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→Fort Collins
Fort Collins is the home of New Belgium Brewing (Fat Tire's origin) and a thriving craft beer scene with more breweries than Boulder. Old Town's brick streets and historic storefronts are charming enough that they're said to have influenced Disney's Main Street USA designers. CSU keeps the energy young. The foothills rise right outside town, and Rocky Mountain National Park is an hour away. Quieter than Boulder, less expensive.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,971/mo
$694/mo less than Miami (35%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$572k
$8k more than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.4%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$5,996/mo
Fort Collins has $328/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
177 days
95 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
11 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
44 days
days below 20°F per year
Fort Collins has 11 more days above 95°F each year than Miami. Fort Collins drops below 20°F on 44 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
69 / 100
8.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
169 routes
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
371k metro
Miami has 986.0x more events per month than Fort Collins.
the verdict
6
Miami
categories won
2
Fort Collins
categories won
Miami leads on weather and lifestyle and wins overall.
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