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→York
York calls itself the White Rose City, claims to be America's first capital (Continental Congress met here briefly in 1777), and is the home of the Harley-Davidson assembly plant (factory tours available). The market houses in town go back over 100 years. The downtown is brick and walkable, the surrounding farm country is gorgeous, and the Susquehanna River is a quick drive east. Quietly historic.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,665/mo
$1,361/mo
$1,304/mo less than Miami (96%)
Median home price
Median home price
$565k
$310k
$254k less than Miami
State income tax
State income tax
0%
3.1%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,668/mo
$6,717/mo
York has $1,049/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
159 days
113 fewer than Miami
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
4 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
27 days
days below 20°F per year
York drops below 20°F on 27 more days per year than Miami.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
77 / 100
64 / 100
13.0 pts behind Miami
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
167 routes
12 routes
155 fewer direct routes than Miami
Metro size
Metro size
6.2M metro
465k metro
Miami has 986.0x more events per month than York.
the verdict
5
Miami
categories won
3
York
categories won
Miami wins on weather and lifestyle. York has the edge on money.
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