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→St. Louis
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,411/mo
$1,254/mo less than Miami (89%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$277k
$288k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,531/mo
St. Louis has $863/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
272 days
174 days
98 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
5 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
22 days
days below 20°F per year
St. Louis has 5 more days above 95°F each year than Miami. St. Louis drops below 20°F on 22 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
68 / 100
9.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
60 routes
107 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
2.8M metro
Miami has 12.3x more events per month than St. Louis.
the verdict
6
Miami
categories won
3
St. Louis
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. St. Louis has the edge on money.
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