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→Syracuse
Syracuse averages around 120 inches of snow per year, which is the most of any major U.S. city, and locals wear it like a badge. The Carrier Dome (now JMA Wireless Dome) is the largest on-campus arena in the country. The food scene leans Italian (Salt City was an Italian immigrant hub) and excellent. The Finger Lakes are right next door. Bring boots.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,619/mo
$1,046/mo less than Miami (65%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$254k
$310k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
5.9%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,227/mo
Syracuse has $559/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
272 days
142 days
130 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
53 days
days below 20°F per year
Syracuse drops below 20°F on 53 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
59 / 100
18.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
16 routes
151 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
653k metro
Miami has 14.1x more events per month than Syracuse.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Syracuse
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Syracuse has the edge on money.
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