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→Greensboro
Greensboro was the site of the 1960 Woolworth sit-in (the original lunch counter is preserved at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, downtown). Four major colleges feed the city, the food scene leans BBQ and good coffee, and the surrounding Piedmont rolls gently in every direction. It's the geographic center of North Carolina, which makes it a useful base for everything else in the state.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,428/mo
$1,237/mo less than Miami (87%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$269k
$295k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,530/mo
Greensboro has $862/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
189 days
83 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
6 days
days below 20°F per year
Greensboro has 8 more days above 95°F each year than Miami. Greensboro drops below 20°F on 6 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
54 / 100
23.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
14 routes
153 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
790k metro
Miami has 20.1x more events per month than Greensboro.
the verdict
6
Miami
categories won
3
Greensboro
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Greensboro has the edge on money.
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