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→Tallahassee
Tallahassee feels more like south Georgia than Florida: oak canopies, rolling hills, and red clay. It's the state capital, home to Florida State (Seminole football is a religion) and FAMU, and surrounded by some of the best springs in the country (Wakulla and Wakulla Springs State Park are 20 minutes south). The food scene leans southern with serious Cuban influence. Cooler in summer than the rest of the state.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,527/mo
$1,138/mo less than Miami (75%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$289k
$276k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,806/mo
Tallahassee has $1,138/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
272 days
186 days
86 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
35 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Tallahassee has 35 more days above 95°F each year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
58 / 100
19.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
7 routes
160 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
393k metro
Miami has 493.0x more events per month than Tallahassee.
the verdict
4
Miami
categories won
3
Tallahassee
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Tallahassee has the edge on money.
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