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→Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 88 cities pretending to be one, connected by freeways and a shared love of really good tacos. Every neighborhood is its own scene: surfers in Venice, the Korean grandmas of K-town, mountains rising behind Pasadena, Persian rugs in Westwood. The light at golden hour is so good it makes Instagram filters jealous. Roll the windows down at golden hour, put on a playlist, and let the city stretch out.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$2,899/mo
$234/mo more than Miami (8%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$1.0M
$465k more than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
9.3%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$4,659/mo
Miami has $1,009/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
283 days
11 more than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
19 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Los Angeles has 19 more days above 95°F each year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
67 / 100
10.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
150 routes
17 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
12.8M metro
Miami has 2.8x more events per month than Los Angeles.
the verdict
7
Miami
categories won
1
Los Angeles
categories won
Miami wins this comparison, leading on money and lifestyle.
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