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→Minneapolis
Minneapolis is 22 lakes inside city limits, an extensive skyway system that lets you cross downtown in February without a coat, and a music legacy that runs from Prince to The Replacements. Summer is a glorious lake-jumping, ice-cream-licking festival. Winter is sauna-and-skate season, with rinks on every lake and cross-country trails stitched through the city. Walleye is on every menu.
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
$398k
$166k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
7.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,000/mo
Minneapolis has $332/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
147 days
125 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
84 days
days below 20°F per year
Minneapolis drops below 20°F on 84 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
76 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
130 routes
37 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
3.7M metro
Miami has 6.3x more events per month than Minneapolis.
the verdict
4
Miami
categories won
3
Minneapolis
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Minneapolis has the edge on money.
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