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→Savannah
Savannah is 22 oak-shaded squares draped in Spanish moss, ghost tours by candlelight, and shrimp and grits so good they should be regulated. The historic district is a working film set that just happens to be a real city, kept lively by SCAD students keeping the cafes weird. To-go cups of cocktails are legal in the historic district, which tells you exactly how the city wants you to spend a Saturday. The oldest art museum in the South is here too, in case you need a culture alibi.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,770/mo
$895/mo less than Miami (51%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$349k
$215k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
5.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,106/mo
Savannah has $438/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
209 days
63 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
19 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Savannah has 19 more days above 95°F each year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
52 / 100
25.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
13 routes
154 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
425k metro
Miami has 61.6x more events per month than Savannah.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Savannah
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Savannah has the edge on money.
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