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→Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the Strip's neon dream, the desert's quiet edges, and a food scene that has quietly become world-class on the back of all those visiting chefs. Red Rock Canyon is 20 minutes from the Bellagio fountains, which is a useful reset button. Pools open in April and parties go until sunrise. Locals know the best restaurants are always one block off the Strip.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,731/mo
$934/mo less than Miami (54%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$451k
$114k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,602/mo
Las Vegas has $934/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
210 days
62 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
104 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Las Vegas has 104 more days above 95°F each year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
80 / 100
3.0 pts ahead of Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
133 routes
34 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
2.3M metro
Miami has 3.6x fewer events per month than Las Vegas.
the verdict
3
Miami
categories won
4
Las Vegas
categories won
Las Vegas wins on money. Miami has the edge on weather.
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