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→Kingsport
Kingsport is a planned 'model city' built by the Eastman Chemical Company in the early 1900s, with a downtown laid out in deliberate grids and the company still dominating the local economy. It's in the Tri-Cities area (with Bristol and Johnson City), tucked into the Appalachian foothills. Bays Mountain Park and the South Fork Holston River give it strong outdoor access. Quietly orderly.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,383/mo
$1,282/mo less than Miami (93%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$244k
$320k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,950/mo
Kingsport has $1,282/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
188 days
84 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
1 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
15 days
days below 20°F per year
Kingsport drops below 20°F on 15 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
59 / 100
18.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
4 routes
163 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
312k metro
Miami has 123.3x more events per month than Kingsport.
the verdict
4
Miami
categories won
3
Kingsport
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Kingsport has the edge on money.
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