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→Denver
Denver is a mile above sea level, an hour from a dozen ski resorts, and surrounded by mountains that make every west-facing window feel like a vacation. The air is dry, the sun shows up roughly 300 days a year, and craft beer is taken seriously enough to have its own annual pilgrimage (the Great American Beer Festival). Green chile is a hill people will die on. The patio season is essentially eternal.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,863/mo
$802/mo less than Miami (43%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$599k
$35k more than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.4%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,104/mo
Denver has $436/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
174 days
98 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
8 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
66 days
days below 20°F per year
Denver has 8 more days above 95°F each year than Miami. Denver drops below 20°F on 66 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
85 / 100
8.0 pts ahead of Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
169 routes
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
3.0M metro
Miami has 2.2x more events per month than Denver.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Denver
categories won
Miami wins on weather. Denver has the edge on lifestyle.
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