 more days above 95°F each year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
57 / 100
20.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
190 routes
23 more direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
8.1M metro
Miami has 2.2x more events per month than Dallas.
the verdict
3
Miami
categories won
4
Dallas
categories won
Dallas wins on money. Miami has the edge on weather.
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