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→Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,376/mo
$1,289/mo less than Miami (94%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$246k
$318k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,562/mo
Oklahoma City has $894/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
191 days
81 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
26 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
9 days
days below 20°F per year
Oklahoma City has 26 more days above 95°F each year than Miami. Oklahoma City drops below 20°F on 9 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
45 / 100
32.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
20 routes
147 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
1.5M metro
Miami has 20.1x more events per month than Oklahoma City.
the verdict
6
Miami
categories won
3
Oklahoma City
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Oklahoma City has the edge on money.
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