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→Portland
Portland is food carts, bridges, donuts shaped like Voodoo dolls, and a low-key obsession with doing things the hard, hand-made way. The 'Keep Portland Weird' bumper sticker is older than most of the influencers who quote it. Mt. Hood pops into view between buildings on clear mornings, and the bike infrastructure puts most American cities to shame. Coffee here is treated like wine.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,781/mo
$884/mo less than Miami (50%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$562k
State income tax
State income tax
0%
8.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$5,823/mo
Portland has $155/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
178 days
94 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
7 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
2 days
days below 20°F per year
Portland has 7 more days above 95°F each year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
87 / 100
10.0 pts ahead of Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
57 routes
110 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
2.5M metro
Miami has 8.0x more events per month than Portland.
the verdict
4
Miami
categories won
3
Portland
categories won
Miami wins on weather. Portland has the edge on money.
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