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→Milwaukee
Milwaukee is beer (the Pabst and Miller legacy still hangs in the air), bratwurst (with the proper amount of mustard, please), and a Lake Michigan shoreline that goes on forever. Frozen custard is a regional specialty and a serious one. The Calatrava-designed art museum has wings that literally open and close on Lake Michigan. Friendly here means you'll have a new friend by the second beer.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,504/mo
$1,161/mo less than Miami (77%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$394k
$170k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
6.3%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,307/mo
Milwaukee has $639/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
272 days
149 days
123 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
62 days
days below 20°F per year
Milwaukee drops below 20°F on 62 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
61 / 100
16.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
30 routes
137 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
1.6M metro
Miami has 14.1x more events per month than Milwaukee.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Milwaukee
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Milwaukee has the edge on money.
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