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 the birthplace of Route 66 (the road was officially named in a meeting here in 1926), Bass Pro Shops' world headquarters, and the gateway to the Ozarks. Wonders of Wildlife (next to the Bass Pro store) is genuinely one of the best aquariums in America. The city itself is friendly, affordable, and surprisingly leafy. Branson is 30 miles south for the lake-and-show experience.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,249/mo
$1,416/mo less than Miami (113%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$268k
$296k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,693/mo
Springfield has $1,025/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
170 days
102 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
20 days
days below 20°F per year
Springfield has 12 more days above 95°F each year than Miami. Springfield drops below 20°F on 20 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
50 / 100
27.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
9 routes
158 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
491k metro
Miami has 61.6x more events per month than Springfield.
the verdict
6
Miami
categories won
3
Springfield
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Springfield has the edge on money.
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