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→Omaha
Omaha is the steakhouse capital of the prairie, home to Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett still eats at the same Dundee diner), and the Henry Doorly Zoo, which is consistently ranked among the best in the world. The Old Market downtown is brick-and-cobblestone charm. The Reuben sandwich claims to have been invented here, and the locals will fight you on it. Friendly to a fault.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,412/mo
$1,253/mo less than Miami (89%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$306k
$258k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,435/mo
Omaha has $767/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
145 days
127 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
11 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
53 days
days below 20°F per year
Omaha has 11 more days above 95°F each year than Miami. Omaha drops below 20°F on 53 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
53 / 100
24.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
19 routes
148 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
985k metro
Miami has 15.9x more events per month than Omaha.
the verdict
6
Miami
categories won
3
Omaha
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Omaha has the edge on money.
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