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→Jacksonville
Jacksonville is the largest city in the continental U.S. by land area, which means everything is 20 minutes from everything else and most of those 20 minutes involve a bridge. The St. Johns River cuts the city in half, the beaches are a quick drive east, and the food scene leans seafood and surprisingly excellent BBQ. It's a Florida city without the theme-park vibe.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,679/mo
$986/mo less than Miami (59%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$358k
$207k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,654/mo
Jacksonville has $986/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
198 days
74 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
27 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Jacksonville has 27 more days above 95°F each year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
64 / 100
13.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
26 routes
141 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
1.7M metro
Miami has 19.0x more events per month than Jacksonville.
the verdict
4
Miami
categories won
3
Jacksonville
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Jacksonville has the edge on money.
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