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→Harrisburg
Harrisburg is the Pennsylvania state capital sitting on the Susquehanna River, with a gorgeous Beaux-Arts capitol building (Theodore Roosevelt called it the handsomest building he ever saw). City Island in the middle of the river is a small park with minor league baseball. Hershey is 15 minutes east (yes, that Hershey). Slower-paced than its metro neighbors.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,446/mo
$1,219/mo less than Miami (84%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$309k
$256k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
3.1%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,632/mo
Harrisburg has $964/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
152 days
120 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
3 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
33 days
days below 20°F per year
Harrisburg drops below 20°F on 33 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
12 routes
155 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
606k metro
Miami has 29.9x more events per month than Harrisburg.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Harrisburg
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Harrisburg has the edge on money.
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