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→Fayetteville
Fayetteville's life revolves around Fort Liberty (recently renamed from Fort Bragg), one of the largest military installations in the world. The Cape Fear River runs past, the airborne and special operations museum is excellent, and the food scene reflects the international military families that cycle through. Southern, military, and friendly. Quieter than the big NC cities.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,477/mo
$1,188/mo less than Miami (80%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$258k
$307k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,481/mo
Fayetteville has $813/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
193 days
79 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
14 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
3 days
days below 20°F per year
Fayetteville has 14 more days above 95°F each year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
51 / 100
26.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
4 routes
163 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
392k metro
Miami has 65.7x more events per month than Fayetteville.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Fayetteville
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Fayetteville has the edge on money.
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