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→Duluth
Duluth sits on the western tip of Lake Superior, with the iconic Aerial Lift Bridge lifting for ships entering the harbor. Bob Dylan was born here. The lakefront walking path goes for miles. Canal Park has the local food and brewery scene. Summer hiking, kayaking, and shoreline views are jaw-dropping, and winter turns the city into a snow-lit lakeside cathedral. Wild and beautiful.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,559/mo
$1,106/mo less than Miami (71%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$252k
$312k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
7.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,120/mo
Duluth has $452/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
272 days
132 days
140 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
105 days
days below 20°F per year
Duluth drops below 20°F on 105 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
73 / 100
4.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
4 routes
163 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
282k metro
Miami has 32.9x more events per month than Duluth.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Duluth
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Duluth has the edge on money.
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