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→Spartanburg
Spartanburg is the Upstate of South Carolina, with rolling foothills, peach orchards (yes, South Carolina actually grows more peaches than Georgia in some years), and the largest BMW manufacturing plant in the world just outside town. The downtown's been revitalizing with breweries and restaurants. Wofford and Converse keep college energy in town. The Blue Ridge is right there.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,434/mo
$1,231/mo less than Miami (86%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$277k
$287k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
6.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,358/mo
Spartanburg has $690/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
191 days
81 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
16 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
4 days
days below 20°F per year
Spartanburg has 16 more days above 95°F each year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
68 / 100
9.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
20 routes
147 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
383k metro
Miami has 65.7x more events per month than Spartanburg.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Spartanburg
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Spartanburg has the edge on money.
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