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→Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City sits in a bowl of mountains so close you can be at a ski lift in 30 minutes. The grid is laid out from Temple Square in clean numbered streets that make navigation almost too easy. The Great Salt Lake glints west, the Wasatch towers east, and the city itself has loosened up into a real food and bar scene in the last decade. The powder really is that light.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,608/mo
$1,057/mo less than Miami (66%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$584k
$19k more than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,338/mo
Salt Lake City has $670/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
168 days
104 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
23 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
33 days
days below 20°F per year
Salt Lake City has 23 more days above 95°F each year than Miami. Salt Lake City drops below 20°F on 33 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
78 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
90 routes
77 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
1.3M metro
Miami has 15.9x more events per month than Salt Lake City.
the verdict
6
Miami
categories won
2
Salt Lake City
categories won
Miami leads on weather and lifestyle and wins overall.
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