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→Springfield
Springfield is where basketball was invented in 1891 (the Basketball Hall of Fame is right here), and where Dr. Seuss grew up (there's a sculpture garden downtown). The city's old industrial buildings are slowly coming back, and the surrounding Pioneer Valley is one of the prettiest stretches in New England. UMass is just up the road. Quieter than Boston, much cheaper.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,913/mo
$752/mo less than Miami (39%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$373k
$192k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
5.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,004/mo
Springfield has $336/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
147 days
125 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
1 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
47 days
days below 20°F per year
Springfield drops below 20°F on 47 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
66 / 100
11.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
26 routes
141 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
460k metro
Miami has 164.3x more events per month than Springfield.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Springfield
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Springfield has the edge on money.
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