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→Worcester
Worcester (pronounced 'WOO-stuh', please) is triple-deckers, classic American diners (the city helped invent the diner), and a college-heavy student population (Clark, Holy Cross, WPI, and a dozen more). The smiley face was invented here in 1963. It's central Massachusetts' working-class anchor and quietly gaining a real food scene. Cheaper than Boston, an hour away when you need it.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$2,140/mo
$525/mo less than Miami (25%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$486k
$79k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
5.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$5,777/mo
Worcester has $109/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
272 days
148 days
124 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
55 days
days below 20°F per year
Worcester drops below 20°F on 55 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
2 routes
165 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
867k metro
Miami has 32.9x more events per month than Worcester.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
Worcester
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. Worcester has the edge on money.
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