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→Provo
Provo is BYU and the Mormon culture's center of gravity, with a downtown that's quieter than most college towns (no Saturday football beer crowds here). The Wasatch Mountains rise right behind it, with Sundance ski resort 30 minutes up the canyon. Provo Canyon and Bridal Veil Falls are summer go-tos. The tech scene (Qualtrics, Domo) has reshaped the local economy. Beautiful in a calm, ordered way.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,743/mo
$922/mo less than Miami (53%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$559k
$5k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,203/mo
Provo has $535/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
171 days
101 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
12 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
44 days
days below 20°F per year
Provo has 12 more days above 95°F each year than Miami. Provo drops below 20°F on 44 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
81 / 100
4.0 pts ahead of Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
91 routes
76 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
733k metro
Miami has 986.0x more events per month than Provo.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
4
Provo
categories won
Miami wins on weather. Provo has the edge on money.
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